Koni’s or Bilsteins
I have a 2015 class C 32ft give me your opinions, Koni shocks or Bilstein shocks
Forum Discussion
The ride and control improvement from use of Koni FSD shocks MAY depend upon how heavily loaded a Ford or Chevy chassis based Class C is versus the chassis maximum design loading. In other words, are the Class C chassis springs loaded up near maximum - making the RV's ride feel soft and smooth enough - or do the springs have a lot of weight carrying headroom left - making the ride feel hard?
I suspect that many Ford or Chevy based Class C motorhomes may come from their manufacturer - plus what additional owners load them up with - loaded with their chassis near the upper end, making unnecessary or ineffective one of the damping modes of the dual-mode Koni FSD shocks.
Our Class C was a bit unusual in that it's coach was relatively light as compared to what it's springs (especially in the rear) were designed to handle - hence it's ride was very hard in the rear. The high frequency behavior of Koni FSD shocks in the rear combined with the stiff leaf springs back there nicely took the bite out of cracks and potholes on road surfaces for us. The low frequency behavior of our FSD shocks in the rear still offers a nice in-control feeling in all other handling situations when combined with the OEM front wheel shocks and front steering shock.
Here's another article - albeit with regards to a road car instead of a motorhome - that pretty well explains what the FSD shocks can contribute towards improving the ride in a vehicle with a suspension system that is aggressive relative to average weight of the vehicle: https://www.carwale.com/features/suspension-upgrade-koni-fsd-shocks-for-a-bmw-320d-32665/
I suspect that many Ford or Chevy based Class C motorhomes may come from their manufacturer - plus what additional owners load them up with - loaded with their chassis near the upper end, making unnecessary or ineffective one of the damping modes of the dual-mode Koni FSD shocks.
Our Class C was a bit unusual in that it's coach was relatively light as compared to what it's springs (especially in the rear) were designed to handle - hence it's ride was very hard in the rear. The high frequency behavior of Koni FSD shocks in the rear combined with the stiff leaf springs back there nicely took the bite out of cracks and potholes on road surfaces for us. The low frequency behavior of our FSD shocks in the rear still offers a nice in-control feeling in all other handling situations when combined with the OEM front wheel shocks and front steering shock.
Here's another article - albeit with regards to a road car instead of a motorhome - that pretty well explains what the FSD shocks can contribute towards improving the ride in a vehicle with a suspension system that is aggressive relative to average weight of the vehicle: https://www.carwale.com/features/suspension-upgrade-koni-fsd-shocks-for-a-bmw-320d-32665/
