new stablizers
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Topic: new stablizers
Posted By: sean p
Subject: new stablizers
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 3:04pm
Well at the end of our 3rd trip out this season, which was dry camping where we use to tent . and shortend a day due to constant rain and hail threat in the rockies . as i was pulling down the hill to get back on the roadway the rearend of betty dragged off a rear stablizer, thank god it was just the jack. and my first backin my driveway last year i learned a lesson when i bent the other rear stablizer. but it still functioned ok..Well i just replaced both rear stablizers which i got at camping world on sale for 100$ pair..They are SO much better tan the factory ones..And twice the weight but HUGH diffrence inside the pod..I'm headed back to camping world for another pair and replace the front 2 also...Headed to Mt Rushmore next thursday..  ------------- 2016 179pod--BETTY 2010 nissan frontier Sean and Doug Butchie the morkie touring the west |
Replies:
Posted By: rynosurf
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 4:04pm
| I hit mine today coming out of a driveway. I think I'm going to add axle risers to my 179 to get the rear up a little bit. |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 7:24pm
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I wrecked one before getting risers
------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: grand beaver
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 8:00pm
| Im assuming they are just thicker material and less flex to them? They look very similar to the factory ones? I have the HRE which is as "lifted" as the come and I have still bent a rear jack already. I am considering going to some that are not attached to the Pod at all?... |
Posted By: WillThrill
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 8:33pm
Heaven knows that the factory stabilizers have a lot of flex in them. ------------- "Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien 2014 Hood River 177 2005 GMC Envoy XL |
Posted By: rynosurf
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2016 at 10:44pm
The new HREs dont have axle risers on them. I'm not sure if that's on all models but my 179 doesn't. I'm going to make some 3" spacers to get it a little higher. ------------- 2016 179 Hood River Edition 2006 4x4 Tacoma DC short bed |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 12:01pm
| The Husky stabilizers are not only heavy duty, they also use quality hardware, such as yellow zinc steel. I've only replace my one mangled stab. I'm keeping the other new one in reserve for the next time I mangle one. Eventually, they'll all be replaced. |