Class C steering response
Recently purchased a 30 ft. 2003 Itasca Spirit with the Ford V-10. 1st experience with a motorhome. Used to towing a small 5th wheel with a half-ton Chevy. One thing I don't like is that the Itasca's ...
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Make sure your tire pressure is proper for the load the tires carry.
If it still wanders after following the advise above, there are other relatively affordable remedies.
Being a 2003, you could benefit from any or all of the following.
- heavy duty front & rear stabilizer bars (the Ford stock front stabilizer bar is near useless)
- heavy duty shock absorbers
- rear trac bar (especially benefitial if towing)
- heavy duty steering stabilizer (ex: Safe-T-Plus, Steer Safe, other)
For our 24 foot rig built on a 2007 E350 chassis, I had all that done 800 miles after buying the rig brand new. It's handled perfectly since....just like an SUV.
If it still wanders after following the advise above, there are other relatively affordable remedies.
Being a 2003, you could benefit from any or all of the following.
- heavy duty front & rear stabilizer bars (the Ford stock front stabilizer bar is near useless)
- heavy duty shock absorbers
- rear trac bar (especially benefitial if towing)
- heavy duty steering stabilizer (ex: Safe-T-Plus, Steer Safe, other)
For our 24 foot rig built on a 2007 E350 chassis, I had all that done 800 miles after buying the rig brand new. It's handled perfectly since....just like an SUV.
