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Johnynorthla · 06-26-2021, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jeddpearl

I'm right with you on this. We just don't have the major handling and ride problems like some others on here have. We did add a Saf-T-Plus sway bar but that is it and it did make a difference with the swaying back and forth. Other than that, ours rides well with all stock. We do get some jarring on really rough roads but our past DP did the same thing. Like you, we just understand that we're not driving a Lincoln Towncar and go with it. It's really not a bad experience for us.

I didn’t know safe-T-plus made a sway bar?

murphylawe · 06-27-2021, 08:06 AM

I have a 'Wing' made up of solar panels, 8 panels @ 275w per panel. They are suspended on an aluminum gantry about 3/4" above the A/C units. It is a patent-pending process I have been experimenting with...

The unexpected side-effect, it totally stabilized my rig in high wind.

jeddpearl · 06-28-2021, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnynorthla

I didn’t know safe-T-plus made a sway bar?

I apologize as I mis spoke. It's actually a "steering stabilizer". It has, however, taken care of some of the sway in our RV from semi tractor trailers and windy days. Nothing will completely eliminate that but it has shown improvement.

robertkathy · 06-29-2021, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jeddpearl

I apologize as I mis spoke. It's actually a "steering stabilizer". It has, however, taken care of some of the sway in our RV from semi tractor trailers and windy days. Nothing will completely eliminate that but it has shown improvement.

I think you are mistaking drift for sway.
A steering stabilizer helps with drifting not sway

Johnynorthla · 06-29-2021, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by robertkathy

I think you are mistaking drift for sway.
A steering stabilizer helps with drifting not sway

I agree, that was the first suspension upgrade I did to my E450 chassis, it did very little for correcting sway. It’s pure physics. I think there is a big psychological aspect when people install these “dampers”, they feel an improvement and think the sway is better. It’s called a “damper” for a reason, just like a “sway bar” is called a “sway bar” for a reason. Don’t mis understand me, I’m not putting anyone down, a new damper will help some with sway because it aids in re-correction of the steering, but it simply does not solve sway on its own.

twinboat · 06-29-2021, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Massparanoia

So you installed them, and then removed them, and now just keep them on a shelf?

No, I bought the RV 1 year old, with them already on it.
I took them off and threw them in a box, in the shed, and headed to FL..

Then the squirrels ate the box so they just sit there on the shelf.

triplewide · 06-30-2021, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by twinboat

No, I bought the RV 1 year old, with them already on it.
I took them off and threw them in a box, in the shed, and headed to FL..

Then the squirrels ate the box so they just sit there on the shelf.

I have squirrels like that too