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Jopops
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Jun 29, 2015

New Motorhome - Front End Alignment

Hey Gang,

Just wondering whether or not its ok to get my front end alignment done while a unit is going through its PDI with the dealer.

If the unit had a ton of CCC (like 3k and up) I can see loading all my stuff in it first and than bringing it back to the dealer for the follow-up alignment.

In my case, my rig has 1950 pounds of CCC - and we don't pack crazy heavy and I know they don't put sandbags in the cab seats to mimic adults while underway. Do you think I can get a good alignment out of them as is? Otherwise I have to drive it back home (with the wife following), load it up, bring it back to the dealer (wife following), leave it there and go home. Than repeat the whole thing all over again when its done.

What say you guys? Could I even get close by telling them to fill one or two of the water tanks to simulate some weight?

Thanks !
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  • tpi's avatar
    tpi
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2015
    That Jayco drove night and day better than my Winnie. I could take that Greyhawk up to 70 with only one hand on the steering wheel and felt at ease


    If you like the handling, why not wait on the alignment? See if there is any undue tire wear. Go from there. I'm not much of a proponent of symptom free wheel alignments..
  • Mich_F's avatar
    Mich_F
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2015
    I didn't realize you were having handling problems with your Winnie. Mine has been fine at any speed, without having to do any add ons or mods. Did you ever go lower than the 70 psi you were running in the front tires ? I run 60-65# which is more than enough for the 4,120# on the front axle. I am going to get an alignment (its first in over two years of ownership) because I noticed the outside edge of the right front tire is showing a little extra wear.
    Just yesterday, my son showed/told me what to do if/when my one slide, decides not to retract someday.
  • Jopops's avatar
    Jopops
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2015
    Yes. What really did it for me? That Jayco drove night and day better than my Winnie. I could take that Greyhawk up to 70 with only one hand on the steering wheel and felt at ease. Can't do 60 comfortably w/o 2 hands on my Winnie. And I'm still fighting w/ the steering wheel. I didn't want to start playing the game of adding all sorts of things to it and still end up where I am now. Oh, and I really wanted levelers but didn't want to go aftermarket; factory installs always end up cleaner.

    And yes, its got lots more bling and glitz. I can make peace with the weight. I've seen Greyhawks as low as 1400 pounds. I'm sure I didn't touch the 2900 I'm giving up.

    Oh, and Jayco (and others) have dropped Schwintek from their larger slides. I was happy to see that as my slides are creaky/groany.
  • Mich_F's avatar
    Mich_F
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2015
    Jopopsy wrote:
    Mich F wrote:
    How are you coming up with a CCC of 1,950# ? My 2014 31K which weighs probably a few hundred pounds less than the 31H,has an OCCC of 3,275#. I would assume your OCCC, as stated on your cab doors, is somewhere around 3,000#


    I'm 80% sure I'm trading up to a Jayco Greyhawk 29MV. ;)


    I just realized we covered this back in early May with the 31H. So you're going for more bling and glitz, along with the extra weight involved ? :B The 31K has plenty of extra carrying capacity that I'll never need, and after a few things I added, suits me fine.
  • Jopops's avatar
    Jopops
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2015
    Mich F wrote:
    How are you coming up with a CCC of 1,950# ? My 2014 31K which weighs probably a few hundred pounds less than the 31H,has an OCCC of 3,275#. I would assume your OCCC, as stated on your cab doors, is somewhere around 3,000#


    I'm 80% sure I'm trading up to a Jayco Greyhawk 29MV. ;)
  • Mich_F's avatar
    Mich_F
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2015
    How are you coming up with a CCC of 1,950# ? My 2014 31K which weighs probably a few hundred pounds less than the 31H,has an OCCC of 3,275#. I would assume your OCCC, as stated on your cab doors, is somewhere around 3,000#
  • CloudDriver's avatar
    CloudDriver
    Explorer
    Jun 29, 2015
    Our 2003 Minnie just passed 93,000 miles and has never had an alignment (except for whatever Ford did when the chassis was manufactured). Never had any abnormal tire wear, so never saw a need for an alignment.

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