Cheap Handling Fix - Where?

hohenwald48 wrote:

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
Sit back and enjoy.

My 2006 chassis has the added "Z" bars either from the factory or a previous owner. However, they are not on the front connecting link sway bar end. They are on the front chassis end of the connecting link. Should they be on both ends of the link and do you know where I can get them?

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A lot of folks on there doom and glooming about failure. Can't say I've ever heard of a single sway bar failure from CHF. Not a single one.

Z brackets are only on the rear. They are stock from the factory and not an add on. The front bolts directly to the sway bar. Did you watch the video that was posted a while ago?

The modification is using purely stock parts.

the CHF is leveraging an "option' that is put there by Ford. The F53 chassis is used for lots of applications, not just MH's. So they add a sway bar with additional holes so it can be adjusted depending on the chassis' use. When the chassis leaves the factory they are all set to the softer setting. It's unfortunate that MH manufacturers don't change it at the factory. So many people would prefer the firmer setting. Anyway, all you are doing is changing the stiffness of the bar by putting into the other set of holes. Don't over think it, it's really that simple. It's an adjustment that is available to you from the factory. Move it from one set of holes to the other. On the rear, flip the bracket to set it more firm. It does nothing to the harshness of the ride, but it really eliminates a lot of sway, wander and truck push.

"Z" brackets were NOT STOCK on earlier F53 chassis. I don't remember the years and don't know if they were factory on mine or if they had to be added. At any rate. I have them on the top (chassis end) of the front link but not on the bottom (bar end) of the front link. They are on both ends of the links on the rear sway bar.

I'm experiencing some "popping" in the front end when the body rolls and I'm thinking it may be a result of the "missing" Z brackets. I've looked at around a million photos but no videos. I was just wondering if someone knew where I could get some "Z" brackets to install on the bottom of the front sway bar links.

Not really sure what you are talking about. There are no Z brackets on the bottom of the front - where you would be doing the actual work. Maybe yours is unique. And I am not sure how they would be at the top either. The front sway bar is sort of a U shape that goes through bushings on the frame. There is no Z bracket bolted connection point. Are you sure you are looking at the sway bar?

Mike Brez posted a link to the video on this thread on 03/22.

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
Sit back and enjoy.

More CHF Reading

A lot of folks on there doom and glooming about failure. Can't say I've ever heard of a single sway bar failure from CHF. Not a single one.

My 2006 chassis has the added "Z" bars either from the factory or a previous owner. However, they are not on the front connecting link sway bar end. They are on the front chassis end of the connecting link. Should they be on both ends of the link and do you know where I can get them?

Z brackets are only on the rear. They are stock from the factory and not an add on. The front bolts directly to the sway bar. Did you watch the video that was posted a while ago?

The modification is using purely stock parts.

the CHF is leveraging an "option' that is put there by Ford. The F53 chassis is used for lots of applications, not just MH's. So they add a sway bar with additional holes so it can be adjusted depending on the chassis' use. When the chassis leaves the factory they are all set to the softer setting. It's unfortunate that MH manufacturers don't change it at the factory. So many people would prefer the firmer setting. Anyway, all you are doing is changing the stiffness of the bar by putting into the other set of holes. Don't over think it, it's really that simple. It's an adjustment that is available to you from the factory. Move it from one set of holes to the other. On the rear, flip the bracket to set it more firm. It does nothing to the harshness of the ride, but it really eliminates a lot of sway, wander and truck push.

"Z" brackets were NOT STOCK on earlier F53 chassis. I don't remember the years and don't know if they were factory on mine or if they had to be added. At any rate. I have them on the top (chassis end) of the front link but not on the bottom (bar end) of the front link. They are on both ends of the links on the rear sway bar.

I'm experiencing some "popping" in the front end when the body rolls and I'm thinking it may be a result of the "missing" Z brackets. I've looked at around a million photos but no videos. I was just wondering if someone knew where I could get some "Z" brackets to install on the bottom of the front sway bar links.

hohenwald48 wrote:

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
Sit back and enjoy.

More CHF Reading

A lot of folks on there doom and glooming about failure. Can't say I've ever heard of a single sway bar failure from CHF. Not a single one.

My 2006 chassis has the added "Z" bars either from the factory or a previous owner. However, they are not on the front connecting link sway bar end. They are on the front chassis end of the connecting link. Should they be on both ends of the link and do you know where I can get them?

Z brackets are only on the rear. They are stock from the factory and not an add on. The front bolts directly to the sway bar. Did you watch the video that was posted a while ago?

The modification is using purely stock parts.

the CHF is leveraging an "option' that is put there by Ford. The F53 chassis is used for lots of applications, not just MH's. So they add a sway bar with additional holes so it can be adjusted depending on the chassis' use. When the chassis leaves the factory they are all set to the softer setting. It's unfortunate that MH manufacturers don't change it at the factory. So many people would prefer the firmer setting. Anyway, all you are doing is changing the stiffness of the bar by putting into the other set of holes. Don't over think it, it's really that simple. It's an adjustment that is available to you from the factory. Move it from one set of holes to the other. On the rear, flip the bracket to set it more firm. It does nothing to the harshness of the ride, but it really eliminates a lot of sway, wander and truck push.

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
Sit back and enjoy.

More CHF Reading

A lot of folks on there doom and glooming about failure. Can't say I've ever heard of a single sway bar failure from CHF. Not a single one.

My 2006 chassis has the added "Z" bars either from the factory or a previous owner. However, they are not on the front connecting link sway bar end. They are on the front chassis end of the connecting link. Should they be on both ends of the link and do you know where I can get them?

Effy wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
Sit back and enjoy.

More CHF Reading

A lot of folks on there doom and glooming about failure. Can't say I've ever heard of a single sway bar failure from CHF. Not a single one.

I agree... I've read a lot of CHF threads on various RV forums over the years, and the only failures I can recall were a few bolts coming loose, and one failed link where the owner admitted the links were badly corroded when he did the CHF, and should have been replaced. The loose bolts were likely from insufficient tightening of course.

hohenwald48 wrote:
Sit back and enjoy.

More CHF Reading

A lot of folks on there doom and glooming about failure. Can't say I've ever heard of a single sway bar failure from CHF. Not a single one.

Sit back and enjoy.

More CHF Reading

Effy wrote:

garyemunson wrote:
I wasn't aware that it was doable on Ford chassis MHs. It worked well on our previous Workhorse chassis rig but on our new F53 the link is not positioned/long enough to be able to be moved to the other hole in the sway bar.

I thought the F53 was the only chassis you could do the CHF on.

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garyemunson wrote:
I wasn't aware that it was doable on Ford chassis MHs. It worked well on our previous Workhorse chassis rig but on our new F53 the link is not positioned/long enough to be able to be moved to the other hole in the sway bar.

I thought the F53 was the only chassis you could do the CHF on.

And don't forget safety glasses!!!