Troubleshooting A Roadmaster Anti-Sway Bar Installation On A 2014 Winnebago Vista Motorhome

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2014 Winnebago Vista 27n On a 2013 Ford F53 chassis The short bolts that attach sway bar to front axle is not long enough. What should I do? As you can see they are tight. They wont tighten anymore.????

asked by: Richard S

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The Roadmaster Front Anti-Sway Bar # RM-1139-148 uses a 1/2-13 x 2” grade 8 bolt for the front brackets. I have in the past ran into this issue before but it's not very common so I would just run to your local hardware store and get some 1/2-13 x 3" grade 8 bolts to complete the installation.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

There are SumoSprings available for your 2018 Bounder; motor homes are generally built with the chassis from the previous model year, so your '18 Bounder would have a 2017 Ford F53 chassis. With that, the front suspension springs you want will…

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Answer 2

The Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar, #RM-1139-145 that you linked to does show as a confirmed fit for the 2012 Newmar Baystar 3002 if you select the chassis in the fitguide instead of the coach manufacturer. The #RM-1139-145 is constructed of…

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Roadmaster doesn't list torque specs for the sway bar part #RM-1139-148 that you referenced but I do believe your issue is due the way the hardware was torqued down. What most likely went wrong was that you didn't tighten the hardware with…

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Answer 4

For sag from towing a trailer the best recommendation I can make is actually a weight distribution system. Suspension enhancement will help level your truck while towing. But the advantage to a weight distribution system is that it levels the vehicle…

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Answer 5

You're already on the right track with everything you looked at. Your 2018 Thor ACE 30.3 has a GVWR of 18,000 lbs so I recommend the following: -Roadmaster Exact Center Steering Stabilizer w/ Custom Brackets for Class A Motorhomes #RM33RR…

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Answer 6

The Roadmaster Exact Center Steering Stabilizer w/ Custom Brackets #RM47MR typically comes centered and you would only need to make adjustments after installation and testing to see if it continues to pull. If you adjusted it all the way out to where…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

Hello David, thanks for reaching out. In these cases generally what I advise is try the sway bars first, then add the steering stabilizer if needed. You can do all 3 at once but typically the sway bars would give you the most noticeable results. A…

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Answer 9

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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