Ford F53 CHF (Cheap Handling Fix)
I saw this string about CHF. Any concerns about going forward with CHF??: My Ford F53 18,000 lb chassis has two holes at the end of the sway bar. Sway bars work by twisting. That twist takes plac...
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I don't really understand the direction this posting is going. First the OP asks about concerns then followed by a statement that doing so is a big mistake. This is further followed by the statement "I had high hopes this free fix would work".
30,000 miles and four years since I moved the end links on my 18,000 pound chassis with no problems. Windshield hasn't popped out, no unusual wear on the tires, no frame or bar mount deformities found, no stress cracks in the coach fiberglass body, no steering gear failures, no failures of the bar mounts, no failure of the end link mounts, no failure of the polyurethane bushings, no perceived loss in suspension performance. Coach tracks straight and holds lane position as well as my daily driver. Greatly reduced body sway on turns and tail wag from wind be it either weather or passing vehicles.
The mod won't give an F53 a limo ride but will have the same effect as upgrading the sway bar with a heavier or stiffer after market bar but at no cost other than time.
30,000 miles and four years since I moved the end links on my 18,000 pound chassis with no problems. Windshield hasn't popped out, no unusual wear on the tires, no frame or bar mount deformities found, no stress cracks in the coach fiberglass body, no steering gear failures, no failures of the bar mounts, no failure of the end link mounts, no failure of the polyurethane bushings, no perceived loss in suspension performance. Coach tracks straight and holds lane position as well as my daily driver. Greatly reduced body sway on turns and tail wag from wind be it either weather or passing vehicles.
The mod won't give an F53 a limo ride but will have the same effect as upgrading the sway bar with a heavier or stiffer after market bar but at no cost other than time.
