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Big Mike


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I have a 37 ft class A Motor home and want to invest in either a Sway-Bar or Steering stabilizer.  They both have their advantages and they seem to claim to do the same things.  I need to invest in one of them for my coach to make it much safer on the road and easier to drive.  I do want to stop the rocking motion side to side as well as make steering much easier.

Which one would you suggest investing in and why?  

 



-- Edited by Big Mike on Thursday 14th of April 2016 09:05:20 AM

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Typically a steering stabilizer is like a shock hooked to the steering linkage that controls the potential of shaking in the steering wheel. An anti sway bar helps eliminate body roll. I would be surprised if your unit was made within the last 20 years that you wouldn't have a anti sway bar/stabilizer already installed. If you are getting a large amount of body roll I would look at two areas, first that the bushings are intact and the second would be if there is an optional larger bar for your rig.

 



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If you are anywhere near Grants Pass Oregon, Henderson's Line-Up specializes in RV suspensions.

From your description a sway bar would make more sense. But I agree with Rickl, you probably have worn out parts that need replacing first.

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What chassis do you have? Some chassis have known issues.

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Ford V10



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Before spending a lot of money try four corner weighing your coach and adjusting your tire pressures to the mfg recommended pressures for your coach's axel weights. Don't add any extra pressure. I had the same problem with my coach, my front and rear tires were 100 psi each, and after I made the adjustments (dropped fronts to 80 psi and rears to 90 psi) no more problems. 



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agree with bjoyce on the recommendation to visit Henderson's if they are close to you

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Thanks for that information.  I had Bilstein B6 Shocks installed on my coach.  WOW !  What a difference.  No more roll, wandering or hammering jarring rattles when going over bumps and RR tracks.  Its  100% better.  I also took your advice on time pressure.  The tires were at 85 PSI and I decided to keep them there.  I am happy that I did not go with a Sway bar because the cost was $400 more.  Plus, the shocks were factory since 2002 so they needed to be replaced anyway. 



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