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jolooote
Explorer
Jun 26, 2017

Installing Roadmaster RSSC steer damper, Questions?

Hi all. Going to install a Roadmaster RSSC Steering Damper on my 2015 Ford E-350 Class'C' chassis RV. Is there anything or tricks I need to know before I do? There is already a OEM Damper installed. Thanks. :h
  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    There ya go. Mike may have found the answer to the issue the OP I mentioned said he had.

    Mike, did it come out centered or did you have to take test drives and tweak it?

    Please let it know if/how it helps you.
  • Why? What "problems" are you trying to solve. Have you weighed your rig and aired your tires appropriately? Had your alignment checked? Did you do a thorough pre purchase test drive? If so, what problems, that you now need to remedy, arose?

    You may be searching for a solution for which there is no known problem {the government does this a lot}. Buying after market products is not necessarily the answer depending on the "perceived" problem.

    For the record I have owned our 2012 E-350 for nearly 4 years and 36,000+ miles with zero, zip, nada, none whatsoever issues.

    As someone once noted..."if it ain't broke, don 't fix it."

    :h
  • I got lazy and had a mechanic install one on my E350 van since it didn't have one to begin with. The E450 MH already had one installed. Seems to help on both vehicles. I didn't have the right tools or flat driveway to do the install myself.
  • My son and I just put one on my 2017 E-450 yesterday. Really quite simple with a few wrenches or sockets. The only variation from the instruction sheet I made was flipping the driver's side bracket on the tie rod. I put the end with the u-bolts toward the middle of the vehicle to miss a bend in the tie rod. I wanted a more secure mounting surface than on that curve.
  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    I recall an OP here, recently installing one, and had questions how to twist it so it didn't touch (or maybe just come close to) something under there. I think he called Roadmaster about it.

    Hopefully he'll see this and jump in.