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Old 10-09-2024, 03:05 PM   #1
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Rough ride, 2018 Allegro Open Road 36UA

I am frustrated with the bumpy & noisy ride. I had a Winnebago for 2 years that drove 10 times better, granted it was 6,000 pounds less and 4 feet shorter with smaller tires. But it drove so smoothly and it was a 2008!

My Tiffin Open Road 36UA rides so rough that screws, pipe fittings, and bolts wiggle loose. The squeaks are very frustrating as well. Doors, windows and the plastic piece under the driver's side slide on top of the white roller clapped like a clapper at a football game.

I just put 6 brand new Michelin RV 255 80R 22.5. It helped a little, but I am going crazy on bumpy roads. Highways are even bad, especially ones under construction. Any suggestions on how to get a smoother ride regarding suspension etc?? ANYTHING?
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What pressure are your tires set at?
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I drove my new to me 2016 Tiffin (f53 chassis) about 450 miles going home. I wasn't expecting much in ride handling. I wasn't disappointed. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't great. First thing I did was new tires. Weighed the rv and set the tires for the proper pounds. Ride got a little better.
Next had a steer safe installed at an rv show. Ride got a little better. Next I put 4 new Koni evo shocks. Ride got a little better. Next was a rear trac bar. My ride is very good. One upgrade didn't do it. A combinatioin of tires, air pressure, steer safe, shocks and rear trac bar did it for me. The items can be purchased and installed yourself. I'm not a mechanic , but the neighbor and I did it together. Ford should be doing some of these but I'm not waiting for that. This in comparision to my 03 Monaco Diplomat air ride. My current tiffin did pretty good on its last 3000 mile trip.....but thats just me. Henderson lineup does alot of videos like this
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When we had a 2019 32SA, we went through the same scenario as Galvanizd - crappy, noisy ride, sway, porpoise, dash about to fall off, it seemed, every time you hit a bump. After adding new front sway bar, additional rear sway bar, trac bar, dual Koni FSD shocks all around and steering stabilizer did ride better, but was still not acceptable. You can spend a ton of money, like we did, but you will never get the ride you want on a gasser unless you do the Liquid Springs. we now have a DP.
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What pressure are your tires set at?

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I am frustrated with the bumpy & noisy ride. I had a Winnebago for 2 years that drove 10 times better, granted it was 6,000 pounds less and 4 feet shorter with smaller tires. But it drove so smoothly and it was a 2008!

My Tiffin Open Road 36UA rides so rough that screws, pipe fittings, and bolts wiggle loose. The squeaks are very frustrating as well. Doors, windows and the plastic piece under the driver's side slide on top of the white roller clapped like a clapper at a football game.

I just put 6 brand new Michelin RV 255 80R 22.5. It helped a little, but I am going crazy on bumpy roads. Highways are even bad, especially ones under construction. Any suggestions on how to get a smoother ride regarding suspension etc?? ANYTHING?
Shame you replaced the tires with that same size. The easy upgrade tire size is 275/70-22.5. This tire size has significantly higher capacity so can be operated at lower pressures.
The wider tread also helps with steering and related handling.
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