Steering & Sway problem

BobandShaz wrote:

carringb wrote:
Ford RVs are NOT aligned from the factory. Your Ford warranty includes the initial dealer alignment. You would get the most benefit from this by loading up the RV ready-for-travel before taking it in for alignment.

Interesting since they are driven from factor to dealer or I thought so

Not normally (other than a basic eyeball alignment), because dealers may install hundreds of pounds of optional equipment which could affect alignment further, and Ford only pays for it once. And since your loading will affect it as well, that's why you should load it up like you are camping when you take it in.

Also, check the tire pressure. Setting the fronts at 80 psi will reduce the contact patch and reduce traction. I believe an E450 at full front axle weight is supposed to be 65 psi.

Correct-- needs to be aligned AFTER you load it as you go down the road. And have caster set to high end of spec, even if you have to pay for parts to make adjustment possible. Also, make sure toe-in is toward higher end of spec.

carringb wrote:
Ford RVs are NOT aligned from the factory. Your Ford warranty includes the initial dealer alignment. You would get the most benefit from this by loading up the RV ready-for-travel before taking it in for alignment.

Interesting since they are driven from factor to dealer or I thought so

Ford RVs are NOT aligned from the factory. Your Ford warranty includes the initial dealer alignment. You would get the most benefit from this by loading up the RV ready-for-travel before taking it in for alignment.

Cross wind on the way home perhaps? That creates a kind of vortex, when trucks pass, and suck you into it

Did test drive the unit & durning test drive all seemed ok. Guess we should have drove it longer & in heavier big rig traffic.

What is the wheel base to over all length ratio? Most folks look for a rig that is at least 52% to 55%, the higher the better.

I looked up the specs on the Winnebago web site and my calculations have the ratio at about 56% with the 220" wheelbase.

Sounds like back to the dealer but I would check air pressure before the return trip

Take it back and make the dealer fix whatever is wrong. There is no way what you are describing is acceptable. Did you test drive this particular unit or another? How far/long was the test drive? What is the wheel base to over all length ratio? Most folks look for a rig that is at least 52% to 55%, the higher the better.

Along with the alignment check your tires to make sure they are properly inflated for the load they bear. This is not your problem, the dealer and Winnebago need to step up and get you into a safe unit. :E

Front end alignment and shocks, are a good place to start. Those two alone should help much, Oops on edit, just saw it was an 2014, So maybe not shocks, but a front end aligment