Bilstein Steering Stabilizer/Damper

Any kind of steering damper just masks the problems. A damper type device should be the very last choice in resolving handling issues. Start with proper air pressure, front end alignment, and good shocks. Next on the list and the most probable solution for nearly all gas coaches is a trac bar, front and rear, assuming you have a solid axle in the front. Normally trac bars solve most handling issues, because it actually corrects a design weakness of solid axles. Basically, your axle can move side to side, relative to the frame. This results in a delayed response to steering input. The delay means one is prone to over correct, and induce sway and loss of control.

DSDP Don wrote:
"10forty2"....I think you'll find that a steering stabilizer/shock/damper will not give you a significant improvement. As a matter of fact, on your coach, it'll probably just make it harder to steer and more tiresome.

You're better off spending the money on shocks, alignment and tightening steering components. Of all the suspension components you can add, the steering stabilizer is the least useful. Many will disagree, but human nature dictates that very few will admit that they bought a product that doesn't work.

I installed the Safe-T-Plus on my previous coach (05 Diploma) and really disliked the added stiffness to the steering, which made the drive more tiresome. I sold the unit and chalked up the loss to stuff that didn't work.

Wow...that's the first honest opinion I've read. I assumed what you said would be true, but not having ever driven a coach with one installed I had to go on the posts of others who apparently had really bad handling coaches. Thanks for posting this!! It'll definitely save me some duckies... LOL!

"10forty2"....I think you'll find that a steering stabilizer/shock/damper will not give you a significant improvement. As a matter of fact, on your coach, it'll probably just make it harder to steer and more tiresome.

You're better off spending the money on shocks, alignment and tightening steering components. Of all the suspension components you can add, the steering stabilizer is the least useful. Many will disagree, but human nature dictates that very few will admit that they bought a product that doesn't work.

I installed the Safe-T-Plus on my previous coach (05 Diploma) and really disliked the added stiffness to the steering, which made the drive more tiresome. I sold the unit and chalked up the loss to stuff that didn't work.

You should investigate the possibility of increasing the front end caster to the top end of the specified range. Or at least verify what the specified range is and where it is set before investing into possible unnecessary modifications. JMO.

I just put a 5100 steering stabilizer on the front of my 1 ton... It is very nice...Took away the bump steer 100%