Violent shaking in the steering wheel
Well I now know why my new to me 2004 winnie32g was such a steal. Spent a couple of days going over the Class C at the dealer and drove it for a while but never on the freeway. Paid for it and picked ...
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Do a full front-end inspection, including brakes. One of the common problems with rigs that sit a long time is sticking brake calipers.
If it turns out you end up needing any major front end work (brakes, ball joints, or even bushings) I recommend a new front axle. The '08+ axles have much larger brakes, larger ball-joints, better sway-bar design, and a better radius arm design. You can pick-up an almost new take-off front axle from QuadVan (Front street north of downtown P-town) for $400. Even with a new dealer sway-bar, and installation labor, you won't be much more into that than a brake or ball-joint job in the current axle.
I did the upgrade on my van to address my problem with short rotor life on my original axle. I wish I had found out about it before paying for balljoints.
If it turns out you end up needing any major front end work (brakes, ball joints, or even bushings) I recommend a new front axle. The '08+ axles have much larger brakes, larger ball-joints, better sway-bar design, and a better radius arm design. You can pick-up an almost new take-off front axle from QuadVan (Front street north of downtown P-town) for $400. Even with a new dealer sway-bar, and installation labor, you won't be much more into that than a brake or ball-joint job in the current axle.
I did the upgrade on my van to address my problem with short rotor life on my original axle. I wish I had found out about it before paying for balljoints.
