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SFVdave's avatar
SFVdave
Explorer
Oct 06, 2015

New E-450 wheel alignment today

After 2 trips in my new MH and fighting to keep it in the lane along with pull to the right., I got an alignment today with the dealer and the manufacturers approval.
Huge difference, one handed steering now , straight and no pull or need for constant correction. Not sure about the spec's they used. I believe they may be Ford's and are definitely not the ones I've seen posted on the forum.
Left camber 0
Right camber 0
Left Caster 1.50+
Right Caster 1.75+
Toe 1/16" in

I know many have set there's differently, but this seems fine for now. They did have to install the caster/camber eccentric kits. Glad they got prior approval.
Class C
  • OLYLEN's avatar
    OLYLEN
    Explorer
    Oct 08, 2015
    Mine handles OK but not great. Going in Monday for the alignment. Estimate on cost will be $140 for caster or camber and $180 for both. Talked with a couple RV shops and got a recommendation then called the shop I'm going to and asked about the MH on the E450 and got the right answers so I said make the appointment. So hopefully mine will be a sports car going down the road LOL.

    LEN
  • kginder's avatar
    kginder
    Explorer
    Oct 07, 2015
    Exactly the same thing with my "new" Jayco. But it took me almost 2 years to correct it. I finally found someone to do the alignment and it's a whole new MH. Wasn't easy to find someone to do it. I was told that the manufacturers get the chassis with them aligned BUT after they add the weight of the MH to it, they are supposed to re-align them but they don't.

    Cost me $180 and he had to add some caster parts. Whatever. It handles great now.
  • SFVdave's avatar
    SFVdave
    Explorer
    Oct 07, 2015
    They installed the adjustable or caster/camber eccentric kits as they call it. Saw the bill and glad I'm not paying for it.
  • pauldub's avatar
    pauldub
    Explorer
    Oct 07, 2015
    FYI, the stock parts are available in various degree settings; however, the OEM parts are not infinitely adjustable like some of the after market bushings.
  • Harvard's avatar
    Harvard
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2015
    deprived wrote:
    SRockwood wrote:
    Is this with stock parts, or did you provide caster parts?

    Thats what I was wondering, too.


    Stock parts cannot be adjusted. Notice the tab which lands in the pinch valley, that IDs a stock part where the sleeve cannot be rotated.

  • deprived's avatar
    deprived
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2015
    SRockwood wrote:
    Is this with stock parts, or did you provide caster parts?

    Thats what I was wondering, too.
  • SFVdave's avatar
    SFVdave
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2015
    Thanks, I thought I might have to take it back to them. Scary watching them pull my new MH around a crowded lot over the pit and not takeout my mirror.
  • Harvard's avatar
    Harvard
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2015
    Sagecoachdriver wrote:
    Harvard, is that good? Feels great! Not sure about the camber, shouldn't it be a high positive number? If we add any weight like our bodies in the front seats won't it go to a negative camber and push the bottom of the tires out too much and wear inner tread ?


    Not to worry, 0.0 degrees camber is just fine, toe looks good and +5.0 and +5.5 is the caster zone that everyone reports as a black and white improvement in handling (when compared to caster +3.5).
  • SFVdave's avatar
    SFVdave
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2015
    Harvard, is that good? Feels great! Not sure about the camber, shouldn't it be a high positive number? If we add any weight like our bodies in the front seats won't it go to a negative camber and push the bottom of the tires out too much and wear inner tread ?

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