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Kiawah · 08-05-2017, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cvretis

OP here again.....

Took it to Freightliner in Phoenix 9899 W Roosevelt St, Tolleson, AZ 85353.
Wonderful place. Overnight hookups, full 50A at no charge. RV lounge separate from trucker's lounge.

The alignment was 5 of 10 bad, got it all fixed. The service rep called Tiffin and got them to cover this under warranty since this was a problem from the start.

Then got each wheel point weighed with Escapees, so we know how much pressure front and back. Right front is 1,250 pounds heavier than the left. Right rear is 850 pounds heavier. I was told most Tiffins are like this. You have to adjust tire pressure to the heavy side, not just axle weight / 2.

Finally our Ford Flex tires had some funny wear patterns, so we replaced all of them also.

Much better ride even with some good winds. Will do more test runs later just to be sure.

Thanks for all the help and comments.

You should have your ride heights checked/ adjusted. My coach was 500 lbs heavy front right over left. I adjusted the left front ride height just a tweak, and the fronts are perfectly balanced now. Read the freight liner specs on the normal range tolerance. My adjustment was very minor and both remain in spec.

This will have secondary effect in that you'll then be able to also lower front tire pressures, as your max tire weight is now lower

My coach drives like a dream.

jpstakun · 08-06-2017, 09:26 AM

This reinforces my opinion that you should test drive your coach before you sign on the dotted line. Apparently, yours must have some alignment problems and I would insist that the dealer get it resolved before delivery. Don't take his word that he had it taken care of either. Test drive it again. Why should one coach, of the same model, drive well, and another not?

Kiawah · 08-07-2017, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jpstakun

This reinforces my opinion that you should test drive your coach before you sign on the dotted line. Apparently, yours must have some alignment problems and I would insist that the dealer get it resolved before delivery. Don't take his word that he had it taken care of either. Test drive it again. Why should one coach, of the same model, drive well, and another not?

The only problem with this, is that since the coach has never been weighed, the coaches all come with the maximum air pressure the tire allows (which gives it the maximum weight carrying capability). This tends to make a coach squirrely.

Getting the coach weighed after your 'stuff' is in at travel dress, and then lowering the air pressure to what's needed to carry that weight, tends to be the single best and cheapest thing to improve handling. (That's assuming the alignment was correct to start with).

O-man · 08-09-2017, 03:40 PM

Gonna happen....

O-man · 08-16-2017, 02:46 PM

Welcome to the club

sbart1022 · 08-30-2017, 07:39 PM

I have had my 33AA for about a year. I have put over 14,000 miles on driving across the country, from Florida to Utha. Mine drives like a dream, with or without pulling my Jeep. Like a lot of people have already suggested, get someone with experience to test drive it. Then call Tiffin they are very helpful.