F-53 suspension sagging on passenger side
2001 Ford 5-53 (33 footer). The passenger side seems to sag about 1.5 to 2 inches. Investigating, sup-pliers tell me this is a "known problem" and there seems to be 3 fixes for this. 1- air bags ...
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sch911 wrote:
It really sounds like your coach is heavy on one side. There is no "known" problem with the F53 chassis where they lean to one side. IMHO if you can balance the weight out better by moving things around that's your first option. Next would be the Ride Right Air Bags. Good luck....
Well, how do YOU know it is NOT a known problem? I KNOW it is true because I have been in the RV selling and service business for 35 years. The Ford chassis are built on by the OEM's. Sometimes a weak spring will allow that corner to sag down. As I stated, when that happens the OEM or Ford pays to re-arc or add a new leaf spring under warranty. The CORRECT fix is to do that, not add aftermarket air bags. So if out of warranty, the Rv'er must pay. If I had my own Ford chassis RV and it sagged, this is what I would do. Doug
