Adventures in alignment or wanderer no more
I got a new class C about 2 months ago from a dealer about 500 miles away. I was coming from a bumper pull toy hauler pulled by a silverado 2500hd that towed solid as a rock. I had a nice long drive...
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leeper wrote:
I think when the frame has been extended, everything the FORD factory did has gone out the window. Not the same vehicle any more. Engineering specs don't exist anymore.
Well stated!
But there's a big HOWEVER ... some owners of even small Class C motorhomes (22-26 feet) based on the Ford E350/E450 chassis complain of handling issues ... and in these lengths frame extension is small(er). What's going on, anyway. :h
For what it's worth, our 24 foot E450 Class C has handled well (not including the rough ride in the rear from chassis underloading, weight-wise) from the day we bought it. I did have it aligned early-on though, but for no real handling reason ... mainly because I thought it was the proper thing to do. I always run with 80 lbs. of air pressure in the rear duals even though our RV's weight loading does not require it. This makes for an even rougher ride in the rear, but may have something to do with the RV always feeling very stable on the open road. Note that softer tires make for more side-to-side "squishiness" as regards to lateral stablity on curves and in cross-winds. We run with 65 lbs. of pressure in the front tires. Our ride in the front is very pleasant and comfortable ... and my DW is an "expert at evaluating ride comfort " due to her sensitive back issues.
