In Elkhart today, new Phoenix Cruiser owner.
I arrived in the RV mecca - Elkhard IN. My goodness, all the RV makers you read about in one small area here - WOW. I went from a Tent, to a Class C, then a Truck camper, another class C, last one...
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kendall69 wrote:bobojay5 wrote:
........I would suggest you get a front end alignment before your next long trip. Almost all manufacturers recommend one after the first 4 or 5k miles with a new RV, being that the chassis was aligned at Ford with no weight on it. Maybe you can get a Ford warranty alignment, I did with our new Sprinter
Well you were 100% correct. It was 2 degrees off. It ran straight but as the alignment guy said, make sure I had 1/2 - 3/4 tank of water and a 1/2 tank fuel. Sure enough it was off. I couldn't believe it, but he showed me the factory shims and showed me his adjustable shims he installed. Sure glad I did it. Now for a tire rotate.
He explained, the manufacturer sets alignment to a cab and chassis ONLY, and when you drop a RV on that chassis it raises the front end and throws the tires out of alignment.
Every RV we've ever had, 4 of them, has been out of alignment from the factory because of the coach weight addition
