Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > MOTORHOME FORUMS > MH-General Discussions & Problems
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 09-19-2007, 03:50 PM   #1
Member
 
JIM Q's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: fl.
Posts: 97
Just had steer safe put on and what a big difference. I like it a lot and driving home after putting them on big improvrment on the road.
Jim
JIM Q is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 09-19-2007, 03:50 PM   #2
Member
 
JIM Q's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: fl.
Posts: 97
Just had steer safe put on and what a big difference. I like it a lot and driving home after putting them on big improvrment on the road.
Jim
JIM Q is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2007, 11:41 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
RV 4 2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fullerton, CA
Posts: 368
I just had one put on also. It improved my steering where it doesn't feel near as vague, which is really good. I have only drive about 20 miles since getting it installed. Hopefully with more in-seat driving miles, I can appreciate it more.
__________________
Mike and Linda
2 little doges Lola and Tilly
2008 National Dolphin DX35Ci, 2007 Saturn VUE
RV 4 2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2007, 12:17 PM   #4
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 81
Why do we put up with it? Pay big bucks for a rig and then get taken to the cleaners for ad ons to make it handle the way that it should have from the factory. Fleetwood and the rest (had a Southwind 33 foot) drove me from a newer one of their units into and older Foretravel that needs none of the ad ons to handle right. I'll bet that you would not put up with that on your car.

Brad & Lucy aka the Geezer & the Hedgehog
1990 Foretravel Diesel Pusher
Kat: Earl
Car trailer with Whitey Ford the Explorer.
__________________
Brad Sears
nhgeezer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2007, 12:34 PM   #5
Registered User
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,603
Pays to test drive the rig on a very windy day. If its a calm day when you test drive it and you like it, put in writing that you must be satisfied of the handling pending a second road test on a very windy day.
georgetown350 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-23-2007, 03:50 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
rv rick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 343
We added the Steer Safe on our 2004 Meridian and was really pleased with the improvement. Much less wander on the road as a result of wind or truck passing. I also find that the coach is much less stressful to drive since I do not have to correct the direction as much.
__________________
Rick

2020 Fleetwood Discovery 40M
rv rick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2007, 06:08 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Memphis
Posts: 188
The fact is that these chassis were designed for trucks, that would run fully loaded a small part of the time (and be driven very carefully that small part of the time), then turned into motorhomes that run fully loaded all the time. The MH manufacturers can't afford to fix the resulting handling problems because all of you insist on paying the lowest price or else you go to another brand that is cheaper. Many MH drivers drive them relatively little, and go slowly, so they don't really care. So it is really good that we have aftermarket things to fix the problems if we care enough.
TomBr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2007, 06:18 PM   #8
Moderator Emeritus
 
TXiceman's Avatar
 
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,942
Blog Entries: 21
The problems can be fixed fairly easily and the cost is not all that great when compared to the cost of the completed coach. Mostly they need up graded shocks, heavier anti-roll bars, track bars and pan-hard rods.

Problem is there are enough people that buy them and put up with the poor handling, so it is not worth the money for the chassis manufacturer to make a change. They just stuff all of the money they can in their pockets.

Ken
__________________
Amateur Radio Operator (KE5DFR)|No Longer Full-Time! - 2023 Cougar 22MLS toted by 2022 F150, 3.5L EcoBoost Tow Max FX4 Lariat Travel with one Standard Schnauzer and one small Timneh African Gray Parrot, retired mechanical engineer
TXiceman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2007, 05:46 AM   #9
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Oakton, Va
Posts: 1,160
I have to add that few DPs need add-ons for handling. They are designed for the weight. Not bragging but just stating the facts. I had an old P-30 and don't miss it at all. I know the new gas rigs are much better but not quite like the DP.
__________________
Jim Walker
N Virginia
2014 Palazzo 33.2
Cummins 6.7 ISB, Allison 2100 6 Speed
J Walker is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


« RV Loan | Lamation »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Steer Safe machman72 Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 52 01-31-2009 06:14 AM
steer safe JIM Q MH-General Discussions & Problems 21 10-17-2007 03:17 PM
steer safe kenscomet Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 9 09-23-2007 10:45 AM
Steer Safe Thudman Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 25 11-30-2006 06:25 PM
Steer Safe Cedar41 Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 7 02-23-2005 11:27 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:15 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.