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Rancho RS97481 Steering Damper Kit - Front
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Fitment: Ford and Mazda, F-350, Ranger, B4000, F-150, F-250, Bronco II, and Bronco
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Reliable Steering Control for Ford and Mazda Trucks
The Rancho RS97481 Steering Damper Kit is designed to enhance steering stability and reduce vibrations in select Ford and Mazda trucks. Engineered for models like the Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, Ranger, and Mazda B4000, Bronco, and Bronco II, this kit provides precise damping performance tailored to your vehicle's steering system.
- Compressed length: 12 inches
- Extended length: 20.125 inches
- Travel length: 8.125 inches
- Upper and lower mounting: Stem mount with 2.3/8" stem length and 3/8"-16 thread pitch (Code S42)
- Includes parts pack with two P1134 components
- No dust shield included
Technical Details of the RS97481 Steering Damper Kit
This steering damper kit features a travel length of 8.125 inches, allowing for effective absorption of steering shocks and vibrations. The compressed length measures 12 inches, extending up to 20.125 inches when fully extended, ensuring compatibility with the suspension travel of your Ford or Mazda truck. Both the upper and lower mounts use a stem mount design with a 2.3/8" stem length and 3/8"-16 thread pitch, identified by mounting code S42. The kit includes a parts pack containing two P1134 components for secure installation. Note that this kit does not include a dust shield.
Applications and Problem Solving
- Reduces steering wheel vibrations on rough terrain
- Improves handling stability in Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, Ranger, Mazda B4000, Bronco, and Bronco II
- Minimizes front-end shimmy and wobble
- Enhances driver control during off-road or heavy-duty use
- Prevents premature wear of steering components
Installation Notes and Tips
- Verify mounting codes S42 for both upper and lower mounts before installation
- Ensure stem mount dimensions (2.3/8" stem length and 3/8"-16 thread pitch) match your vehicle’s steering setup
- Use the included parts pack (two P1134 components) for secure attachment
- Check steering alignment after installation to maintain optimal handling
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Rancho manufactures the RS97481 Steering Damper Kit to meet OEM specifications for Ford and Mazda trucks. While no dust shield is included, the durable construction and precise fitment help maintain steering system integrity. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed with the manufacturer or authorized distributor.
| Brand | Rancho |
|---|---|
| Part Number | RS97481 |
| Compressed Length | 12 |
| Dust Shield Included | No |
| Extended Length | 20.125 |
| Lower Mounting Code | S42 |
| Lower Mounting Description | Stem Mount - 2.3/8" Stem Length X 3/8"-16 Thread Pitch |
| Parts Pack | (2) P1134 |
| Travel Length | 8.125 |
| Upper Mounting Code | S42 |
| Upper Mounting Description | Stem Mount - 2.3/8" Stem Length X 3/8"-16 Thread Pitch |
This part fits 102 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1997 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1997 | Mazda | B4000 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1996 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1996 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1996 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1996 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1996 | Mazda | B4000 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1995 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1995 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1995 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1995 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1995 | Mazda | B4000 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1994 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1994 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1994 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1994 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1994 | Mazda | B4000 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1993 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1993 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1993 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1993 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1992 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1992 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1992 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1992 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1991 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1991 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1991 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1990 | Ford | Bronco II | RWD | Front | without High Rider Option; without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of Axle; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1990 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1990 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1990 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1990 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1989 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | Bronco II | RWD | Front | without High Rider Option; without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of Axle; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1989 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1988 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | Bronco II | RWD | Front | without High Rider Option; without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of Axle; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1988 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1987 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | Bronco II | RWD | Front | without High Rider Option; without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of Axle; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1987 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1986 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | Bronco II | RWD | Front | without High Rider Option; without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of Axle; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1986 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1985 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1985 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1985 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1985 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1985 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1985 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1985 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1984 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1984 | Ford | Bronco II | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1984 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1984 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1984 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1984 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1984 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1983 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1983 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1983 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1983 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1983 | Ford | Ranger | 4WD | Front | without High Rider Option; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1983 | Ford | Ranger | RWD | Front | without Sway Bar Mounted in Front of I-Beam; Single Steering Damper |
| 1982 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1982 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1982 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1982 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1981 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1981 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1981 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1981 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1980 | Ford | Bronco | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1980 | Ford | F-150 | 4WD | Front | without Factory Equipped Quad Shocks; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1980 | Ford | F-250 | 4WD | Front | Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
| 1980 | Ford | F-350 | 4WD | Front | without Stabilizer Bar; Single Steering Damper; Contains Steering Damper and Mounts |
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