Tag axle
I recently bought a Fleetwood Bounder 34V with a tag axle is this a good coach and are there benefits to the tag axle or just extra tires to buy. The coach is in emaculate condition also I'm new to th...
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Larrysr1957 wrote:
It's a F-53 chassie with a Ford 460 34V 35 ft. Length
Thanks to everyone for your response
Larry, those old Bounders were well built. The F53 Ford chassis had a couple of items that you'll need to keep an eye on. The rear bolt on the right exhaust manifold has a habit of breaking. You'll hear a tic, tic, tic on start up if it breaks. The brake caliper slide pins need biennial service. IE removed, cleaned and lubed with special synthetic grease. Also check the caliper boots for cracks and tears.
If you feel like you need to make you coach drive better, make sure the toe-in is set to 1/16"-3/23" toe-in before you start buying stuff. There is a bunch of front end stuff marketed to Rvers that hides various alignment problems. MY 95 F53 drives great with only the toe-in set correctly and a front pan hard bar.
Ford put the most expensive tires they could buy on those old F53 chassis. Michelin 235/85R16 XPS all steel cord. The steel cord in the side walls makes the side walls less flexible and makes the coach more controllable in corners.
Richard
