Jun-13-2013 07:26 AM
Aug-22-2014 10:24 AM
eurobj wrote:
Hey guys,
Just picked up our 2014 (used 8k mi) 27.1 ACE. Drove it home tuesday and man was it all over the road really pushed to the right the whole way. Often when the wind kicked up it would do the tail waggle. Wait it gets better; this was a B-day present for my wife and we are leaving for Maine from San Antonio Sunday (yeah in 3 days). I dont know if it is suppossed to push right when empty (water tank 2/3 full and the wind was coming from left to right). My wife felt it was less alignment and more wind.
I have read the post about moving the sway bar (Pins?) to the inside hole and I believe the post's said you have to spin the bracket on the rear pins. I want to do this for my unit before I hit the road.
Questions for the group. Is this a change/mod I can do (I am pretty mechanical)? Does anyone have a video/pictorial of this op. Do I need any additional parts to accomplish it? (or special tools). Does anyone know a good place to do this on short notice in San Antonio, Tx?
I appreciate everybody's input.
v/r
Billy n Jeanne
Aug-22-2014 09:57 AM
Mike Hohnstein wrote:
The phord will use a lot more fuel.
Aug-22-2014 07:31 AM
Aug-22-2014 06:40 AM
Aug-21-2014 11:14 AM
Aug-21-2014 10:55 AM
Aug-21-2014 10:21 AM
eurobj wrote:
Hey guys,
Just picked up our 2014 (used 8k mi) 27.1 ACE. Drove it home tuesday and man was it all over the road really pushed to the right the whole way. Often when the wind kicked up it would do the tail waggle. Wait it gets better; this was a B-day present for my wife and we are leaving for Maine from San Antonio Sunday (yeah in 3 days). I dont know if it is suppossed to push right when empty (water tank 2/3 full and the wind was coming from left to right). My wife felt it was less alignment and more wind.
I have read the post about moving the sway bar (Pins?) to the inside hole and I believe the post's said you have to spin the bracket on the rear pins. I want to do this for my unit before I hit the road.
Questions for the group. Is this a change/mod I can do (I am pretty mechanical)? Does anyone have a video/pictorial of this op. Do I need any additional parts to accomplish it? (or special tools). Does anyone know a good place to do this on short notice in San Antonio, Tx?
I appreciate everybody's input.
v/r
Billy n Jeanne
Aug-21-2014 10:14 AM
Jun-13-2013 05:19 PM
RonR2440 wrote:
We currently have a 25' Class C with the MB V-6 diesel engine. The unit tracks down the road very solidly. The only issue we have is lack of interior space. We started looking for an entry level Ford V-10 Class A at 30-31' that gave us a bedroom with a walk around bed, and lots of bedroom and exterior storage. We settled on the Thor Ace 30.1, we really liked the interior and it is in our price range. I drove one yesterday courtesy of our local Camping World and was really disappointed with the steering. It felt like the front end was loose and the unit had a tendency to wander all over the lane if not watched. I found myself having to carefully concentrate on driving and not feeling comfortable to even glance away at the instrument cluster. The sales person said this is a common trait with some Class A's. I am hesitant to buy the unit if this is the type of steering I can expect. For those Class A owners, is this typical, or did I just drive a unit that needs the front end aligned, Any thoughts will be appreciated.
Jun-13-2013 11:38 AM
Jun-13-2013 11:21 AM
Jun-13-2013 10:36 AM
Jun-13-2013 10:07 AM
Finally Time wrote:Not a Thor chassis its a Ford and there are thousands being used by several Manuf.
I just bought a new Thor Ace 27.1. Your description of the handling sounds just like mine. Following Thor’s recommendations in the Owners Manual, I adjusted the tire pressure to the loaded weight and had the alignment checked; it was fine. I had the "cheap handling fix" (CHF) done. That improved the handling slightly. The suspension and alignment shop owner said he had the same Thor chassis under his similarly sized motorhome with the same initial handling. He recommended air bags; said most of the wandering and bobbing around was due to soft suspension and the "tail wagging the dog" syndrome. He didn’t think anything else like the more expensive track bars or steering stabilizers would add anything over what the air bags would do. I drove his motorhome. The difference was amazing. I’m having air bags installed next week. I love the ACE floor plan and features but it is really disgusting that Thor shoves them out the door with such poor suspension and handeling.
Jun-13-2013 09:26 AM