Improving Handling and Reducing Sway of 2006 Fleetwood Bounder W22 Chassis

Updated 09/17/2019 | Published 09/16/2019

Products Featured in This Question

Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar - 1-3/4" Diameter

(2335)

$1360.00

Roadmaster Front Anti-Sway Bar and TruTrac Rod Kit - 1-5/8" Diameter

(20)

$1375.00

Roadmaster Reflex Steering Stabilizer with Mounting Brackets for Class A Motor Homes

(1049)

$625.00

Question:

I bought a Class A motorhome 2006 Fleetwood Bounder, 35ft, Workhorse, W22, 8.1 Chevy engine. I am sick of *swimming* and pushed left and right when a BigTruck is passing by or the road is not the best. I am pretty sure its starting from the back of the motorhome. More than 60 miles an hour is extremly dangerous. I have to *work* with the steering wheel all the time and this is exhausting. With one hand on the steering wheel is dangerous. After a lot of research it looks like I need a Anti Sway bar and/or Rear trac bar. The Bounder has already improvements in the front because of a Banks Power System. Dont know what kind. Alignment check was done in a shop and 6 new tires installed. What kind of recommandation do you have? Ive got some information from this articel:

asked by: Wolfhard H

Helpful Expert Reply:

We have just what you need to improve the handling of your 2006 Fleetwood Bounder W22 chassis with the rear sway bar part # RM-1259-109. For Class A motorhomes like yours the biggest ride quality improvement you can make is with a rear sway bar. This will be a night and day difference.

Next biggest improvement you'll make is with a front sway bar which the part # RM-1259-106 is the correct kit which also includes a TruTrac rod kit as well. Finally the next biggest improvement you'll make is with a steering stabilizer like the Roadmaster part # RM-RBK13-RSSA and you'd be set. This will work fine with the setup you have now that you mentioned as well.

With all three of these kits installed you'd have a very easy to drive, dare I say enjoyable, motorhome. You might just start with the rear bar and work your way forward, but if you want it all at once that would work well too.

expert reply by: Jameson C