Back from the shop lite steering fixed.
I posted a thread called "Steering Feels Lite" last month. I took our 1998 Ford E-350 Four Winds 5000 22rk 37K miles, new to us last September, into a trusted truck repair facility in Ammon, Idaho with a list of preventive maintenance items. Yes it was expensive 3K. I did it because even though the MH was in very good shape, it is 15 years old and new to me with little info on its maintenance.
All new cooling and heater hoses and thermostat, new Bilstein heavy duty shocks (I supplied), new serpentine belt, new fuel filter, flush radiator and V-10 engine, clean mass air flow sensor. They found tie rod ends needed to be replaced and a small leak at the pinion seal, cleaned and checked differential replaced oil. I gave them two Ingalls engineering adjustable caster/camber sleeves to install(Not near as easy to install as led to believe they told me.).
Caster was set to + 5 on both front wheels. Steering no longer has that lite feel as though the ground was not there. Steering feels solid and no play. House sway and roll is a lot better. Front tires are at 65 pounds, have not weighed yet but soon will. Warm air out of the dash vents worked well and temp gauge sits below the half way mark around the quarter mark. There is a marked difference in the drive ability of the MH. I have a Safe-T-Plus to install. 18 wheelers pushed me around at times and scared me. If it still happens I'll install a heavy duty rear sway bar.
This is information for members with older motor homes. I have a garage big enough to hold the motor home and full of tools to do the above jobs. At 70 with a fractured back scooting around on the ground does not work for me anymore, but if you have the ability one can save a lot of labor cost. So please don't beat me up for spending money on a trusted garage with professional mechanics. If you have an older MH I hope there is some useful info here.
All new cooling and heater hoses and thermostat, new Bilstein heavy duty shocks (I supplied), new serpentine belt, new fuel filter, flush radiator and V-10 engine, clean mass air flow sensor. They found tie rod ends needed to be replaced and a small leak at the pinion seal, cleaned and checked differential replaced oil. I gave them two Ingalls engineering adjustable caster/camber sleeves to install(Not near as easy to install as led to believe they told me.).
Caster was set to + 5 on both front wheels. Steering no longer has that lite feel as though the ground was not there. Steering feels solid and no play. House sway and roll is a lot better. Front tires are at 65 pounds, have not weighed yet but soon will. Warm air out of the dash vents worked well and temp gauge sits below the half way mark around the quarter mark. There is a marked difference in the drive ability of the MH. I have a Safe-T-Plus to install. 18 wheelers pushed me around at times and scared me. If it still happens I'll install a heavy duty rear sway bar.
This is information for members with older motor homes. I have a garage big enough to hold the motor home and full of tools to do the above jobs. At 70 with a fractured back scooting around on the ground does not work for me anymore, but if you have the ability one can save a lot of labor cost. So please don't beat me up for spending money on a trusted garage with professional mechanics. If you have an older MH I hope there is some useful info here.
