Will a 2005 Workhorse W24 need a steering stabilizer and other mods

[AKIQPilot]

Originally Posted by TexasTom

Why?

My W24 Adventurer, with under 30k miles, had significant tail wag when I bought it. It had brand new tires. I weighed it. The tires were inflated to the proper pressure. When semis approached and passed me the bow wake they created would upset my chassis.

I drive in the right lane at around 63mph or less. I get passed by a lot of semis. I have well over 50,000 miles behind the wheel of a motorhome on all different types of highways and roads. I know what it feels like when a chassis is upset by wind striking the rear of the coach. The very long rear overhang on my coach attribute to the problem. The coach was almost dangerous to drive in certain road and traffic conditions

I installed an Ultra Trac rear track bar and there is no more tail wag. No more sawing at the wheel as semis pass. Regardless of road conditions or semi traffic the coach is straight and true now at highway speeds.

My Adventurer needed a rear track bar. Many coaches dont. Mine did.

[TexasTom]

Originally Posted by AKIQPilot

My W24 Adventurer, with under 30k miles, had significant tail wag when I bought it. It had brand new tires. I weighed it. The tires were inflated to the proper pressure. When semis approached and passed me the bow wake they created would upset my chassis.

I drive in the right lane at around 63mph or less. I get passed by a lot of semis. I have well over 50,000 miles behind the wheel of a motorhome on all different types of highways and roads. I know what it feels like when a chassis is upset by wind striking the rear of the coach. The very long rear overhang on my coach attribute to the problem. The coach was almost dangerous to drive in certain road and traffic conditions

I installed an Ultra Trac rear track bar and there is no more tail wag. No more sawing at the wheel as semis pass. Regardless of road conditions or semi traffic the coach is straight and true now at highway speeds.

My Adventurer needed a rear track bar. Many coaches dont. Mine did.

Thanks.

Momma said learn something every day so now mine is good in the RV world!

[Unicorn Driver]

I will be driving the coach shortly, I will watch how it feels.

[AKIQPilot]

Originally Posted by 1stMH

I will be driving the coach shortly, I will watch how it feels.

You won't likely feel much or any tail wag unless you're traveling at highway speeds with some semi traffic passing you. Same thing goes for hardness over bridge expansions and road damage. Unless you are on the interstate hwy system it's likely to drive and handle very nicely.

On our Itasca 35U, I have every handling, suspension, steering and engine/exhaust mod available for the coach short of a turbo. That motorhome is on a whole different level as far as motorhome performance and handling goes. When we bought the Adventurer last year I drove it from DC to Indianapolis. It was almost frightening to drive on some parts of I70. I installed the Ultra Trac and it became a whole different motorhome, much improved. It doesn't handle or perform nearly as well as our Itasca but it is greatly improved from stock. I have about 5000 miles on it now with the rear track bar. Next I will install a Safe T Steer. I will do Koni FSD shocks next and F/R sway bars after that. Finally I will install a front track bar. For me that is the order of importance.

Let us know what you think after your test drive.

[Unicorn Driver]

Hi Tom,

I sure will reply back. Where I am meeting the guy is not far from an interstate so may get to drive on it at speed.

I dont mind doing some mods at a later date. I am coming from a 04 F53 4 speed 20,500lbs chassi with 19.5 wheels. Only changes were changing sway bar bushing, CHF and steering stabiliser.

[Unicorn Driver]

I took the coach for 30 minute test drive this evening.
It handles really nice compared to my Ford. Did not get out out on the interstate but the seller who is a truck driver said its solid in cross winds and when trucks passing. I will test this out on the second test drive on Saturday.

The workhorse steering wheel is nice and liked the digital display.

[AKIQPilot]

Originally Posted by 1stMH

I took the coach for 30 minute test drive this evening.
It handles really nice compared to my Ford. Did not get out out on the interstate but the seller who is a truck driver said its solid in cross winds and when trucks passing. I will test this out on the second test drive on Saturday.

The workhorse steering wheel is nice and liked the digital display.

This is good news. The WH chassis is a solid piece. I think you are going to really like it.

[Unicorn Driver]

Thanks Tom,

It was really nice. I was also surprised at how low profile the dog house was.

[tmw188]

So what model 05 unit you looking at?

[Sweetbriar]

Each coach will be slightly different than it's twin. Be it wheel base to overall length, weight distribution, tire make and model, or even the prevailing environmental and traffic conditions you commonly encounter. With a new to you coach don't start buying bolt on items before you even bring the rig home. Drive it a bit and get a feel you how it handles in as many different operating conditions as possible. At that point make a determination, or ask for ideas, to that you feel is a problem with the going down the road performance. Could be something as simple and low cost as tire pressures incorrect to worn suspension bushings. Make incremental changes and drive the rig for a thousand miles. Was the change effective and do you need to progress to the next stage which usually involves higher cost.

In general we are driving a modified truck chassis with a rather ungainly house built on it but there's no reason for white knuckle driving. Just need to plan and take it one thought out step at a time.

[vettenuts]

One thing to check is the metal brake line contact with the power steering hose. The power steering hose rubs on it and can eventually wear through. Expect to find a little bit of wear if the owner is not aware of the issue, and then use some rubber (like a split heater hose) to protect future wear. If you look at Kevin's latest video about the power steering fluid, he points it out under his coach is the last two minutes of the video. This is a very important inspection.

[tmw188]

Originally Posted by Sweetbriar

Each coach will be slightly different than it's twin. Be it wheel base to overall length, weight distribution, tire make and model, or even the prevailing environmental and traffic conditions you commonly encounter. With a new to you coach don't start buying bolt on items before you even bring the rig home. Drive it a bit and get a feel you how it handles in as many different operating conditions as possible. At that point make a determination, or ask for ideas, to that you feel is a problem with the going down the road performance. Could be something as simple and low cost as tire pressures incorrect to worn suspension bushings. Make incremental changes and drive the rig for a thousand miles. Was the change effective and do you need to progress to the next stage which usually involves higher cost.



In general we are driving a modified truck chassis with a rather ungainly house built on it but there's no reason for white knuckle driving. Just need to plan and take it one thought out step at a time.

Yep yep yep!

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by tmw188

So what model 05 unit you looking at?

Hi,

It is a 2005 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37c.

Cheers,

[Unicorn Driver]

Hi Sweetbriar,

The only change I will be making is adding the steering stabilizer which I will be taking from my old coach. Thats very interesting what you say about 2 identical servers.

Hi Vettenuts,

I will add that to the list for my truck place to check out.