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j-d
Sep 21, 2015Explorer II
Those parts will help considerably. The Hellwig bar will help reduce sway, and when Fords sway the sway causes false steering. The Reflex will help keep the front wheels centered in your lane. It does that with a spring, so installation is critical.
Then do this $10 thing. With it loaded and fueled, including passengers, weigh it at a truck stop. Then adjust tire pressure to actual axle weights, using a chart like Michelin's. It works across brands, so long as you match the specs of the tires exactly.
AND inquire about having the front end aligned. Since it's new, Ford or Thor should pay for it but a good personal investment even if they do not. Request that the CASTER angle be set "high", at least 5-degrees, not the 3-degrees that's the center of the range. Go as high as 7-degrees if you can.
Then do this $10 thing. With it loaded and fueled, including passengers, weigh it at a truck stop. Then adjust tire pressure to actual axle weights, using a chart like Michelin's. It works across brands, so long as you match the specs of the tires exactly.
AND inquire about having the front end aligned. Since it's new, Ford or Thor should pay for it but a good personal investment even if they do not. Request that the CASTER angle be set "high", at least 5-degrees, not the 3-degrees that's the center of the range. Go as high as 7-degrees if you can.
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