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steve76, if your 24' motorhome has 57% of the weight on the rear axle, then I would assume that a 32' motorhome is a lot worse since they have a much heavier coach and a lot of overhang after the rear axle. I went from a 24' to a 32' Chateau, and didn't notice a big difference in the handling, except that the 32' has a huge turning radius which makes maneuvering around town a lot trickier. On the freeway it's about the same, except the extra weight is noticeable in the hills.
I do see a lot of people just do the bolt-on fixes without first having a good alignment done. I've heard that increasing caster can significantly reduce the floaty steering, so that's the first thing I plan to do. This seems like the logical sequence to improve steering feel and stability:
1. Custom alignment with +5 degrees of caster, zero camber, and 1/16" toe-in.
2. Steering stabilizer (like Saf-T-Plus or similar).
3. Bigger rear swaybar.
4. Bigger front swaybar.
5. Rear trac bar.
6. Other: Bilstein shocks, Sumo springs, etc.
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