2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission DSS Steering Kit

[jrandol]

Wow!!! Night and day difference on my truck with the DSS installed. Thanks for the help with the install mgoncalves!

If anyone read the thread some time back I was literally at the point I thought about getting an 04 as I couldnt stand to drive my truck anymore due to the wander and play in the steering. I had the alignment done a few weeks back and checked the track bar, it was fine. I was ready to sell the darn truck!

Installed the DSS and I have to say this thing drives better than the day I drove it off the lot!! Very happy customer! Oo.

 

[jimk]

steering box brace

The brace does infact make the truck drive better, but I have thought that the steering box might life longer also. Not a bad deal for no harder than it was to install . Fit and finish was good to. NO missing parts that some times happens. Jim

 

[TboneMan]

I just ordered my from Peir's on Friday. I can't wait.

 

[ProspectorTim]

I figured you'd be happy with it.

 

[doodad]

Well unfortunately my DSS story is a little different. It took three weeks + to get the unit and I am only 2 provinces away. Now that I have the DSS unit and went to install it. The pittman replacement nut has no threads in it. Needless to say I am not impressed. I phoned and talked to Darin's wife and left a message but no response yet. I know to ERR is human, we will see how long it takes to get the proper part here. If the story went the other way I would have reported that too.



Doodad

 

[doodad]

Update>>> I just talked to Marv and they have a new one on the way. WoooHooo Oo. I will be one happy camper when i get it installed. Thanxs Doodad

 

[CFast]

i'm new here what's a DSS?

 

[Bill Lins]

Darin's Steering Stabilizer is a square tubular crossmember that mounts to the frame ahead of the steering box.



It has a bracket with a somewhat spherical bearing mounted to it.



It comes with a pitman shaft extension which passes through the bearing to give extra support to the steering box & frame.



Mine took quite a bit of the slop out of my steering.

 

[crudd]

Where would I get one of these??

 

[hammersley]

Go here - AND BUY!!!!!!!!

The best $150 you can spend on your rig!!!!!!!!!!



http://www.solidsteel.ca/Stabilizer.htm



Look at the installation instructions - it's a must have - PERIOD. Night and day difference in handling.

 

[Walleye mike]

I ordered mine today from piers. What size sockets do I need? Deep or Shallow.

 

[Bob Wagner]

1 5/16 deep

 

[David_VT]

Mine's on order. .



Question, will this survive harsh winter salty environment as delivered or should I get it coated with something like LINEX?

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

I can't say it enough. My truck started to just plain old suck to drive to work in. 6 months ago on we toosed on a DSS and DT track bar. Even with beat ball joints an one bad rod end the truck drives allmost as good as new. THAT SAYS SOMETHING!

 

[doodad]

Walleye Mike you will also need a 1 1/4 Deep socket to put the new replacement pittman shaft nut back on with.

 

[rrausch]

I agree. I put a DSS on my 2WD and it helped a lot. NO wander at all now.

 

[Walleye mike]

thanks for the socket sizes

 

[CORed]

My results...

I, too, agree the fit and finish of the product was excellent. I ordered mine from Piers about 5 months ago. At that time, I only had 27,000 miles on the truck. I had recently converted from a Ford F250 and the steering was much worse on the Dodge so I figured it couldn't hurt.



Well, it definitely did NOT hurt, but didn't do much to improve anything either. I suspect it is because I only had 27,000 miles on the truck, but I didn't get any noticeable improvement.



Around 28,000 I had a new tracbar put in under warranty and THAT made a noticeable improvement.



Then, recently I have noticed sloppy steering again so I figured another tracbar. I'm at 35,000 now. So I took it to the dealer. They said everything was in spec including the tracbar. Well, I took the shop foreman for a drive. During the drive I asked about the intermediate steering shaft. He said they did NOT check that.



To make a long story shorter , they checked it and found it out of spec and replaced it. What an improvement!! BTW, they also checked the steering stabilizer and it was determined to be OK.



I'm a bit disappointed that in only 35,000 miles, the steering shaft was out of spec and needed replacing. Thank goodness for warranties. But I know the next tracbar and steering shaft will on my nickel around 70,000.



Back to the DSS... I do feel better knowing it is in place and keeping everything from loosening up and it also eliminates that area as a problem when things get loose again in the future. Those two things make it worth the $150 for me.



Steve

 

[JIM S.]

I am another one that cant say I saw a night and day difference... . mainly because I still have a factory track bar and two bad ball joints. I am sure when those are addressed the steering will dramaticaly improve... ... that said. . I DID see some improvementwith DSS and am happy I purchased it.

Jim

 

[jjohn]

Add me to the list.

My 02's wandering was starting to annoy me also 48K miles. Ordered, three days from Piers... . installed in a little over an hour by myself... . Big difference... Huge I love it.



Great product to help finish what D. C. started.



I guess I will stop fighting it and order the DT Track bar next.



thanks for the socket sizes also!