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  • 2 weeks later...

For a Class C a track bar maybe a better choice as a first step in improving the driving. About $500-$600 and if you wish the stabilizer as the first step again in the $500 range. This is assuming shocks, air pressure and alignment are good to start with. I would start with the blue-ox track bar or the Safe-T-plus stabilizer.

 

LEN

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I look at the steering stabilizers as a crutch and a last resort device for proper handling on a larger class C. The root cause of the poor steering and handling of the E450 chassis is too much load on the chassis and anti-roll bars being too small.

 

We went through the problems with our 31' Minnie Winnie. First thing to do is load the RV like you normally travel and get it weighed. Next adjust the load so you are not overloaded on either axle and adjust the tire pressures for you load. Next thing to do is get the front end loaded while your RV is loaded.

 

Do not carry more than 1/4 tank of fresh water since this is behind the axle and leaded to steering issues.

 

Replace the stock shocks with a good heavy duty gas charged shocks like Bilsteins.

 

Next replace the small Ford anti-roll bars with heavy duty anti-roll bars with urethane bushings.

 

Also you can add Firestone of AirLift air bags to the front and back.

 

The problem with the E-450 is bump or roll steer. The slightest wind gust or bump causes the big box body and chassis to roll to one side which changes the front end geometry and requires a correction to steering and this leads to rolling the other direction and additional steering correction. So you wind up rolling down the road see-sawing back and forth on the steering wheel.

 

After correcting the suspension issues on ours, it was easy one handed driving and no fighting the steering. The steering stabilizers just mask the true problem.

 

Ken

Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot

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One of the first things we did after we bought our Class C was to put a Safe-T-Plus bar on it. I search the Internet and found the cheapest price I could for the model we needed and then we took it to a local alignment shop to have it installed.

LindaH
2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K
2011 Kia Soul

 

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This saved the day for us and we also added Bilstein shocks, Bilstein steering stabilizer, Helwig sway bars front and rear. We did not do this all at once. After the alignment and adjustable caster bushings we added these improvements over a two season period. A positive difference now. Hope this helps.

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A very good point to start with. You may also want to explore HD shocks, proper AP and great tires.

 

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