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Healeyman wrote:Healeyman Tim,
Rob,
Our first RV was a 22' Four Winds on a Chevy 3500 (1 Ton) truck chassis.
When we first got it, the ride was like yours, TERRIBLE!!! We actually had silverware bounce out of the drawer and broke glassware in the cabinet.
One day, I crawled underneath and looked at the spring stack on the rear axle.
The 13 leaves of the spring stack were absolutely FLAT. There was NO arch in the springs. When striking a bump, the rear axle could NOT move UP to absorb the blow.
The air in the rear tires was the ONLY suspension that there was. The axle housing was still 2 inches from the rubber bump stops (POOR design).
I ordered a set of 5,000 lb. capacity Air-Lift air bags (about $200) and installed them myself in a couple of hours. I didn't even have to jack up the body to get them installed. I ran the air inlet tubes to a storage bay.
When I added 55 pounds of air (about 1/2 full) the body actually rose up 1-1/2 inches. Now I had 1-1/2 inches of Tire, spring, and air bag travel.
The bags made it an ENTIRELY new RV. It was wonderful!
Later on, I added Bilstein shocks to the FRONT in order to stabilize and eliminate the "porpoising" on that end.
In the end, the ride was FANTACTIC!!! The ride was almost as good as that of my 3-seat GMC Suburban.
When we upgaded to a 28 ft. Coachmen Freelander, it came with Air-Lift air bags installed at the factory. I have never had to add air to them to use them.
I suggest that you or a shop-guy look at the rear spring stack to see whether or not you have any, or adequate, rear axle UP-travel.
Tim
โJun-20-2016 08:19 PM
klutchdust wrote:
I don't know how to do links but this is what I did .
> Koni FSD shocks installed (updates)
do a search on this forum and see if it could help you, it sure did change my ride dramatically...
โMay-26-2016 11:06 AM
stripit wrote:
My unit has a set of air bags from the factory that I didn't know were there. I purchased it used and also thought it rode roughish over some roads. I found the air valves one day in the cabinet on the drivers side in front of the wheels stuck in a corner that was hard to see. I put a air gauge on them and found zero reading. Put 40 lbs of air in and went for a ride, what a difference. Added another 5 lbs and drove it again, even better. So since your unit has no air i would suggest a set of air shocks to soften the ride.
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โMay-25-2016 05:26 PM
j-d wrote:
I think it's possible the E450 uses rear springs that are arched opposite of what we usually think. Somebody here may be able to explain that. I mention it now because I am not sure that an E450 spring that is not bowed DOWN has collapsed. Till you have an understanding, don't replace springs on their appearance alone.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
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โMay-25-2016 05:23 PM
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
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