handling/ride on new MH

There are a few categories of "off the shelf" MH's. The 2 most prominent differences are gas VS diesel platforms. You rarely hear DP owners on an Air bag suspension complaining of ride quality and handling. But you pay for that. Almost all the complaints are on gas chassis, specifically the Ford F53. Now each MH even from the same manufacturer are weighted and built a little different so each will ride a little differently. But on average the F53 is notoriously harsh. I can speak from personal experience after owning 2 MH's of from the same brand and even as far as the same model but different floor plans, each one rode differently. The F53 chassis is used for a lot of applications, MH's is only one. They are used for Box trucks, delivery trucks etc.. You see a lot on the CHF mainly because it's free. The F53 comes with 2 settings since Ford has no idea what the intended application will be when they build the chassis. So it's a quick and easy mod to adjust. But that's about the end of thought that goes into ride comfort from Ford with respect to MH's. The F53 is a "generic" chassis built for many purposes so it has generic suspension. Unlike passengers cars where the suspension is built specifically for the vehicle. Frankly I hate the F53 but it's the only game in town for a gas MH. It rides very harsh on anything but pristine roads. Sounds like the cabinets will pull themselves loose from the walls. The engine is loud etc. It's used by MH manufacturers because they can, not because they should. It's a cheap readily available platform. But the high heavy profile of a MH - in my opinion - is not right for the F53 but really there's no other choice, so people are forced to accept it, pony up for a DP, or don't own a MH. My advice, drive a few and see what you think, not what everyone else thinks. One small note, dealers will never adjust the sway bars, and rarely have the psi set to weight but rather the sticker so usually they have too much psi. Something to consider. But regardless, the F53 frankly is a poor platform for MH's. But your options are limited. I love my MH, but if I am being honest, sometimes I really hate driving it. The sad part is, in general terms of gasser MH's it's relatively smooth and quiet. But by comparison to anything else I have ever driven, it's horrible. The general consensus is to chalk it up to "it's not a car". You decide if that's acceptable.