I'm unstable

[72BACK2NU]

I'm using my 72 LWB to lug a camper around this summer, and it tends to lean in the turns. I have helper springs installed. Will stabilizers help enough to make it worth going through the add-on? Should I do front only, or rear only or both?

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72 GMC C1500 2WD LWB
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.

[BIG ORANGE]

You mite want to look into some new MONROE shocks also,and that front staberliser,I know I killed that word.lol

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1971 chevy suburban (BIG ORANGE)
1970,68,90 swb Little BUCKS one day
67/72 truck parts bought/sold
LIFE IS GOOD,THANK GOD FOR IT!

[Scrub]

You can get heavy or light stablizers out of a junkyard. I had one of those new campers with the Queen bed up top that the hood would hit when you opened it. It was scary as heck to drive. I made Joey Chitwood look like a piker as swear that SOB was on two wheels about half the time. I put a 1-ton stablizer on it and that really helped.

(For you younger folks, Joey Chitwood was a stunt driver that made the county fair circut for years and he would drive one side of his car up a ramp and get it on two wheels and drive it on two wheels all over the place)

The other thing I noticed, which sounds backwards, but mine did better in the wind when the water tank was full. The greater weight helped fight the wind from pushing it around. I was thinking about making a step to put in my trailer receiver that was made out of railroad track to add some more weight down low. (that would be cool in the snow too) but I bought a new truck with duals instead.

I also though about some sandbags for weight.

One other thing to think about is the offset to center on the wheel you are running. I have about 6 sets of wheels and the centers vary a lot. I bet close to 3 inches. Get the widest ones you can and put a pretty high load tire with good pressure.

good luck

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Scrub
70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles
72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends.

[72BACK2NU]

I just put on the new Monroes. I think I will go with the front stabilizer and see how it does. BIG ORANGE, thanks for your help on the other question, too. C-ya

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72 GMC C1500 2WD LWB
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.

[Frank_Zeller]

You can put air bags inside the rear and front spings to increase spring rate. Air Products sell them

[Tim Rich]

Hey, Joey Chitwood didn't just do the small county fair stuff, he hit the big time. I remember seeing him at the Alabama STATE Fair, doing his two wheel antics on the front stretch at BIR (Birmingham International Raceway). Gosh, that had to have been in the early 70's. Good memories.

Tim Rich
Kennesaw, GA

[Scrub]

Yeah, I even saw him on Wide World of sports.

Howard Cosell "Folks... This is Un..bee leave-a-BULL"

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Scrub
70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles
72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends.