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Chum_lee
Jan 16, 2019Explorer
FloridaRosebud wrote:
All this improved the handling greatly, and pretty much eliminated the wandering.
So the question - is there any additional improvement to be had adding the Hellwig front anti-sway bar, or have I reached the point of diminishing returns? I would say at this point I've gone from many butt-puckering moments to maybe 2 or 3 over a 300 mile day, as most larger trucks no longer push me around like before. To put a number on it I'd say everything has improved 70-80%. As an aside, I've found that running the driver side air bags at 30psi, and the passenger side at 45-50psi also helped tame the "push" and improved stability.
Thoughts?
Al
OK, you asked for thoughts. Clearly you've changed your suspension, . . . a lot. So, . . . . what's left? Would you consider changing yourself? After everything you've changed, if you are still having 2 or 3 butt-puckering events (your words) each 300 mile driving day, could it be that you are pushing yourself/motorhome too much? You aren't driving a race car on a race track. Just the opposite. As an engineer myself, I can tell you that suspension systems are designed to give the driver appropriate feedback to let them know when they are "pushing it" a little bit too much. When you change the system so that you are driving on the edge without knowing it, don't be surprised when sh*t just "happens" all of a sudden, out of nowhere. That's your design. As always, how you drive is your business and under your control. Not a lecture, . . . . just food for thought, which you asked for.
Chum lee
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