Reviews for Fox® Racing Shox 983-02-148 Factory Race Series 2.0 ATS Steering Stabilizer for 18-23 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT
I installed this on a stock 392 and love it. 25 levels of adjustability enable you to dial your steering in to the precise feel you want and it’s easy to change. This eliminated the “slop” that I felt in my steering for day-to/day drives. 100% recommended if you want to get more control over the feel of your steering, even for stock Jeeps. Just make sure you have the right bolt on hand if you have a 2021 or newer model - you won’t be able to reuse one of the factory bolts though Fox suggests that you can in the instructions. You’ll need MOPAR part 6510774AA which is like $3.
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I received it yesterday and installed it today. It went on easily and everything fit perfectly, with only the need to rotate the reservior so it was just right and clear of everything. Wow, what a difference on the road! I have it adjusted about half way between the extremes on the settings, so maybe 12 clicks. It is perfect. I hit some bumps at 55mph and it was solid. It tracks perfectly and there is no slight pull to the right as with the Fox 2.0 stabilizer. I'll probably further fine tune it to my liking, but the first impression is that this is an outstanding stabilizer and that I should have bought it sooner. Fox is a great company. Finally the steering dampener lives up to the Fox shocks on my JL! Btw, the instructions were pretty good, too, although the print is pretty small. I'd love to see color photos, too, but they did the job. I did refer to Quadratec's video where Rob showed some good close-up shots of both ends, which were helpful.
Match the rest of my mojave shocks
A+++ product!
Product availability and shipping was great
Worked so good the wife asked what did I do to make the steering feel so much better.
Hands down the best investment and upgrade i have done to my JL.
Jeep shifted bolt design halfway through the 21 model year so the newer bolt design (long square shoulder on the bolt) WILL NOT FIT. Solution is to purchase the older short square shoulder style bolt, Mopar part number MPR6510774AA. Of my 5 local Jeep dealers, only 1 had these bolts in stock so check ahead of time otherwise you’ll be stuck halfway through installation of the new ATS stabilizer.
I used the JK version of the Fox ATS stabilizer and LOVED it before switching to hydro assist and 1 tons. I love this thing even more on my 2021 JLUR diesel and 35’s with Mopar 2” lift. Drives and rides like a dream on road and claws over anything in its path off road.
Easy and quick installation on my 2020 JL. I felt a positive difference in the operation of the steering stabilizer after the installation.
Made a huge improvement in the steering quality/stability with 35"s and a 3.5" lift. Currently driving on setting 23 of 25. For the bracket installation, install the two front bolts first. For the bottom bolt it may be necessary to tweak the bracket in that area with vice grips to get it aligned with the hole on the axle. For the tie rod bracket, if you turn the wheel all the way to the right the tie rod bracket bolt can be accessed easier.