luberhill wrote:
Then why are people here telling me the Vista 18 ft don’t handle wel ??
When I bought my motorhome Gassers cam on at least Two or Three different chassis. one was designed for Motor home use the other is a Truck conversion basically.
WHy do you have handling issues.. 4 Answers/suspects.
1: ALignment.. NOT done at the factory
2: SWAY (Think fans at a rock concert holding up their Bic's and swaying side to side) side to side rocking of the RV. Since my RV is on a chassis built for RV use. they put an oversize Sway bar so.. Well it's 13 years now and I"m just starting to notice some sway. may need to have it inspected .
2: WAG.. The suspension is LEAF SPRING with a solid front axle. I am old enough to remember when Independent Front Suspension" was a big advertising thing for pick up trucks. Cars have long had that feature (A-Frame front suspension). and now may have Strut suspension in the rear as well.
With LEAF springs yes the axle can move up and down relative to the body to absorb bumps in road (or help absorb) but what they do not tell you is the body can also move side to side over the axle.
So imagine the front moves to the right as the rear moves to the left. You compensate since you THINK you are moving right. Then they swap. No the front is left of center while the rear is Righ. again you compensate so you go down the road like this /\/\/\/\/\ (Exaggarated but it is the best I can ASCII).
How to stop that? Trac Bars. I'm told the rear is best but I got good results with a Front. May add the Rear later. Untra Power is the one I wish to add.
Finally we have steering stablizers.. I like the ones where you can make minor adjustments from the driver's seat.. Blut Ox Tru-Center was the only one that had that when I had mine installed. Safe-T-Steer has it as an option today.
I would have your co-pilot follow with the towed for a few miles (Say freeway entrance to first rest area) and perhaps use a dash cam to film your RV. see what isues it has. then apply cures as above.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times