Breakdown Information
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Badeye:
This is a great thread. Hope you haven't bitten off more than you can chew, though.
Thanks,
...........................Tim
RV particulars: Itasca Suncruiser
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Workhorse Vortec 7.4
Miles: 12,000
Year: 2000
Break Down Description: Three of four bolts (there are two on each side) holding the sway bar to the A frames broke. Were supposed to be grade 8 according to the markings. I called Workhorse and they said they had never heard of the problem. We have never abused the coach and it's never been off-road (use the four wheeler for that).
Symptoms: Sloppy driving, diving in corners
Effect: Made my wife nervous; then she made me nervous
Cause: Still unknown
Outcome: Out of warranty, so I talked to my neighbor (he owns a precision machine shop). He told me that they could have been foreign bolts and not really up to grade 8 standards. He gave me some new, all-american made grade 10's. I installed them and haven't had a problem since.
This is a great thread. Hope you haven't bitten off more than you can chew, though.
Thanks,
...........................Tim
RV particulars: Itasca Suncruiser
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Workhorse Vortec 7.4
Miles: 12,000
Year: 2000
Break Down Description: Three of four bolts (there are two on each side) holding the sway bar to the A frames broke. Were supposed to be grade 8 according to the markings. I called Workhorse and they said they had never heard of the problem. We have never abused the coach and it's never been off-road (use the four wheeler for that).
Symptoms: Sloppy driving, diving in corners
Effect: Made my wife nervous; then she made me nervous
Cause: Still unknown
Outcome: Out of warranty, so I talked to my neighbor (he owns a precision machine shop). He told me that they could have been foreign bolts and not really up to grade 8 standards. He gave me some new, all-american made grade 10's. I installed them and haven't had a problem since.
