Ye ole steering wander problem...
This question/comments is in regard to a 2017 Thor Freedom Elite 29FE. The problem is the old story of steering wander. I’ve had the wheels balanced and the front end aligned. I tried to get the align...
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Good to hear from you, Harvard!
Do you think your recommendation applies even when the OEM Axle already has Offset (but not Adjustable) Bushings of unknown values?
Is your 0.125 in Inches? and where are you measuring it? When I do DIY Toe, I put hat pins into the tread edges at the Rear of both front tires, as high as I can and still get a tape measure straight across to measure the distance. Then, using your number, I'd roll the coach ahead till I could measure the distance across the front of the treads, adjusting Tie Rod Ends to get Front Distance 0.125" closer than the Rear Distance. So the 0.125" would be set pretty close to the diameter of a tire. For you, the Axle in question is the 2012 Quigley take-off in installed in our 2002 chassis and sent you some angles on. You thought the Caster was already close to 4* + something.
For those watching at home, Harvard may not call himself Engineer, but he's very persistent, great mathematician, tireless researcher. Developed all this on his own, finding a solution most shops don't understand and are afraid to try. Henderson's being an exception. They'd been doing it right along. We just hadn't found out.
Do you think your recommendation applies even when the OEM Axle already has Offset (but not Adjustable) Bushings of unknown values?
Is your 0.125 in Inches? and where are you measuring it? When I do DIY Toe, I put hat pins into the tread edges at the Rear of both front tires, as high as I can and still get a tape measure straight across to measure the distance. Then, using your number, I'd roll the coach ahead till I could measure the distance across the front of the treads, adjusting Tie Rod Ends to get Front Distance 0.125" closer than the Rear Distance. So the 0.125" would be set pretty close to the diameter of a tire. For you, the Axle in question is the 2012 Quigley take-off in installed in our 2002 chassis and sent you some angles on. You thought the Caster was already close to 4* + something.
For those watching at home, Harvard may not call himself Engineer, but he's very persistent, great mathematician, tireless researcher. Developed all this on his own, finding a solution most shops don't understand and are afraid to try. Henderson's being an exception. They'd been doing it right along. We just hadn't found out.
