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Based on everything I have read.... and experienced.... I would say 80% of the Class A and Class C rigs are dangerous to drive from the factory whether they are a toy hauler or not. I have a Class C Outlaw 29H toy hauler. It was a handful and it had nothing to do with the garage.

The issue is that Ford or Chevy make a basic cutaway chassis and they have no clue what it will be used for when a company like Thor buys it. They have basic tires, shocks, springs, sway bars, etc. and they could be used as a cargo van, a shuttle bus or an RV. The chassis manufacturer also doesn't know the length and weight being added to the chassis either.

The RV manufacturers want to build them fast and cheap and they do not upgrade the suspensions to handle the weight and length they put on the chassis.

After 2700 miles I could not take the rig wandering, being pushed when passed by traffic like tractor trailers and big vehicles, blown around by wind gusts and just too much work to drive.

I installed heavy duty front and rear sway bars, front and rear SumoSprings and a Roadmaster Steering Stabilizer. It went from being a white knuckle experience to a pleasure to drive. It is now closer to a big SUV.

Next I am going to put tires on it with a load range of over 3000lbs because the tires on many of these rigs are not designed to carry a heavy load at all times. I will also get it aligned with the recommended + Caster.

It is unfortunate but a lot of us have to put a lot of money into the suspension to get the rigs where they should have been when they rolled off the assembly line.