This weekend I upgraded the front sway bars. I removed the stock Ford OEM ones and upgraded them with E450 Super Duty Anti-Sway Bars by Hellwig. I ordered them from Amazon. Here is the link:
Hellwig 7718 Front Sway Bar
The front sway bars are pretty easy to remove. There are some good YouTube videos that walk you through it. Here is a good one:
RV Suspension Upgrade Part 1 - How to install Hellwig anti sway bars | rvwithtito
Here is a picture of the OEM sway bar:
A couple of notes. The front bolt on the OEM bracket is on SUPER tight. It took a lot of effort and some lubricating oil. On my coach the front bolt on the bracket was 18 mm and the rear bolt was 15 mm. All other bolts were 18 mm. For the swing arm, an 18 mm wrench works better. I used deep sockets for everything. It took about an hour to remove the old one. Thirty minutes of that was fighting with the front bracket bolt. The install of the new one took about 30 minutes. I did all the work with the coach on the ground.
Here is a side-by-side of the OEM and the Hellwig:
And here is the new one installed:
After test driving it all I can say is what a difference. The steering is greatly improved and the on road feel is much more stable. It was like driving a whole new RV. I also ordered the rear sway bar. I'll install that next.
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