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Minimize sway and driver fatigue by improving the stability and driveability of your vehicle. The bar on this sturdy, effective anti-sway system mounts to the rear axle and to the frame to balance weight transfer and reduce body roll.
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The Roadmaster anti-sway bar does for side-to-side movement what a good pair of shocks does for up-and-down motion. You will notice a marked improvement in your vehicle's stability as the bar works to balance weight transfer and reduce body roll. The anti-sway bar acts as a link between your vehicle's frame and its rear axle, using the axle as a brace to more effectively balance the shifting weight of your vehicle as you maneuver it. Lubricated bushings allow just enough pivot and rotation to compensate for the pressure placed on one side of your vehicle when it goes into sudden maneuvers, hits crosswinds or encounters shifting weights.
Superior Construction
The Roadmaster anti-sway bar is made of 4140 chromoly, a chromium and molybdenum steel alloy. This type of steel is considerably harder and stronger than the standard 1020 steel that is typically used in anti-sway applications. In addition, the larger diameter of the bar increases its torsional roll stiffness. The result is a bar that is not only stronger than the competition, but also nearly 30 percent better at resisting sway. The polyurethane bushings and grommets used at the attachment points are durable yet flexible, ensuring that the system is neither so rigid nor so malleable that it becomes ineffective.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Shane: Hi, I'm Shane with etrailer.com. Today, I'm going to walk you through how to install Roadmaster's Rear Anti-Sway Bar on our 2017 Ford E-450 Cutaway motorhome. Upgrading your rear sway bar is going to enhance your driving ability. It's going to make your ride a lot more comfortable. With our factory one on, what happens is our motorhomes are sit so high, when you're passing a tractor trailer, you get a crosswind. What happens is the top of the trailer or the top of the motorhome wants to lean like this.
The higher we go or the thicker we go with our sway bar, it's going to reduce the amount of movement the top of our RV gets. It's going to make the steering a lot better for us, again, because we're not going to be fighting it to try and keep it on the road.One thing I do want to show you is the difference in the new sway bar to the old one. You can see the difference in how thick the new one is compared to the old one. This is really going to help reduce a lot of that sway and body roll you get. Our factory bar's only going to be about 1 1/8" thick where our new one's going to be 1 1/2".
It's going to be a solid steel, chrome-moly, black powder coat finish. Really going to help reduce the risk of rust and corrosion. Our bushings are going to be a little bit different than our factory ones also. Our factory ones are going to be more of a rubberized, where these are going to be polyurethane. The difference is is rubber bushings tend to break down.
You get the road salts and everything on them, they break down. With our polyurethane bushings, you have a lot less risk of your polyurethane bushings breaking down over time.Our end links are also going to have the same polyurethane bushings. For this particular motorhome, we do need 11" end links, and you can find those here at eTrailer along with your sway bar kit. And the reason we need it to be 11" is so that our sway bar is sitting level with the ground, our end links are going straight up horizontal from the bar and, if you notice, our attachment point has to be above our leaf spring when we drill our hole. As I mentioned, we are going to have to drill a hole for our end link because these do not line up with the holes for our factory end links.
So you just want to make sure you take your time when drilling the holes. You're going to have one hole you have to drill in each side for the top of your end link. This kit is going to come with all the necessary hardware to get it installed, including new bushing clamps. That being said, they are going to mount directly in the factory holes already on your factory brackets.Now that we've gone over some of the features, let's walk you through how to get it installed. To start our installation, we need to remove our old sway bar. We're going to start with our end links where our sway bar connects into them. We're going to take a 9/16" socket and we're going to remove the nut that's on the bottom. We'll have one on each side of the vehicle. We're going to take our sway bar. I'm going to shift it down like that. We're going to have two brackets here and on the other side. We need to remove both of those. We use a 1/2" socket to remove the two bolts that are holding these brackets in place. Be careful here because the sway bar can be a little bit heavy. What I'm going to do is loosen them like this where we can get them off with fingers. I'll get a second set of hands to help me pull it off the rest.Now we'll take our new sway bar, get it ready. We're going to need our bushings that we're going to be putting on. We're going to have one for each side. You get a little bit of grease or lubricant for the inside of your bushings and you're also going to have Loctite. Your hardware that you took off the lower brackets, we're going to be reinstalling that. We're going to put a little bit of Loctite on and we're going to put these smaller washer on each one of the bolts. So now what we're going to do is we're going to take our bushing, our poly bushing, and it's going to split like this. Take your grease, and we want to spread it along the inside of it. Now get you a good coating on there. I'm going to take it like this, and we're going to match how it is on our other one. We're going to slide it right over the bar, and then our bracket, we'll slide right over the top. We'll do that same thing on the other side of the bar. Take each one of our bolts and put some red Loctite on, because what happens as you thread this up into the bracket, that Loctite is going to spin, it's going to be coated all the way around the bolt itself.As I mentioned, get an extra set of hands, use the same hardware that you removed to begin with to put our sway bar back up into place. If you come up here, one thing you're going to notice is that where our end links met our original one, they're in a different location. So what we're going to have to do is now we're going to put on our new end links, mark on the frame rail and then we're going to have to drill a hole for our new hardware. And we'll take our 5/8" socket, and we're going to move our factory end links. With our sway bar sitting level with the ground, we put on our end link. Now what we need to do is make sure that our end link's vertical, and we're going to mark the inside of it right on the frame rail, and we've got to drill a hole. You want to make sure you check the inside of the frame rail before you drill all the way through. Make sure there's no wiring or anything like that you're going to have to move.Now before you tighten your end link onto your bar, you want to make sure that the bolt head is on the outside. Then you go flat washer on the inside, bolt through the bar, flat washer, and then nut. Once you have your hole drilled, you're going to use that same combination, same exact way, going through the frame rail. On your driver's side, inside the frame rail, you're going to have a couple of hard lines. I would suggest popping these little plastic holders off, flatten them two down against the bottom of the frame rail when you drill your hole. That way you don't make contact with them and cause any damage. We're going to come back and torque our hardware. We're going to torque these first, and then we'll move up to these. We're going to torque them all to the specifications in the instructions. Once you get all your hardware tightened and torqued to the specification in the instructions, you're ready to hit the road.I'm Shane with etrailer.com. That's going to do it for a look at and installation on Roadmaster's Rear Anti-Sway Bar on our 2017 Ford E-450 cutaway.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2036 Customer Reviews)
Minimize sway and driver fatigue by improving the stability and driveability of your vehicle. The bar on this sturdy, effective anti-sway system mounts to the rear axle and to the frame to balance weight transfer and reduce body roll.Originally, I was sent the wrong linkage for my 2022 Ford E-450. I found this out after installing the sway bar. The etrailer rep wouldn't just send me the correct linkage and I would send the ones sent by mistake back. The only way to get the correct linkage would be for me to uninstall the sway bar from the vehicle, package the complete assemblies and then return the large/heavy assembly back. At this point etrailer would then send me the correct linkage included in the correct kit. I didn't have the time to deal with all that so I resolved the incorrect linkage myself.
Hope this helps,
Don C.
After someone shipped the wrong instructions with my kit sent E350 instead of E450 which I didn't notice. First time out lost the left hand link arm. But etrailer got me in touch with Road master and they got things straightened out. The guy with Road Master was just as confused as I was, but helped get thing right. Parts installed and down the road. Factory sway bars are not up to the load that these RVs put on them and are dangerous to drive.I would recommend spending the money and be safe.
About a year ago I upgraded the front and rear anti-sway bars on my 2017 26A class C Winnebago on a F450 cutaway chassis. This is the simply the best upgrade to date. It eliminated the body roll and awkward handling in a crosswind as well as the snake like movements experienced when passed by semi trucks. The addition of the Roadmaster anti-sway bars has allowed us to travel 70 to 75 mile per hour on the interstates with confidence and has reduced the fatigue of a long days drive.
Heavy duty sway bar, not an easy install as there is little room for drilling new hole for links if you are to follow directions explicitly. My motorhome did not allow a perfectly vertical install of links, close, but not perfect. Longer links, even if they had to be beefier would be a better option. Got to see a lot of what goes on below the deck of my motorhome. I will say that with both front and rear new bars there is a great improvement in drivability.
Still needed to drill in frame for holes to get arms to be level..however once installed it really helps on those off camber turns and 18 wheelers zipping by at 80+ mph..
I had this installed at my local truck tire supplier and it installed very smoothly and although I have only driven it a little way it seems to have really reduced the sway but only further driving will tell.
Great product and service
I have a 2017 Ford F350 Super Duty SRW, and we haul a heavy truck camper (Lance 1055.) I have Stable Load Uppers and HD airbags, but wanted to add a sway bar to add that extra layer of control, even though my truck has handled the camper well over the last 2 years and 10,000 miles. My truck did not come with an OEM sway bar installed, so I needed this kit that included the End Links too.
The Roadmaster Rear Sway Bar and End Links sold on etrailer are top quality products. They are robust and well made, with quality hardware to match. The product deserves a 5-star, and even unloaded, my truck handling improved right after installation, with improved cornering and no real impact on ride quality in my opinion. I have not yet loaded up our camper or towed our boat, but I have no doubt this sway bar will substantially reduce sway and will improve control and handling when the camper is loaded.
So why 4 stars and not 5?
1. I researched this product and the installation in detail. I planned on installing it myself and expected to find plenty of detail on etrailer's site, or Roadmaster's site, or the internet. My most pressing question was about where to mount the end links, and the orientation of the sway bar arms since I wouldn't be using the OEM end links. That information was no where to be found on the etrailer site, Roadmaster's site, or in any installation manuals. For a product and supplier that has likely sold lots of these to Ford Super Duty owners, I was surprised to find how little info was out there. The installation video on the etrailer site was helpful, but did not include any information for the end links, as they had a 2015 Super Duty and used the OEM end links already installed. I contacted etrailer and they told me to contact Roadmaster for more info on where to locate the end links with this kit.
2. I contacted Roadmaster. They told me they had no instructions and that despite my truck already having the cut-outs for the OEM bracket that attaches the OEM end links to the frame, that none of those holes may work for me. So they suggested I connect the sway bar brackets to the axle first and then see where the arms would line up with the end links. The tech also suggested that it wasn't critical that the end links were perpendicular
to the frame, but that I should try install the end links to allow the arm of the sway bar to hand as close to parallel as possible. No bueno. When I installed this the 14" end links (center hole to center hole) didn't allow for the arms to hang parallel to the frame. And I don't think it matters as the orientation of my sway bar and the arms looks about like every video or picture I could find on the internet of this year/model truck and this sway bar kit. It seems to function fine.
3. Installing it was a bear, especially the way they instructed me to. And I had to make some modifications to fit my truck, as the sway bar arms were rubbing up against my airbag mounting brackets. I got it installed, but the thin instructions turned what should have been a 60 minute job into 2 1/2 hours. A bit frustrating.
All in all, this will do the job intended and will provide me with peace of mind next time we load our camper. I am a bit frustrated that there were zero installation instructions specific to my year/make/model of truck given it did not have an OEM sway bar and the end links had to be installed with a bit of guesswork. You will also note in my pictures that I had to mount the end links to the sway bar arms differently on each side to make the bar fit around my air bag mounts.
This product arrived on time, and is as described in company literature. I have installed the sway bars and the sumo springs on my 2019 Ford E3 26 foot Thor motorhome. Installation is fairly straightforward. Having said that, I am a retired farmer and I am quite familiar with this type of work. Having the proper tools makes the job go much quicker and easier. Installation of the front sway bar took a little under an hour. The rear sway bar is a bit more complicated to install, but he can be easily accomplished by someone of average mechanical skills, equipped with the proper tools. I strongly recommend removing the rear wheels to facilitate installation of the springs and the sway bar. I have not driven my motorhome yet, but will be taking an extended trip in March. I am looking forward to an improved ride.
Fairly easy install. Drilling the hole in the frame was decent started with a 17/64 pilot hole then the 17/32 final hole. Take your time and let the drill do the work.
Do be aware of the hole placement on the drivers side as there are brake lines and wiring there.
All the contents were delivered in the package. The kit fit perfectly as designed. Ordered for a Ford F-350 Super Duty. Truck handles great!
Received the product in a timely manner. The shipping company used I’d give a no star rating. I received the anti-sway bar bare out of a box or wrapper with the installation part box and a cut out piece of cardboard with the shipping label on it taped to the bare bar with about five yards of packing tape. The bar was scuffed, scratched and chipped with the RoadMaster label destroyed. I realize it’s going to be installed under the front of my motorhome but as much as it costed I would like to be the one to scratch and scuff it. If I was a company installing this on a customers vehicle I’d return it. I do not believe it was shipped from etrailer in this condition.
We upgraded our front sway bar on our 2005 Jayco Granite Ridge on the Ford E450 chassis a year ago prior to starting a 17,000 mile trip around the country. It was a game changer for, improving handling and stability significantly (along with proper tire inflation). The installation video is very misleading regarding the ease of installation, showing only the attachment on the right side. The left side is much more difficult requiring wedging the stabilizer tab between the suspension and stabilizer plate. Just be ready for that, it is more involved than the right side.
With about 600 miles pulling the RV, we are mildly impressed with how well our three-quarter ton tracks down the highway while pulling the RV. Well worth the upgrade.
However, etrailer needs a video on adding the hangers. There are no instructions that come with the kit that cover the hangers. The hangers have different size bolts, the shorter ones fit inside the frame.
Was told from etrailer that this was going to be a quick plug and play but no this was to be installed on a class c ( no drilling) but no , ustraps had to be adjusted did not fit and struts would not reach had to drill chasis
Replaced the sway bar on my 1996 Fleetwood Flair. Easy bolt on installation. Have issues with the front-end swaying and bouncing around in cross wind and when approaching a slower moving truck. The new sway bar helped some but not as well as it was claimed.
Dit this job my self , no lift , on the floor on my back and got it installed. Front and rear anti sway bars and 4 new bilstein shocks and yes u need the 8 swivel head socket/wrench tool from harbor freight to do driver side. The rest of the instalation whent well, the onley consern is the front bracket sadle and bushing sits nearly on the bend of the sway bar ( see photo )
This upgraded rear sway bar positively changed the drivability of my Class C RV to where I'm no longer fighting to keep it between the lines of the road - period!! I upgraded the front and the same time.
The installation was a little harder than I thought it would be, however, in the end it was worth it! I took a lot of photos, so hopefully it will tell my story.
I wasn't expecting to have to drill out existing threaded holes in the factory mounting location, as you'll see in the photos. However once completed, drilling through the rear frame section was a breeze. By the way, do yourself a favor and buy a new 1/2 drill bit before attempting this installation.
I did need a second hand with installing the frame connector bolt, as it was difficult to hold the sway bar with one hand and install the bolt with the other. It's a tight fit where the stabilizer bar link fit between the frame and leaf spring. And by the way, watch yourself on any exhaust hanger bolt! I bumped into it more times than I want to remember, so just be careful.
Bottom line: the manufacture of this 2013 Chevrolet 4500 series had no idea this was going to be turned into a 31' RV; therefore, it was necessary to upgrade the sway bars.
As I previously stated, it makes it pleasure to drive, and when I arrive at my destination I'm a much happier camper!
If you're thinking about upgrading this part of your suspension, don't just sit there, just do it! You'll thank yourself in the end!
Solid-built sway bar. Helps stabilize in wind while driving. Using on 2016 Thor Vegas 25.3 RV, notorious for suspension and driving issues. Using front anti-sway bar as well with Safe-T-Plus steering stabilizer.
Very straight forward remove and replace operation/installation. One person can do this laying on their back in a driveway. I'm very pleased with the drivability since the installation. The number one reason is - reduced driver fatigue!! And that's with 2 exclamation points!! Prior to this, I replaced the original shocks with a set from Koni, and upgraded Sumo Springs. To include, a steering stabilizer from Safe-T-Plus. One would think it would steer itself; at this point. All-in-all, I'm happy with this suspension upgrade.
OH My! If you are thinking about getting one for your P32 wide body. Please don’t hesitate. It REALLY Works. Take the white knuckle effect out of driving. EASY installation! Easy Ordering from etrailer. Roger helped me get through the buying process and shipped to my house in 2 days! Thank You!!
First, Eric was a great help throughout the purchasing and installation. I watched the tutorial numerous times and set up my tools. I bought a 3/4 inch torque wrench at Harbor Freight and a 4 ft galvanized pipe at Home Depot. I followed the instructions and the tutorial to the letter. The bar and mounting plates are heavy, so be very careful. This job isn't for a beginner, but if you are somewhat mechanically inclined, you can install it. The 300 Ft. Lbs torque of the 8 nuts took everything out of me. LOL...I adjusted the end links twice, and it leveled out great. Now, I will do a test run and see how it improves the handling of my motorhome. Its a 2022 Entegra Vision 29S.
This is night and day! We have a 2019 Newmar Bay Star Sport 2813, and we already had the supplemental rear bar, Safe-t-Steer and Koni Shocks. Nothing made the difference that this did! With the new sway bar our coach doesn't sway going down the road, and is at least 75% better on corners. Going out a driveway doesn't have the crazy see-sawing it had before!
My wife now likes riding in our motorhome, versus screaming about every corner before.
I'm sure all of you running the Ford F-53 chassis will have the same level of improvement!
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