01-30-2019, 08:48 AM
Jeff,
Its not clear why the sway bar failed. My coach had 160,000 miles on it when I got it (already with 365 tire upgrade). Since it was a "race coach", it was treated as a tool and not with a lot of TLC by PO. I have driven another 100,000 miles and although I try to avoid them, we have ended up hitting more than a few pot holes.
I am pretty sure the sway bar was not broken when I bought the coach, but have no clue as to when the break happened.
The rest of the front components are fine with the exception of normal rubber degrading on the tie rod ends (soon to be fixed).
I asked Newell when I was there if this was common, and they said they had seen a few.
Also about the overweight condition....It is my understanding that the coach was fine on the original 315 tires, but the required tire pressure caused the coach to ride rough. Also, the speed was limited to 65 mph. With the 365 upgrade, you can run lower pressures for smoother ride, and can go faster with the additional margin.
It is my belief that this is a one-off situation and that things breaking is part of the RV game.
Hope this helps!
bill
Its not clear why the sway bar failed. My coach had 160,000 miles on it when I got it (already with 365 tire upgrade). Since it was a "race coach", it was treated as a tool and not with a lot of TLC by PO. I have driven another 100,000 miles and although I try to avoid them, we have ended up hitting more than a few pot holes.
I am pretty sure the sway bar was not broken when I bought the coach, but have no clue as to when the break happened.
The rest of the front components are fine with the exception of normal rubber degrading on the tie rod ends (soon to be fixed).
I asked Newell when I was there if this was common, and they said they had seen a few.
Also about the overweight condition....It is my understanding that the coach was fine on the original 315 tires, but the required tire pressure caused the coach to ride rough. Also, the speed was limited to 65 mph. With the 365 upgrade, you can run lower pressures for smoother ride, and can go faster with the additional margin.
It is my belief that this is a one-off situation and that things breaking is part of the RV game.
Hope this helps!
bill
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama