High top conversion van Handling in the wind
Iam looking for a solution to the awful handling my van has in the wind. I've almost been blown off the road with winds as little as 25 mph. My van is a 1999 Chevy High top conversion van. I have re...
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You should have load range E tires on you van. They should be equipped with high pressure tire valves. Those tires will have a pressure rating of 80 psi. You don't say what tire pressure you are running, but on my high top van I run 79 in the rear and 65 in the front.
The rv converter recommended 79'rear and 55 front, it handled like a pig in wind and was flat out scary on a 2 lane hi way with a cross wind and an an 18 wheeler went by. I was going to install anti sway bars until someone recommended raising the front tire pressure.
60 helped, 65 changed everything.
Make sure you have the correct tires and try increasing tire pressures before you spend a bunch of money on accessories.
The rv converter recommended 79'rear and 55 front, it handled like a pig in wind and was flat out scary on a 2 lane hi way with a cross wind and an an 18 wheeler went by. I was going to install anti sway bars until someone recommended raising the front tire pressure.
60 helped, 65 changed everything.
Make sure you have the correct tires and try increasing tire pressures before you spend a bunch of money on accessories.
