Recent content by 2002 Pace Arrow

I weighed the MH at a scrap yard and found out that it is about 21700 lbs. That is very close to the chassis max. No wonders these machines have problems. The front to rear ratio was pretty good though, about 0.52. (front divided by rear).

Finished up at the alignment shop today. The caster was at 3 degrees, now it is at 5, with the addition of a shim on each side. The toe was 3/8", now it is at 1/32". Drove it home and it does not "over-steer" during lane changes like it used to, which caused  the driver to constantly correct at...

You must be talking to someone else.... I only know what I have gathered from your forum. Thank you all, I think I am making progress with this machine. I was under it today and noticed that the urethane bumpers are always in contact with the springs, seems like the springs could use a little...

The caster is the easiest part, simply a wedge shaped shim between the spring and axle.

Thank you all for the info, things are coming together! Wednesday is the front end alignment. I will request 5* caster and 0.030" total toe-in.

I am going to get the alignment checked this week, but am not sure of the specs to aim for. After searching the forum, it seems as if the caster should be 5 degrees. The toe in is still a question, anybody know?

I performed an interesting test of the front and rear axle stability yesterday.  I went under the motor home and attached a 2 ton come-a-long to the frame rail and the other end to the axle. Applied enough force to almost break the cables and measured the lateral deflection of the axle housing...

Now that's the kind of data I'm looking for! Real live results from people that own one of these. Thank you so much. So, it appears from your comments that the track bar, shocks and larger anti roll bar in the front are worth the money and time. Do you know if the larger OEM bar is the best move...

Thank you very much for the reply. I will be checking the alignment soon along with the weight verses tire pressure. Yours is the next generation W22, I think. I heard there are some differences. Steering box might be a new part number.

Hello, I am new to your forum but am in need of your experience. I am trying help a friend with his motor home. The biggest issue is that it is a lot of work to drive. It wanders and requires constant correction at the steering wheel to keep it on the road. It rolls a lot during cornering, gets...