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SS173 Steering Damper for Landrover Discovery Series I Wagon (all Variants)
SS173 Steering Damper for Landrover Discovery Series I Wagon (all Variants) (SKU: SS173) Engineered for selected vehicle applications. Quality guaranteed.
BrandRAW 4x4
Category: Suspension and 4x4 parts
RRP pending
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The RAW 4x4 SS173 is a steering damper listed to fit the Nissan Patrol wagon. It's a dedicated steering stabiliser rather than a suspension shock — it damps the side-to-side movement fed back through the steering, not the vertical travel of the wheels.
What does a steering damper do on a live-axle wagon?
A steering damper mounts between the chassis and the steering linkage and soaks up the kickback and shimmy that a solid front axle sends back through the wheel. On a coil-sprung Patrol it settles bump-steer over corrugations and takes the edge off the wander that bigger tyres can introduce. It doesn't carry load or set ride height — that's the springs' job — it simply damps lateral steering motion so the wheel stays calmer in your hands.
Will the SS173 suit my Patrol?
It's listed to fit the Nissan Patrol wagon. Steering dampers are length- and mount-specific, so confirm your build with the workshop — particularly if the front end has been lifted or re-tyred, which is often when owners go looking for a fresh steering damper in the first place.
When does a fresh steering damper earn its keep?
Drivers most often notice a tired steering damper as a nervous, darting front end on rough roads, more wheel-fight on corrugations, and tramlining after a lift or larger tyres. The SS173 restores that calm. The supplier publishes no valving or stroke figures in our record, so we don't quote them; it's listed simply as the correct damper for the Patrol above.
How do we fit it at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men supplies and fits steering and suspension parts like the SS173 across the Illawarra. Replacing a steering damper means checking the mounting points and linkage for wear, fitting the new unit at the correct length, and confirming the steering sweeps freely lock to lock. Send your Patrol's details and we'll sort it.
Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.
Common questions
- Is the SS173 a suspension shock absorber?
- No. Our record lists it as a steering damper — it stabilises the steering against kickback and shimmy. It doesn't replace your suspension shocks or carry vehicle load.
- Will it fit my Nissan Patrol?
- It's listed to fit the Nissan Patrol wagon. We confirm clearances on lifted or modified trucks before fitting, so check your build with the workshop.
Fitment support across the Illawarra
Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section
Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.
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