ride control

[poppytoymaker]

Has anyone added a Blue Ox Tigertrack or anything like that to control sway and rear end hop, thinking of getting one myself, like to know how it worked out.

[Brian217]

I bought the Henderson rear trac bar. Looks like it's suppose to do the same thing as the BluOx. It made a major difference in handling when being passed by large trucks. Probably best modification I've made!

[poppytoymaker]

Thanks for info, I'm going to go for it, very tirring fighting the wheel for 300 miles.

[campingtom]

Poppytoymaker, I have a 2013 3011 DS; fixed my ride a little at a time; did not get really good until I put 75 PSI in the front 80 PSI in the rear 75 PSI in the air bags. Added the adjustable bushings and had the front wheels aligned to the specs that can be found in this forum. Added rear sway control and a Safe-T-Steer. Now it handles like my Ford F- 150. Just got back from a 645.2 miles round trip from my house to Yosemite and back. Uphill, downhill, wind, semi trucks, rain and narrow mountain roads; the RV handled it all effortlessly while getting 8.5 MPG overall for the whole trip. BTW Best ride and mileage since we have owned the MH, currently has just over 9,100 miles purchased new in September 2012. I would recommend doing one thing at a time; each thing I did resulted in an improvement in handling. I just was not satisfied until the control was similar to the many other vehicles I have owned and driven over the past 52 years of driving many types of vehicles including cars trucks, Semi's, military trucks and ambulances, police vehicles, Class A motorhomes one other Class C that I bought in 1973 and towed a boat for many years to name just a few. I was very disappointed with the way this vehicle came from the factory it felt OK on my short test drive but once loaded and on the road for the first time in my life I felt unsafe driving this vehicle. So here we are about $2,000.00 later and the lion has been turned into a lamb. Good Luck with your journey to perfection. Tom

[poppytoymaker]

Hey Tom, I drove an 18 wheeler fo 42 yrs and now I know how it feels on the other end of the spectrum. Just got back from Savanah a week ago and the trip up and down 95 was less than enjoyable. We're going to Richmond the end of June so I want to get the Blue Ox or the Henderson installed before the trip. There's no dedicated kit for the 2015 Chev.4500 so when I bring it into local Campers World for oil change it has to be measured for right size bar.

[Boso]

I think I'm going to follow Brian's lead and go for the the Henderson Track bar or the Blue Ox plus my alignment is still out a little bit I found out today with forum help fix my air bag leaks that is to take care of steering control still have a list with about 10 more things that needs to be done at least I have got the forum if dealer can't fix


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[coldj]

Where can I find the specs for the alignment and who would perform the alignment?


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[Boso]

They were put on the forum by Bclemens should be under alignment specs somewhere I have seen them posted often I would think any shop that you can enter thru the door could align trucks ,ford dealer


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[coldj]

Thanks. I'll look.

[benagi]

Which is better, the Henderson Track bar or the Blue Ox? Want to install on our 3171DS that is on order.

[Boso]

I ordered blue Ox I found it for 499.00 that was 26$ cheaper than Henderson most time blue Ox about a 100$ more


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