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Top Heavy Sway

basqueoju
Explorer
Explorer
My wife and I just purchase our first motor home, 2001 Fleetwood Bounder 32' Class A only 14K miles, drives straight, rides well but has top heavy sway on curves and over bumps that I would like to minimize. I checked the sway bars & bushings and they look like new. I'm wondering if I should install air bags, replace the shocks(they look like new still) or what?? Don't want to just through money at something that won't help. If anyone has had this experience with a similar motor home and found a good solution I would much appreciate your feedback.

Thanks
John
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winpa4k
Explorer
Explorer
Check the outside dualies for proper air pressure.

wildmanbaker
Explorer
Explorer
If you have a Ford chassis, try moving the sway bar front links to the inside holes. Depending on how the rear sway bar is mounted, you may need to either lengthen the front sway bar links, or have them lengthened. If this does not fix all of the problem, some spring assistance may be needed. You can install air bags, or some passive system such as Sumo or Timbren helper springs. If you have rear tail waging, a track bar on the rear end will fix that problem.
Wildmanbaker

Dale_Traveling
Explorer II
Explorer II
What chassis is the coach built on?
2006 Hurricane 31D built on a 2006 Ford F53

gbopp
Explorer
Explorer
Welcome to the forum and, congrats on your Blunder.
Make sure the sway bar bushings are solid and don't just look New.

Also, check your tires. RV tires usually age out before they wear out.
Most replace their tires between 5 & 10 years. They start to dry rot. Even if the tread looks good the tires may need replaced.

Enjoy your travels.

George_Beggs
Explorer
Explorer
Put as much weight as low as you can. Go slower on turns. You can't drive it like a car.
George & Linda
2007 Bounder 35E
Ford V10