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Apr 01, 2018Explorer
S1njin wrote:
So what is the consensus best order of suspension improvements on a E450 motorhome?
My guess:
Proper Tire Pressure : Load it up like your leaving to go on trip then weigh it , set tire pressures according to weight.
Front end alignment : While still loaded for trip go get an alignment done.
Rear Sway : If it doesn't have a rear Anti Sway Bar or does have the puny undersized ford one ? Put a Hellwig on.
Front Sway : If you don't have levelers then upgrade the puny undersized stock Anti Sway Bar with a Hellwig.
Shocks : For now leave the fronts alone, and if you slam going over bridge joints or even driving over cracks in the road (since Koni's are suppose to work on the rebound I'll give them on that)
Replace the rear shocks with the Koni's FSD , myself I'd replace the rear with Bilstein's.
Steering Stabilizer : More for a blow out , but does help very very little on side-wind or very very little pushed from semi's passing you. So it would be Saf-T-Plus if you want to replace Fords joke of a steering damper .
Rear Track Bar : You are boarder line length wise for a Trac Bar.
But if you are going to tow then yes a rear Trac Bar will help.
Am i close?
Contrary to what others post about NOT getting pushed by a semi PASSING them once they did an alignment or even all the above is lying to you...
It may help some to a lot , but you are still going to get pushed by a large SUV on up to a semi passing you.
Have read where people say they don't get pushed by a semi only to say they don't get pushed by a semi while PASSING THEM , big difference in passing and being passed... You still are going to get pushed ...
Sorry don't know how to do the click here link, but this little video shows the effect of what happens when passed by a semi in layman's terms...
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/08/28/vaping-next-to-truck/#.WsFU8YjwaUk
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