Rancho RS5000 RS5420 Steering Damper

It took the wobble right out of my Jeep Gladiator. Easy swap out took 30 minutes at the most. I'm so satisfied.

Installed on my 2020 gladiator and really made a difference in handling and completely eliminated any issues with the front end

I purchased this dampener for my 2018 Jeep JL. There is currently a recall on Jeep Wrangler JLs for steering wobble. I waited for over a year and still no stock on the warranty replacement dampener. So I purchased this unit, installed it and no more wobble. Took me 15 minutes to install it in my garage.

Easy to install it was the right fit for my vehicle

Replaced the OE stabilizer at 80K miles. This improved the steering feel, and reduced bounce and wobble. Rancho's shocks and stabilizers are actually built well, but they keep things affordable by cutting corners on the "aesthetic" stuff. This stabilizer's no different. It comes painted with Rancho's famously cheap, crappy white paint that just winds up trapping rust and flaking.I sanded that junk down smooth and matte with 400-grit, wiped down with 99% alcohol, and sprayed with a nice gloss red enamel, courtesy of Rust-Oleum Professional. Looks way better, will last longer, and matches the boot. Did the same thing to all my Rancho shocks.The dust boot on this stabilizer is also not anywhere near as nice as the boots that come with their suspension shocks. You'll need to cut it down to a better size, and secure it with a big zip tie. You'll also need to poke a small hole in the boot. Best to do this on the side not facing toward the front end/direction of travel, and toward the ground. Otherwise the boot creates suction and pressure as it stretches and compresses, which will cause it to tear over time.

Disappointed. I got this for my Jeep Wrangler 2021 as an upgrade to the OEM damper. On testing I found it to be no better then the OEM damper, at a far higher price then the OEM replacement cost. In returning the damper I found out that I would have to pay return shipping costs. I felt I had been mislead by claims regarding this part as an upgrade. Despite my best efforts to work with the seller, they refused to waive the return costs. Not a good experience in any way.

Is just better quality than stock.