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Dano555 · 11-02-2018, 11:04 PM

Hi! Bought a 2018 Coachmen Freelander 24' in Feb & it's on a Chevy Express 4500 chassis. Biggest problem with handling is wind push from
trucks & mother nature. It has front & rear sway bars but I'm looking for a rear trac bar for the rig. Can't find one! Anyone know where I can get one?

Roadmaster doesn't seem to make one, Blue Ox is only for Fords, Henderson Supersteer stopped making them for Chevy after 2015. Kinda at a loss about what to do.

Greatly appreciate any help! Thanks, Dan

gljurczyk · 11-03-2018, 05:38 AM

Not sure if a rear Trac bar will really do any good, have the same year and model, Chevy only has rack and pinion steering . Makes the front end floats to much, I installed a roadmaster reflex steering stabilizer seems to help , no more floating will keep you centered. I was very surprised that Chevy didn't even have a steering damper installed. The cost was 315.00 dollars from etrailer and takes about 45 mins to install a world of difference. I doubt with your length the cause is not tracting but steering. Just my opinion and I'm no expert but that corrected mine and it is 32' long.

gljurczyk · 11-03-2018, 05:41 AM

Are you towing Anything? If you are what is the weight?

waco kid · 11-03-2018, 06:55 AM

How much air do you have in your rear air bags? I just finished a 8,000 mile trip with my 28 ft. Chevy chassis, and I was very happy with its road manners. Trucks and wind were not an issue at all. Maybe you need an alignment....Bruce

Mich F · 11-03-2018, 07:35 AM

Do you have the proper tire pressures for the weight you're carrying ? Too high a pressure in the front tires can be a cause of handling issues.

Dano555 · 11-04-2018, 11:31 AM

Thanks for the replies! Will look into the steering stabilizer.
Don't have air bas on the rig.
Front tire pressure is 65#s.
Not towing anything.

gljurczyk · 11-05-2018, 03:38 AM

Also look on the door jam, mine also is 65 psi front and 80 psi in the rear. The Stabalizer should help out a lot, if anything it will work great if you ever have a front tire blow out. I have air bags and you have said that you don't. But really I can't tell the difference if I inflate them or not, that's why I went with the Stabalizer. Your unit is all pre drilled for it all ready a very easy install.

Dano555 · 11-05-2018, 02:11 PM

Thanks! Had no idea that my unit was predrilled for the steering stabilizer.
Also good to know that air bags don't do much. Appreciate the help!!

NRR · 11-06-2018, 04:50 PM

I am surprised at you issues. Wonder what has change with newer 4500s.

gljurczyk · 11-07-2018, 01:53 AM

I'm not sure if any units have a new 2018 chassis out yet, I know that Coachmen still had at least 500 of them at there plant in August waiting to put bodies on them. Like mine I didn't really feel it, but my wife couldn't stop over steering it because of the front end floating so much. I'm not sure but I think that the Ford E450, comes with a steering damper installed, not sure of that.