How About A Hellwig Sway Bar Chevy E3500
See threads about putting them on the fords but haven't seen any threads about putting them on the chevy E3500 ?? Anybody have one put on ? On my 2005 FW 23A 5000 the front one looks to be 1.5 in...
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The HD front and rear stabilizer bars on our rig keep it well stabilized while parked.
To test stability, park on a level surface. Stand inside over the rear axle facing the windshield. With legs spread apart as much as the floor plan allows, do your best to get the rig to rock side to side. It will always move some amount but a good setup won't move much and will feel like the rig is in a vat of molasses.
Repeat the test standing as close to the front cab as possible.
With a good setup, instead of rocking side to side, the rig moves more vertically because of the stabilizer bar. That is when the pair of shocks kick in good and neutralizes that movement. The better the bar and shocks, the better the results.
WARNING: When doing that test, make sure you are not parked such that your rocking rig will hit something adjacent like a tree, garage door opening, another motor home, or anything else.
A heavy duty rear sway bar will do wonders on any rig that has none. An upgraded bar and/or bar bushings up front would only improve it further.
Do the test and report back. I strongly believe that if you can get your rig rocking good, then you have a serious problem.
We should all contribute to a You-Tube video on trying to rock our rigs. :)
To test stability, park on a level surface. Stand inside over the rear axle facing the windshield. With legs spread apart as much as the floor plan allows, do your best to get the rig to rock side to side. It will always move some amount but a good setup won't move much and will feel like the rig is in a vat of molasses.
Repeat the test standing as close to the front cab as possible.
With a good setup, instead of rocking side to side, the rig moves more vertically because of the stabilizer bar. That is when the pair of shocks kick in good and neutralizes that movement. The better the bar and shocks, the better the results.
WARNING: When doing that test, make sure you are not parked such that your rocking rig will hit something adjacent like a tree, garage door opening, another motor home, or anything else.
A heavy duty rear sway bar will do wonders on any rig that has none. An upgraded bar and/or bar bushings up front would only improve it further.
Do the test and report back. I strongly believe that if you can get your rig rocking good, then you have a serious problem.
We should all contribute to a You-Tube video on trying to rock our rigs. :)
