Suspension Improvements - Best Order
So what is the consensus best order of suspension improvements on a E450 motorhome? My guess: Proper tire pressure Front end alignment Rear Sway Front Sway Shocks Steering Stabilizer Rear Tr...
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whizbang,
I side with everyone else, kindly and respectfully disagreeing with you. The floatie-boatie handling that resembles a drunken sailor is a dangerous driving condition. It is a poor decision to prioritize a softer ride over stability and control.
I would not be typing here right now if not for the handling improvements I had done with our rig. Me and my wife would instead be dead. We almost lost our lives on a winding canyon byway during a hard brake-slamming situation done while in a sharp turn at a misjudged speed that was way too fast. The suspension improvements kept all 4 corners firmly planted on the pavement for the brakes and tires to do their job. If I was setup as you, our motor home and tow vehicle and us inside, would have tumbled hundreds of feet down into the canyon.
You will never convince me otherwise because I drove our rig both ways, before and after the suspension upgrades. Done right, the porpoising issue is less than you make it out to be. A rig unmodified does porpoise too, but is masked by all the other movements. Better to go a little up/down rather than swaying and wandering about all over the road along with a little up/down. Not just for all the reasons mentioned already, but also for passenger comfort and driver fatigue. People who suffer from car sickness appreciate the upgrades most.
Being in Washington state, maybe you travel short distances to your favorite destinations and therefore don't experience difficult driving conditions to it's fullest. We travel across the Great Plains and far beyond on each of our trips which places us in all kinds of driving conditions.
And so...there I said my peace. :) Happy Greek Easter!
I side with everyone else, kindly and respectfully disagreeing with you. The floatie-boatie handling that resembles a drunken sailor is a dangerous driving condition. It is a poor decision to prioritize a softer ride over stability and control.
I would not be typing here right now if not for the handling improvements I had done with our rig. Me and my wife would instead be dead. We almost lost our lives on a winding canyon byway during a hard brake-slamming situation done while in a sharp turn at a misjudged speed that was way too fast. The suspension improvements kept all 4 corners firmly planted on the pavement for the brakes and tires to do their job. If I was setup as you, our motor home and tow vehicle and us inside, would have tumbled hundreds of feet down into the canyon.
You will never convince me otherwise because I drove our rig both ways, before and after the suspension upgrades. Done right, the porpoising issue is less than you make it out to be. A rig unmodified does porpoise too, but is masked by all the other movements. Better to go a little up/down rather than swaying and wandering about all over the road along with a little up/down. Not just for all the reasons mentioned already, but also for passenger comfort and driver fatigue. People who suffer from car sickness appreciate the upgrades most.
Being in Washington state, maybe you travel short distances to your favorite destinations and therefore don't experience difficult driving conditions to it's fullest. We travel across the Great Plains and far beyond on each of our trips which places us in all kinds of driving conditions.
And so...there I said my peace. :) Happy Greek Easter!
