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When the front end wants to wander or fall into ruts, it can make driving feel like a fight. The Roadmaster TruTrac Front-Axle Trac Rod braces the axle so it stays centered with the frame. That means less rut tracking and no more pulling when the road surface dips or grooves. It controls side-to-side axle play but still lets your suspension move up and down freely for a smoother, more predictable ride.
Loose steering and constant correction wear you out fast, especially on long drives. By keeping the axle tight and aligned, the TruTrac system cuts down on wander and the “loose wheel” feeling that causes oversteer. The result is steadier tracking and an easier drive that keeps you relaxed even after hours on the highway.
This setup is made from thick, cadmium-plated 4140 chromoly steel that’s built to handle heavy use without flexing. The polyurethane bushings hold up against oil, gas, and ozone, so they stay firm and reliable long after rubber ones would give out. Less wear means consistent support and a tighter, more controlled feel over time.
No drilling or welding needed. The TruTrac rod bolts into existing frame holes with all mounting hardware included. Once it’s in place, it goes to work keeping the front axle locked in line and the handling solid every time you hit the road.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everyone, Steve here with etrailer.com. Today, we're looking at our Roadmaster TruTrac Front-Axle Trac Rod for large trucks and RVs. Now, folks, this is a custom-fit application. Make sure you're checking the fit guide here at etrailer.com. Be sure you're getting the right parts the first time. And if you need help finding that out, you can call, chat, email us, we'd be more than happy to assist you.
Now, what this does is it's gonna brace your vehicle's axle to prevent jarring and keep it in line. So it's gonna minimize wander, rut tracking, it's gonna improve overall performance. So in the past, you may be white knuckling it, you hit a pothole, you'd go way over one way or the other and have to kinda over compensate to get back straight. Those days are gone once you get this installed. It truly, truly is that good.
We've done lots of these here at etrailer.com for multiple vehicles, RVs, those kinda things. And the customer response is always just they're so surprised at how great these work. So I highly, highly recommend it if you've even thinking about doing it, it's well worth the investment. It's gonna reduce driver fatigue. You're gonna minimize effort to keep the vehicle in that straight line.
It has been built with polyurethane bushings instead of the standard rubber ones that are out there, so it's gonna last a lot longer. And as you probably know, polyurethane is durable, and it's also resistant to damage caused by oils, gasolines, ozones, those kinda thing. And less wear means it's gonna give the system more support for longer, longer time. Now, everything here as far as the steel is constructed of a nice, thick cadmium-plated 4140 chromoly steel. And that's gonna give you superior strength.
And it installs using existing holes in the frame. As you can see, I just have this kinda loosely up here today. Everything's not really tight, I just got it loose up to give you a visual. And that's gonna go right inside existing holes in the frame. No drilling, no welding, it should be a pretty straightforward installation. You're gonna get all the mounting hardware and installation instructions that you need to make this an easy, quick install. Well, folks, my name is Steven. Thanks so much again for watching. I hope this helps. Have a good one.
Ratings & Reviews
haven't installed it yet, but I checked the fit of the various parts and it looks very good. looks like a premium product. shipping was right on time. etrailer had the very best price!! and transaction was very clean. thanks etrailer
Arrived on time, Instructions were clear. Everything fit as it should. Only issue during install was the u-bolt for the leaf springs was not exactly bent correctly and sprung outwards when I took it off. Ended up having to take the u-bolt to my shop press to give it a bump so that the bolt would drop down back into the leaf spring plate again without damaging the threads on the u-bolt. Will update on the ride once We take it out for a drive. Installed due to horrific handling We experienced on Our first trip.
Made a big difference in the handling. No more wondering and when you go off the edge of the road you can steer right back on with no problem.
Very pleased with the product exceptional quality easy installation improved handling and great customer service from etrailer thank you
I installed the trac bar myself , every part fit like O.E.M. on the Ford F53 chassis . The only problem was removal of the nuts from the leaf spring shackle , 200 lbs ft torque , required an impact wrench. A test drive felt a bit firmer and more stable than without the bar. I feel your product is well engineered and high quality. Thank you , for a job well done. RET
The sumo springs have performed very well and have really helped the ride and handling of my 2018 Thor motorhome. My experience with etrailer.com continues to be exceptional in every way including product installation.
Wow, it Turned my loussy Lucie in a vert stable ride. No morte White knuckle. It’s now stable and prédicable. Can’t wait to go on a long journey.
Drove to Maine in June in my used 1999 32' Itasca Sunrise for our first long trip. Felt like I needed to keep both hands on the wheel constantly. Very sloppy handling. Had Davis True Track installed in ME. Drove home to Florida in Sept. Handling MUCH better with very improve sense of control. Very pleased with the product.
I ordered this with a roadmaster sway bar and sumo spring kit and it is not compatible in anyway shape or form with the sumo spring kit. Its brackets would occupy the same locations as the Sumo Springs. When I informed them of the issue they offered a refund but minus return shipping cost which in my opinion is unfair as I should have been warned. Beware this kit will not work if you have Sumo Springs on your F53 chasis.
Thank you for the opportunity to tell of my experience with the Roadmaster TruTrac V-10B front-axle stabilizer rod.
I have just installed the two brackets but we are not planning on going anywhere until August 20th when we will return from Gloucester MA where we will spend the summer, back to our condo in Florida. Ask me again in September!
So I cannot tell you anything about how the stabilizer works, only installation matters...
The warranty asks for a serial number but I could not find one anywhere.
Paragraph two of the instructions says to install "passenger side bracket" but there is no indication of which part this is. I suggest you note in the parts list that identification instead of simply "Davis Tru-Trac Weld" or "Tru-Trac Weld" so we know for sure which part is which.
The stabilizer bar is actually labeled "REAR TRAC BAR ASSY". I had to call the company to be assured that this part was actually for the front of the vehicle.
It was all I could do to torque the nuts on the drivers-side spring u-bolt to 150 Ft/Lb (the maximum on the scale) with an ordinary 1/2" drive torque wrench. Should I buy a larger torque wrench to achieve the requested 220 Ft/Lb?
The passenger-side bracket was more difficult to get tools into play. My torque wrench would not fit in there. I managed to tighten the three half-inch bolts as tight as I could possibly get them with my 1/2" drive ratchet handle. I will check them all after the first day of use and then from time to time. I do like the nylon insert nuts instead of lock washers to avoid loosing the parts in the case of loosening up.
I have not yet installed the stabilizer bar as I will have to move the rig to flat ground for that in the next few days. The instructions say to measure from the ground to the top of the shock absorbers to make sure the rig is level. This seems unnecessarily cumbersome. Since the top of the shock is hard-connected to the frame then why not just measure from the ground to the bottom of the frame rails? It would be helpful to tell us how close the two measurements should be.
I am looking forward to the added stability the TruTrac cross-bar should add to the rig. The primary purpose of buying this equipment is to eliminate the re-occurrence of the horrible "death wobble" that the Ford F53 motor home chassis is prone to. The first time it happened I was driving the rig home after buying it. The previous owner had read the max pressure on the tire saying 110 psi and had put that pressure into all six tires. The wobble started after a bump at around 40 mph and terrified me. I drove home at around 25 mph in the slow lane. I lowered the pressure to the manufacturer's placard 80 psi and went almost 10K miles without a recurrence. Before starting our current trip I increased tire pressure (all cold tire pressures) to 85 psi to try to get a little more stability. While going through a city in TN in 4 or 5 lanes of 70 mph traffic the "death wobble" struck again. After some heroics we managed to get into a delta where a on-ramp came into the main stream of traffic. This allowed me to get out and check the tire pressures up front. It was in the low 90s. I lowered the pressure to 80 psi and we had no further trouble, but I was determined to do something more positive to prevent the "death wobble" from happening again. So I did some looking around on line and settled on your stabilizer bar. Only time will tell if I have actually banished the "death wobble" for good.
Thank you for your interest in my application.
Fellow Kodak RV owner recommended this on my first outing, stating the wandering of the front end is horrible where trucks have worn ruts into the interstate. The Roadmaster TruTrac was a game changer. I followed his advice and it was a very easy bolt-in install. My first 1,700 mi trip was comfortable, and I was never fatigued from working to keep the RV from wandering. Etrailer had a great price and has always been great to deal with - highly recommend the Roadmaster TruTrac.
If you have an gas motorhome this is one of the best investments you can make. I opted for front and rear trac bars along with new shocks . What a world of difference. Absolutely not pushed by wind or passing trucks. After traveling over the country’s really bad roads we had sumo springs installed. They help but the trac bars were by far a better improvement. We traveled 12,000 miles this summer plus 5,000 in a tow car. We crossed the great divide a half dozen times. All with confidence in a 2005 model fleetwood. I couldn’t imagine trying to drive that trip with the original equipment.
The Roadmaster track bar made a significant difference in how well the front end of our Kodiak RV tracked. The rut following and resistance to returning onto the road from the shoulder, lane changing etc. are greatly improved. This should be used in conjunction with other suspension upgrades such as a rear track bar, upgraded shocks and stiffer rear springs to further enhance the handling and vehicle control.
Install was very straight forward. Did require a 3/4 impact wrench that I did not have to remove U-bolt on leaf spring. (It's nice to have friends that are truck mechanics). Other than that, it was a piece of cake. Have not had a chance to test drive yet, but hoping this does the trick.
The product is very good. The people are friendly and very nice and very helpful. They even called me and offer their help. I received the product before the delivery date which it was great.I recommend this product and this company to everyone.
Haven’t driven RV yet, front axle track rod installed easy and feels heavy duty, can’t wait to take it for a ride. Highly recommend etrailer for parts and their service
ordered a track bar and it was not available right away so i called the factory and etrailer worked with them to make sure i got one right away, very helpful. usually i get etrailer orders in 2 days and sometimes i get them the next day. great people to deal with and the best prices too.
Installed no problem! Long trip coming up soon I’ll check it out!
Massive Improvement with Drivability, Highly recommend
Improved the steering and lessened impact of being passed by Semis on my RV - Kodiak 5500 chassis.
Arrived in a timely manner and was pretty simple to install.
This took 90% of the wonder out of the truck while driving down the road. It is much more predictable to drive now. I wish I had gotten one of these years ago.
Easy to install, good thing for youtube, instructions not that good.
Looks good, seems to work good only on a test drive. It’s on a very clean 1997 36’ f53 Bounder, with tag axle. It already had 1 5/8” sway bars front & rear. It also has the complete Bank package, so it's a pretty sweet old rig.
I have to say. After installing Koni front shocks a rear track bar now a Front trac bar front I don’t see a big improvement too out way the cost.
I may try a new front sway bar and steering stabilizer but the cost will determine my decision.
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