Play in steering wheel = nerve wracking!
We took our MH out into the desert with our Liberty in tow last weekend. It is only the 2nd time I have driven it any distance, but it seems to have an excess amount of play in the wheel. I am const...
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We've had two E-Series RV's.
The first one had the kingpin-style axle that couldn't be adjusted with bushings. I found it was toe "out" and going slightly "in" made a huge difference. I later replaced Axle and Radius Arm Bushings and it improved handling a little more.
The second one wandered too, and I found it was toe "out." Adjusting helped, but it turned out the tie rods were worn out. Alignment shop mentioned that the stretched RV's were hard on front suspension parts. The remark makes sense when we realize that a long wheelbase allows more of total weight to be on the front axle. I can't say the steering on this specific RV is worn out, but I can say it's possible. Particularly if the parts are from an OEM batch that wasn't good.
The first one had the kingpin-style axle that couldn't be adjusted with bushings. I found it was toe "out" and going slightly "in" made a huge difference. I later replaced Axle and Radius Arm Bushings and it improved handling a little more.
The second one wandered too, and I found it was toe "out." Adjusting helped, but it turned out the tie rods were worn out. Alignment shop mentioned that the stretched RV's were hard on front suspension parts. The remark makes sense when we realize that a long wheelbase allows more of total weight to be on the front axle. I can't say the steering on this specific RV is worn out, but I can say it's possible. Particularly if the parts are from an OEM batch that wasn't good.
