Added Spring Assist Kit to the Sprinter
Hey all - I've been obsessed with improving the handling of our Sprinter based Class B. I recently installed the Timbren SES kit on the front, which helped. But even with this, and the Koni shoc...
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Hey Fastpaddler -
I think the dual rear wheels probably help a lot. We're just in a 2500.
I did consider tire pressures. If you ask my wife, she'd say I over-considered them. I started out with what was recommended inside the driver's door - 55 front, 79 rear - for quite a while. Then I thought about changing them. I weighed the RV as full as we could stuff it. I weighed it empty. I downloaded Firestone's light truck tire load tables. I obsessed.
What I finally arrived at was 50 front and 70 rear. It didn't change the crosswind issue much, but the reduced pressures sure made the ride less harsh.
But again - I do think you're on to something with the dual rear wheels. All of the Sprinter RVs now are on the 3500 chassis, which may be why it's not complained about more often.
Cheers!
I think the dual rear wheels probably help a lot. We're just in a 2500.
I did consider tire pressures. If you ask my wife, she'd say I over-considered them. I started out with what was recommended inside the driver's door - 55 front, 79 rear - for quite a while. Then I thought about changing them. I weighed the RV as full as we could stuff it. I weighed it empty. I downloaded Firestone's light truck tire load tables. I obsessed.
What I finally arrived at was 50 front and 70 rear. It didn't change the crosswind issue much, but the reduced pressures sure made the ride less harsh.
But again - I do think you're on to something with the dual rear wheels. All of the Sprinter RVs now are on the 3500 chassis, which may be why it's not complained about more often.
Cheers!
