+Hi all.New guy here. I purchase 2001 Winnebago Brave SE 29A. Runs good, but my front of vehicle is low. It have workhorse chassis. There are no airbags in front. Could it be my shock?.

Hello and welcome.Shocks do nothing for ride height. That's in he springs. If it is sitting low, the springs are probably worn out. You will need to find the ride height specs and measure from the frame to the ground.

Assume this is a Workhorse P chassis.OE was air bags inside the coil springs.Another good option if low (after measuring ride height) is new coil springs specifically designed for your actual coach weight:https://www.hendersonslineup.com/supersteer-products

I took to the RV repair shop to inspect my front and I was told that my shocks are gone, but the spring is ok. They will put a airbags in springs too. The factory did not put airbags.

I have a 2001 Winnebago Brave 30 W. It had air bags in the front springs but always sat slightly low in front. We were on a trip and both front bags failed which let it sit really low. We finished the trip like that and when I got home I ordered new springs from Henderson Steer Safe. I put them in myself, it was a fairly big job, but well worth it. It sits up like it should and rides and drives better than ever. You have to weigh the front end and they will send the proper springs based on the weight. The front end then has to be re-aligned. The cost for the springs was a little over $500 if I remember right and the alignment was somewhere around $100+. I am very satisfied with the new springs. If you are not mechanically inclined with a place to work, the alignment shop could probably install them.Edit: I just checked and I think the springs are called super steer not steer safe and they are priced at $360 a pr on Henderson's web site.Just google Henderson super steer.

While your shocks may be worn out and need replacing, they will not affect the ride height. The ride height is a function of the springs. The shocks just slow the spring down when you hit a bump.I would find a public scale to weigh the RV they are more common than you would think. You don't need a certified weight, you just need a weight. You can do a web search for a CAT scale, but they may not be plentiful in your area. Other places to call would be moving and storage companies, the local landfill, a grain silo, heck any place that regularly runs big trucks in and out will probably have a truck scale. If you do weigh you want to load the RV as if headed for a trip. Make sure the fresh water tank is full and fill up the fuel tank. Then drive to the scale and take three weights. 1) The front axle. 2) The whole RV. 3) The rear axle. Take these wights and have your RV repair shop order and replace the springs and shocks.

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20 Replies

olfarmer
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2020
I would definately get the front weighed, as said above you want to get the correct springs for your weight or you are just shooting in the dark! I can't remember which springs I put in my Brave and I am not where I can check. I think it was 5 or 6 thousand. but it doesn't matter because I am longer and a different model than you have.
myface
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
Visually is low and then when I hit a bump or dip in a road it rub my front tire. Going across a bridge is nightmare - bunch of bumps. After I put a bags in springs, I will take it to a scale. Right now is not good to drive.
Gjac
Explorer III
Jan 16, 2020
myface wrote:
1.25 and 58.000. I saw a springs for $360 pair with 6000lbs.
Your MH is short probably lighter than many of us that installed the HD Henderson springs.You already ordered the air bags, they will increase your ride height. I would try them first seeing you already paid for them. You really need to know what your front axle weighs, a spring that is too stiff will put a lot more pressure on that upper A arm than it was designed to take, which is only stamped steel and over time can cause fatigue cracks in that arm. Also how are you checking how level your MH sits ?
myface
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
That what I am planing to get
wolfe10
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
https://www.hendersonslineup.com/supersteer-products
myface
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
1.25 and 58.000. I saw a springs for $360 pair with 6000lbs.
Gjac
Explorer III
Jan 15, 2020
How much less than 1.5 ins are they? 1.25 in or.5 in? How many miles on the MH? I would either use the HD springs or the bags not both.
myface
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
I do not want to drive 25mil to near scale. Can I just buy the 6.000lbs springs?. That what my sticker said or should I buy 3.000?.
myface
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
I got "brave" and crawl under front to measure the distance from A to bumper. It is less that 1.5. I guess that my coils are weak. No I got another challenge - find repair shop that will not charge me arms and legs. I did order the air bags too. That guy from that shop never called me back -good.
4x4van
Explorer III
Jan 14, 2020
myface wrote:
I told the guy about the springs and he said that shocks will raise the front.
Find a different "guy" to give your money to. Anyone who says that shocks will raise your vehicle is lying or stupid. Your shocks may also be shot, but they will have no effect on ride height, only damping.