Tighter steering

[ashack44]

Can anyone tell me ways to get tighter steering control on my explorer? It has too much body roll if you can understand what I'm trying to say.

 

[corkey]

explorer express makes better sway bars,
and they have poly bushing kits too, that will tighten it up,

 

[ashack44]

I wonder how long can it takes to replace the sway bars? Anybody ever done it before?

 

[bcburlette]

I wonder how long can it takes to replace the sway bars? Anybody ever done it before?

Probably no more than an hour or two.

 

[gtyates]

Just replacing the sway bar links, sway bar bushings and new shocks made a world of difference on mine.

 

[Btc12673]

I installed a steering stabilizer on mine...made a big difference. only about 50 bucks to buy the kit.

 

[inh]

How do you install a steering stabilizer on a second gen?

 

[alohamonte]

I think he means the steering stabilizer aka axle dampener aka mysterious 5th shock. I replaced mine last summer and agree it makes a big difference with body roll. I'd suggest doing this when you replace the other 4 shocks.

For actual steering, the best thing to do is replace the inner/outter tie rod ends and keep the power steering fluid level full.