So what happens when you put a 30+ foot house on a Ford truck chassis, then load it up with people, a generator, water, appliances, furniture, food to last a month, and other stuff? The result is an uneven heavy RV that doesn't handle very well. To accommodate the odd extra loads, the suspension and front tires have to work extra hard to keep the RV stable. This is especially true for longer class-c RVs such as mine.
I've found that many life-long RVers, who have owned multiple RVs, make it a priority to evaluate and improve the suspension components in their RV shortly after buying it. The stock shock absorbers, anti-sway bars and steering stabilizers can all be upgraded to heavy duty components that are better suited for the RV application. The results can be dramatic and make driving your RV a more pleasurable, relaxing and safer experience.
In part one of this two part video, I'll replace my RV's stock front anti-sway bar with a heavy duty upgrade. I chose to go with anti-sway bars from Hellwig for this project. There is no jacking up, drilling or special tools involved. I was able to complete the job using basic wrenches and ratchet hand tools. In a future video post I'll replace the rear anti-sway bar and have my shocks upgraded.
Enjoy!
Read part II of this project (Replacing the rear anti-sway bar)
~T
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Let me know what you're thinking. I welcome your comments. Thanks -Tito