Old body style 99 c1500 steering damper? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

shultzee13 · 04-13-2015, 10:33 PM

I see in the Haynes manual that the c1500 5.7l shows a steering damper shock but mine does not have one. Is this a aftermarket add-on? I see the GMC version has one as stock it looks like. Should I add one if I can? Kinda confusing too me why some did and some don't.

Thanks

clinebarger · 04-14-2015, 10:36 PM

I'm not sure I have seen a steering damper on any 2wd 1500 truck. As tire size goes up....The more beneficial a damper is.

The original damper on my 2500HD was completely worn out, Replaced it with a Bilstein 5100. I didn't notice a bit of difference.

shultzee13 · 04-14-2015, 11:14 PM

Thank you for clearing that up. I really appreciate your time. God Bless.

04-13-2015, 10:33 PM	#1
shultzee13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tyler Texas Posts: 223	Old body style 99 c1500 steering damper? I see in the Haynes manual that the c1500 5.7l shows a steering damper shock but mine does not have one. Is this a aftermarket add-on? I see the GMC version has one as stock it looks like. Should I add one if I can? Kinda confusing too me why some did and some don't. Thanks

04-14-2015, 10:36 PM	#2
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: Old body style 99 c1500 steering damper? I'm not sure I have seen a steering damper on any 2wd 1500 truck. As tire size goes up....The more beneficial a damper is. The original damper on my 2500HD was completely worn out, Replaced it with a Bilstein 5100. I didn't notice a bit of difference.

04-14-2015, 11:14 PM	#3
shultzee13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tyler Texas Posts: 223	Re: Old body style 99 c1500 steering damper? Thank you for clearing that up. I really appreciate your time. God Bless.



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