| Weight distribution adjustment [message #356917] |
Sat, 18 July 2020 04:27  |
MarkR
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Registered: September 2019
Location: Pennsylvania
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I don’t know how to ask this question without sounding like an idiot, so here goes:
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to have Ken Frey narrating the underside of my 75 Eleganza II when he pointed out a couple of weight distribution adjustment points near mid ship. They looked like large threaded bolts (the one I could see). He thought it odd the the driver’s side “bolt” was all the way out exposing all its threads and the passenger Side was all the way in and he suggested I figure out why. And then it was quickly on to the next thing and we never got back to it.
My original purpose of seeing Ken was to get a six wheel alignment and the benefit of his experience. I wanted the alignment mainly to benchmark what a properly aligned Motorhome should feel like. It already handles SO much better than any other RV that I’ve owned or driven, but I’m pretty sure it can be even better. Honestly, I don’t even know if it needed an alignment. On a flat smooth stretch, it tracks pretty straight. It gets a little squirrelly in the tail sometimes, probably from my inexperienced over-correcting steering mostly, but I can just feel that rear end trying to get away from time to time. I also have a toolbox rear bumper full of tools and petroleum products that may enter into it.
My interior is pretty stock. It’s been prettied up, but the layout inside is the same 26-3 it always was, so why might the adjustments be so extreme? Does it make sense to anyone but me to try to put the adjustment points back to a more neutral setting to see if handling improves? I understand I need to weigh the coach at each wheel, but until then...?
Keep in mind we looked at the suspension And everything seems to be in good working order Those adjustments were the only thing that appeared to be out of whack.
So I’m sorry to ask a question about something I don’t even understand, but we went through things too quickly. How difficult is it to make those adjustments? And please tell me if it’s something I shouldn’t touch — I’m trying to do as much myself as I can, but I don’t want to break any more than necessary while learning.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
The Portwagon, ex 1975 Eleganza II, Harrison quad bags, 6 wheel disk brakes, 455 w/EFI, serpentine belt, 3.7 final drive
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