Description
The FOX® 983-02-147 is a 2.0 ATS (Adjustable Through Shaft) steering stabilizer with tie-rod clamp mount, engineered for Dodge Ram 2500 (2008-2010) and Ram 2500 (2011-2013) 4WD trucks, and Dodge Ram 3500 (2008-2010) and Ram 3500 (2011-2012) 4WD trucks.
IMPORTANT: This part number’s fitment table spans a manufacturer make change — trucks are listed as Dodge Ram for 2008-2010 and as Ram (Dodge dropped from the make) from 2011 onward. Use the correct make when entering compatibility: Dodge Ram 2500 (2008-2010) and Ram 2500 (2011-2013); Dodge Ram 3500 (2008-2010) and Ram 3500 (2011-2012) — 3500 coverage on this part number ends at 2012. This is also the tie-rod clamp version of FOX®’s ATS stabilizer for this earlier chassis. It is not the same part as FOX® 983-02-158, which uses an axle-mount top clamp and is built for the current-generation 2013-2026 Ram 2500/3500 platform. The two are not interchangeable — confirm your truck’s generation and stock tie-rod/axle configuration before ordering. 2013 Ram 3500 trucks require the 983-02-158 axle-mount version instead.
Conventional steering stabilizers develop a push-or-pull force as the shaft displaces oil unevenly when turning in one direction, which is why many trucks run dual opposing stabilizers to cancel it out. The FOX® ATS architecture eliminates that shaft fluid displacement through the stabilizer’s full travel in both directions, delivering consistent damping from a single, bolt-on unit instead of a dual-stabilizer setup.
An external piggyback reservoir adds fluid capacity and uses an Internal Floating Piston (IFP) to separate the shock oil from the nitrogen gas charge, eliminating cavitation under hard use. An external adjuster provides 24 clicks of damping adjustment so the feel can be tailored to driving style and setup.
The stabilizer body is 2.0″ impact-extruded and CNC-machined 6061-T6 clear-anodized aluminum with a hard-anodized plating for a durable finish, and the black-anodized, CNC-machined 6061-T6 billet aluminum components are matched to a 5/8″ hard chrome-plated, heat-treated alloy steel shaft and a redundant sealing pack. Application-specific mounting hardware is included, and the unit is backed by FOX®’s suspension product warranty.
- Fits Dodge Ram 2500 (2008-2010) and Ram 2500 (2011-2013) 4WD trucks; Dodge Ram 3500 (2008-2010) and Ram 3500 (2011-2012) 4WD trucks; tie-rod clamp top mount configuration
- ATS (Adjustable Through Shaft) architecture eliminates unidirectional shaft fluid displacement
- External piggyback reservoir with Internal Floating Piston (IFP) separates oil from nitrogen charge
- External adjuster with 24 clicks of damping adjustment
- 2.0″ impact-extruded, CNC-machined 6061-T6 aluminum body, hard-anodized finish
- 5/8″ hard chrome-plated, heat-treated alloy steel shaft
- Redundant sealing pack system: main seal, wiper seal, scraper seal
- Backed by FOX®’s suspension product warranty
- Sold individually
| Part Number | 983-02-147 |
| Series | Factory Race |
| Travel | 8.11″ |
| Body | 2.0″ impact-extruded, CNC-machined 6061-T6 aluminum, hard-anodized |
| Components | Black-anodized, CNC-machined 6061-T6 billet aluminum |
| Shaft | 5/8″ hard chrome-plated, heat-treated alloy steel |
| Piston | Race-developed high-flow piston |
| Valving | Application-specific |
| Seals | Redundant sealing pack: main, wiper, scraper |
| Extended Length | 22.18″ |
| Compressed Length | 14.07″ |
| Top Mount | Tie Rod Clamp |
| Bottom Mount | Eyelet |
| What’s Included | (1) Steering stabilizer, application-specific mounting hardware |
| Warranty | FOX® suspension product warranty |
This stabilizer covers Dodge Ram 2500 (2008-2010) and Ram 2500 (2011-2013) 4WD trucks, and Dodge Ram 3500 (2008-2010) and Ram 3500 (2011-2012) 4WD trucks, with a tie-rod clamp mount. FOX® also builds part number 983-02-158 with an axle-mount top clamp for the later 2013-2026 Ram 2500/3500 generation — confirm your truck’s model year and mounting configuration before ordering, as the two are not interchangeable.