Ride comfort
Until my wife and I can retire, the long distance trips we want to take are going to have to involve alot of driving to get to our destinations. 8 hrs or more driving per day. What can we do to make...
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j-d wrote:
Wife and I were talking about this again yesterday. We just do NOT find our Ford uncomfortable. I've done most of the mods Ron.D describes above. Changed only front shocks so far and don't have a S-T-P stabilizer. Tire pressure, Alignment, Sway Bars were the biggest improvements. The track bar helps when towing our Frontier.
And it really seems to matter by the specific coach, how the handling works out. Two very similar Phoenix Cruisers right here in this thread. One seems to drive great. The other needed a bunch of mods to tame it. Or is it at least partly, Owner Perception...?
I agree. Sometimes people tend to forget it is a 1 ton truck (or larger), weighing upwards of 10 to 12,000#+. it is not going to drive and ride like your Lexus. Our 2011 chassis E-350 24' C drives and rides just fine. There is absolutely nothing that needs improving. In winds up to 35 mph it is still one hand steering(anything above 35 I get the hell off the road). I can not understand why so many people spend up to $100,000 (or more), on a new Class C and then "need" to fix the steering and suspension. :h
Don't folks actually test drive a coach before buying? :S If my test drive revealed any handling/ride problems they would be fixed before any money changed hands or I would run, not walk down the road.
If your tires are properly inflated for the load they carry and the suspension system is not worn out your C should ride and drive just fine. When my OEM shocks etc., wear out (waaaay down the road), I will replace with the best performance aftermarkets I can find but reengineering the whole rig just is not in my future.
As always.... Opinions and YMMV.
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