04-03-2024, 04:14 PM
(04-03-2024, 04:02 PM)Gnawrocki1 Wrote:(04-03-2024, 02:05 PM)[email protected] Wrote:Mine is not the hump roof. I am not seeing that that additional height and the associated weight moment you mention would have any more than a very very small impact due to the roof line.(04-03-2024, 12:14 PM)Gnawrocki1 Wrote: Does your coach have a rear sway bar? Mine does and I think it was added at Newell by the previous owner.Is yours the hump roof?
I do have the large air lines to the bag tanks and I feel as though the ride is very solid from a sway standpoint.
Yes, mine has a rear and front sway bars. They are both the same size, around 2” on the rear and front.
At one point in time, one of my front shock absorber mounts broke at the weld. I also did not notice any difference in ride. When I mentioned that to Newell, they said I would not notice much as most of the ride is driven by the air bags and tanks being a part of the damping of the entire system. (as I recall).
Sorry I can't help more
Appreciate your input. I am not an engineer so I am not sure as to the affect the height has, but I suspect you are probably correct that the difference would be minimal but it is a difference none the less. At this point I am just running these things through my small mind and seeing if anyone else has any experiences to add to the discussion.
I think at some point I will get under there and make the mods and see what if any effect it has. I may need to try to quantify this somehow. Maybe this is in my head, I may look into something that will track the movement of the coach and I can see how its actually moving or not.
Jeff LoGiudice
Temple Terrace, Fl
1984 Bluebird Wanderlodge PT40
1998 Newell 2000 #490
1986 MCI/TMC 102A3 (sold)