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robertkathy · 12-14-2020, 10:26 AM

So i have a w24 workhorse i already have the safe t steering stablizer front and rear trac bars new shocks and added a leaf in the leaf packs.

Now my question is are front and rear sway bars worth the money?

yeloduster · 12-14-2020, 10:44 AM

You should analyze your MH's handling before adding new suspension pieces. Sway bars help reduce side to side sway when cornering, encountering side winds and meeting or passing/being passed by large vehicles. If side to side sway of your MH is excessive stiffer sway bars can reduce the sway.

Nothing comes without a cost. Sway bars on an axle connect the left and right wheels together via a spring. A stiffer spring helps minimize sway. It also transfers energy that either wheel on the axle experiences to the other wheel. A bigger sway bar means more energy is transferred to the wheel that didn't experience the bump. This makes the vehicle ride stiffer. If you put on a big enough sway bar it can be really harsh.

So to answer your question. Do you have excessive sway? If so, can you tolerate a stiffer ride that transfers more bump energy into the motorhome? You decide the compromise.

Unplanned Tourist · 12-14-2020, 10:51 AM

I have the W24 also. I don't think you will get much improvement from the factory system.

The W24 is probably the best gasser chassis out there in stock form.

I have the "Safety Steer", and a rear track bar.

Safety Steer made a slight improvement, and rear track bar didn't really make any difference IMHO.

Biggest improvement you can make is set the caster to 6 degrees positive. It will be a 2 finger driver, even when trucks pass.

BTW, our rig is 38+ feet long, so near the max for a gasser.

robertkathy · 12-14-2020, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Unplanned

I have the W24 also. I don't think you will get much improvement from the factory system.

The W24 is probably the best gasser chassis out there in stock form.

I have the "Safety Steer", and a rear track bar.

Safety Steer made a slight improvement, and rear track bar didn't really make any difference IMHO.

Biggest improvement you can make is set the caster to 6 degrees positive. It will be a 2 finger driver, even when trucks pass.

BTW, our rig is 38+ feet long, so near the max for a gasser.

I know my rigs size and i know it is the best gasser chassie i make mods due to the trailer i pull custom hitch extra leaf springs the banks power system the heavy duty shocks the only thins not done are sway bars. When winnie added the extra leafs in the packs it was said each leaf increases capeabilty 1k

GREGORYJ · 12-14-2020, 03:23 PM

I found that went I sometimes turned my W22 RV from a highway on to a gas station entrance or a driveway it rocked side to side as if I was in a boat with waves coming at it from the side. This was at a slow speed and to me wasn't dangerous, just irritating. I didn't think the square Workhouse sway bars were very effective at reducing this but the question is whether it's worth trying to improve buy adding or changing sway bars. I can't say however how different the W22 chassis is when compared to the W24 chassis.

CamJam1 · 12-22-2020, 06:12 PM

I did front and rear trac bars first, and then a rear sway bar. The sway bar made an incremental improvement but I don't think it was worth $750-800, and that was with me doing the installation myself. Of course, the trac bars had already improved things greatly, and maybe I would have felt differently if I had done the sway bar first.

I felt the Sumo Springs were a better deal for me-- about $450 for all four-- but I used the P30/32 Sumo Springs in the rear and not the more expensive W-Series springs. I did use the W-series Sumos in the front though.

If money is no object though, do all of it! I also added a Roadmaster Reflex steering stabilizer and my W-22 is a joy to drive now.