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Old 08-07-2018, 10:56 PM   #1
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Ways to improve ride?

I own a 2016 Coachmen Freelander Class C with the Ford E350 chassis and V10 engine. It's 30 ft in length. I have installed a beefier steering stabilizer as well as a Trac bar, both of which dramatically improved steering and "wander" issues. I'm looking for something that may improve the general ride quality of the unit. Maybe I'm unrealistic or expecting too much, but you can feel every little crack in the road and in general the unit feels like a truck. Would changing out shocks give a better, smoother ride? I know it's not ever going to be like a car, but any improvement would be nice. Suggestions appreciated!
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Old 08-12-2018, 12:42 AM   #2
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Replacing the shocks could help, especially if the ride is bouncy. Good shocks will absorb the road roughness without allowing too much rebound. Than again, a truck is going to ride like a truck. Replacing the seats with good quality suspension seats would likely help the most with ride quality if there is enough headroom in the cab. While keeping the maximum sidewall pressure in all tires gives the longest tire life and reduces heat, lowering tire pressures to the vehicle’s listed tire pressures can help improve ride quality. However, never reduce tire pressure below the vehicle’s recommended minimum to improve ride quality. I have a 24-foot motor home on a GM 4500 chassis and I think the ride quality is quite good. But then again, I drove commercial trucks in my career and some were pretty darn harsh.
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