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09-12-2024, 03:52 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Thor Four Winds
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 6
THOR #31913
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Class C Stabilizer Upgrades?
I have a 2018 F350 24 foot Thor Four Winds, can anyone give me advice on front and rear stabilizer up grades.
Leonard
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09-12-2024, 12:36 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 15,909
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First thing you gotta know is you have an E350 chassis, not an F350.
What are you trying to accomplish with the upgrades?
How many miles under your belt driving the MH?
It will never drive like a car or pickup truck.
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B BU TOAD
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09-12-2024, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 30.1
State: North Carolina
Posts: 515
THOR #25260
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RV stabilizers can mean different things. Do you something too stabilize the ride as you drive on the highway or something to stabilize the rig when you are camped (stopped)?
For the former the first thing to asses are the tire pressures. Then shock absorbers and suspension upgrades (stiffer sway bars, etc).
For the latter, there are manual stabilizers (scissor jacks at each corner) & automatic leveling jacks (hydraulic system with a central control panel).
It all depends on your goal and how much you're willing to spend.
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North Carolina
2015 ACE 30.1, 2017 RAV4, 1999 F250, 1991 Honda ST1100, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6, 1961 MGA
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09-12-2024, 03:30 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Thor Four Winds
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 6
THOR #31913
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Typo, its an E350. I've had several Class C and one Class A, I know they will never dry like a pickup truck. I'm just trying to get some of the sway out and to help with the cross winds.
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09-12-2024, 03:36 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Thor Four Winds
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 6
THOR #31913
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Trying to stabilize the ride as you drive on the highway. I have automatic stabilizers for when your parked. Existing stabilizers are factory, new koni shocks, tire pressure is correct. I was hoping to find someone who has made the upgrade and give me some feedback.
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09-13-2024, 05:07 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 45
THOR #31274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by revcase@reagan.com
Trying to stabilize the ride as you drive on the highway. I have automatic stabilizers for when your parked. Existing stabilizers are factory, new koni shocks, tire pressure is correct. I was hoping to find someone who has made the upgrade and give me some feedback.
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The factory sway bars on mine were not up to the task. I upgraded front and rear sway bars as well as the steering stabilizer. Sway bars made the biggest improvement. It drives very well now.
Dave
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09-14-2024, 01:33 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Thor Four Winds
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 6
THOR #31913
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What brand did you purchase and what size, 1 3/8" 1 1/2" or 1 5/8"? I appreciate your input.
Okie
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09-14-2024, 12:03 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 45
THOR #31274
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Originally Posted by revcase@reagan.com
What brand did you purchase and what size, 1 3/8" 1 1/2" or 1 5/8"? I appreciate your input.
Okie
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Roadmaster bars 1 3/8" front and 1 1/2" rear. The fronts are pretty much a plug and play replacement, the rears require drilling a couple holes in your frame. I built some wooden ramps to raise the RV up about 6-8 inches to get more room underneath, that helped a lot.
Dave
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09-18-2024, 06:39 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 27R
State: South Carolina
Posts: 24
THOR #24783
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Before spending any money, I'd suggest you read through the thread at the link below.
https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...el-226353.html
You'll learn the first step in making an Ford E-series cutaway based class C motor home handle better is adding caster to the front end alignment. Once that's done, you can decide if further upgrades are warranted.
In our case, a Thor Chateau 27R, I had the caster increased, and then over time one at a time, upgraded to Bilstein RV shocks, then installed the Roadmaster heavy duty sway bars and ultimately switched to Euro-metric Commercial tires. Each upgrade yielded a noticeable improvement.
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09-18-2024, 08:57 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Fourwinds 28Z
State: Florida
Posts: 24
THOR #30597
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Thor 28Z Fourwinds Completed the following chassis mods and could not be happier with the results and drive quality and stability.
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09-19-2024, 12:34 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 28Z
State: California
Posts: 13
THOR #30657
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Originally Posted by 28Z24
Thor 28Z Fourwinds Completed the following chassis mods and could not be happier with the results and drive quality and stability.
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Hello, I don’t mean to hijack the thread, but noticed you have the same coach as me. Did you happen to install leveling jacks, on your 28Z, and if so would you recommend it? I’m concerned about the added weight vs. ease of leveling since I’m just using ramps now.
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09-19-2024, 01:26 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Fourwinds 28Z
State: Florida
Posts: 24
THOR #30597
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About 6 months ago got the BigFoot auto level system installed. You’ll be glad you did. I’m very happy with the installation. See below information and I’m in Florida so went to the BigFoot Dealer located in Lakeland Florida. Roy is the owner and again could not be happier with the system and his work on the installation. The BigFoot link on the web you should be able to find a dealer.
All the best.
https://thebigfootleveler.com/
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09-20-2024, 03:22 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Fourwinds 28Z
State: Florida
Posts: 24
THOR #30597
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Sandman
Sandman, Here are a few pictures of the Big Foot Install. Power Hydraulic Unit installed abeam the generator driver side chassis frame on the inside of that beam.
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09-20-2024, 04:00 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 28Z
State: California
Posts: 13
THOR #30657
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 28Z24
Sandman, Here are a few pictures of the Big Foot Install. Power Hydraulic Unit installed abeam the generator driver side chassis frame on the inside of that beam.
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Great shots and looks like a clean install!
Thanks, I’ll save these if/when we decide to pull the trigger.
We had a previous Class C that had flip-down jacks due to low ground clearance, glad to see it’s possible to use straight ones.
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