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[Texan]

Well finally got around to doing the CHF, have only travelled a few hundred miles over familiar roads but I can tell that the front end of the coach has stiffened up and is less prone to wallowing /side winds and is better in corners etc. I have not noticed any real negatives to the ride quality (not any harsher) the better half would have mentioned it, I’m sure. Actually I think she is more impressed with the changes than I am and happier to take over the driving for longer and in more adverse weather conditions… yay!!

I will give it awhile before looking into doing the rear Sway Bar mod, to see if I need to do that at all (rear: simple mod, no fabrication needed just swapping to inner hole and rotating the bracket).

To sum up my version of the front CHF: (not really mine but gleamed from the 3,500 posts on this subject… over at IRV2)

This version uses the original unmodified Tie-Rods/links (not cut and lengthened using pipe or the Hellwig replacements ).

½” steel plate (20” x 2.5” cut into 5” lengths - $20

x4 12mm nuts and bolts (grade 10.9 or grade 8… not 8.8 as that is only grade 5) - Advance Auto $6

Blue Lock Tight.

Primer and Paint - Already had some to hand

The plates were MIG welded with a ¼” overlap (the underneath weld should be as clean and tight as possible so not to interfere with arm of the Sway Bar that rests against that face.

Three 29/64” holes made 3” between centre’s (I allowed 1” from centre of the holes to the edge of the steel).

Bolts torque back on to 66ft/lbs.

Many thanks again to all the guys/girls over the years that pioneered this excellent Mod.

Rgds
Tex.