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ron_dittmer
Apr 21, 2016Explorer II
ericsmith32 wrote:Eric and community here,
2k difference give or take.. Wonder what the true difference would be besides the rear-sway bar? Fully loaded it doesn't drop more than 1/2 inch. Don't know after the new shocks doesn't feel like it needs a sway bar! But in all actuality it would take corners alot better.. but if you do that things get to sliding (and breaking)!
It is not only a matter of improved handling. Most important, it is a matter of safety. It is not a question of "if", but rather "when" a motor home driver misjudges a curve in the road. It could be an on/off ramp of an interstate highway, it could be down in a canyon, it could be up in the mountains, but a driver will find himself or herself in a panic condition braking hard into a turn for one reason or another.
Under such a braking condition, heavy duty front & rear stabilizer bars will help immensely in keeping the motor home firmly planted on the road. All tires will grip the pavement better and therefore, the brakes will be more effective, and the rig will be controlled much better, easier to keep in between the lines.
Heavy duty front and rear stabilizer bars is cheap "safety insurance" with great benefits in reduced driver fatigue & passenger comfort, and even stability when parked. It's a win x4. I don't think people realize the multiple benefits with heavy duty front and rear stabilizer bars. They can be installed by the owner at a cost of around $175 per bar. Once the benefits are understood, I don't understand why it's so hard to spend $350 when there is so much else invested in the motor home, insurance, and most of all, the cargo.
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