BD’s new Steering Box Stabilizer (SBS) eliminates steering wander and wobble caused by excessive shaft play in the steering box of late-model Dodge trucks. Designed for easy, bolt-in installation in about an hour, the SBS virtually eliminates frame flex at the steering box mounting point, resulting in more positive steering feel.
The BD SBS is silver vein powder coated for corrosion resistance, and features a greasable, high-quality bearing for reliable operation. Made in Canada, the SBS comes complete with high-strength mounting hardware and instructions.
Sep 02, 2008
Installation: 5
Peformance: 4
Made a huge difference with my 37 inch tires, and it was easy to install in my driveway, one of the best additions i've made to the truck.
Reviewed By: Zack Schmidt
Jun 08, 2008
Installation: 5
Peformance: 5
Well engineered kit! Fits perfect, easy to install.
Reviewed By: ERIC EKSTROM
Apr 15, 2008
Installation: 5
Peformance: 5
Very easy install. Bolted right up and tightened up the steering tremendously.
Reviewed By: Tim
Mar 31, 2008
Installation: 3
Peformance: 4
good kit overall. New sector shaft nut stuck through the bracket too far on my truck. Hex portion could be shorter. I had to make a spacer to properly mount the bearing assembly.
Reviewed By: Mike
BD Diesel Performance Steering Box Stabilizer - Dodge Ram Steering Fix
By Chris Hemer
Dodge heavy-duty trucks are known for a lot of things, but unfortunately, precision steering isn't one of them. If you own one of these trucks, you've likely experienced sluggish steering, road wander, or worse yet, the dreaded "death wobble." These problems are more prevalent in the '94-'02 trucks (but common to some degree in almost all solid front axle trucks), and can worsen when larger tires and/or weight are added to the truck.
The BD Steering Box Stabilizer kit for '94-'02 two- and four-wheel-drive trucks and '03-'08 four-wheel-drive Dodge heavy-duty trucks includes the steering box brace, mounting hardware, and greasable bearing assembly.
While you might think that the steering box was the culprit, most of the issues experienced by Dodge truck owners can be attributed to flexing or deflection at the steering box mounting point on the frame. Put simply, if the box moves, your steering inputs won't be reflected in the way the vehicle responds.
The obvious solution is to stop the steering box from moving with some form of reinforcement. The new Steering Box Stabilizer (SBS) from BD Diesel Performance is designed to do just that. Made in Canada from mild steel and powder-coated in a silver vein finish, the SBS is a brace that ties the driver- and passenger-side frame rails together using the stock front sway bar mounting points. At the same time, a steel plate encompasses the sector shaft and secures it using a longer nut that rides in a heavy-duty bearing assembly.
The first step is to remove the bolts that secure the front sway bar. Here the driver-side bolts are removed, as viewed from the front passenger side of the vehicle.
We recently stopped by BD Diesel Performance to have its SBS installed on an '06 Dodge heavy-duty truck. The installation requires no drilling or welding, and the whole process took less than half an hour, even with us stopping to take photos. Once completed, the steering did indeed feel more precise in low-speed turns, and seemed to track more accurately on the highway.
The SBS is available for '94-'02 two- and four-wheel-drive models, and '03-'08 four-wheel-drive Dodge trucks.
BD Diesel Performance Steering Box Stabilizer - Dodge Ram Steering Fix
Here, you can see that the sway bar bolts have been removed, and the middle of the bar is supported so that its weight does not place too much stress on the sway bar end link bushings. | 
Next, the 15/16-inch sector shaft nut is removed and discarded. It will be replaced by a new, longer nut supplied in the BD kit. | 
The replacement BD nut is installed on the sector shaft with the original lock washer. A 11/4-inch deep socket is used to torque the nut to 180 ft-lb. |
The brace is then positioned with its mounting tabs located over the factory sway bar mounting holes in the frame on either side. The bearing plate should be centered on the sector shaft nut. | 
Longer 17mm fasteners supplied in the BD kit are then used to sandwich the steering brace tabs between the sway bar mounts and frame on either side. The fasteners are left snug, but not tightened until the installation is complete. | 
Next, we made sure the sector shaft nut could rotate freely. Set screws on the bearing assembly are treated to a few drops of blue thread locker and then tightened with a small Allen wrench. After this step, the brace may be fully tightened. |
The supplied bearing assembly is then installed over the longer BD sector shaft nut. These fasteners should be left snug, but not tight. Now the four 17mm mounting bolts can be torqued to 40 ft-lb. | 
The bearing assembly is then greased using the integral zerk fitting. The grease is pumped in until it begins to flow out of the bottom. BD recommends that the bearing be checked and/or regreased at every oil change. | 
Here is what the finished SBS installation looks like. Even allowing for time to take photos, the whole job took less than 30 minutes. |
