Yahoo Message Number: 89357 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89357)
My name is Larry and I have a 2008 45' CC Intrique. My issue is with handling in strong wind. I have had the chassis inspected--shocks and ride height and all seems to be within factory specs. Problem is I still get sway and steering wheel fatigue while driving in strong winds
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Larry
Yahoo Message Number: 89359 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89359)
In my experience there will always be a certain amount of sway and correction in heavy wind. However I do not find this fatiguing, more like an aggravation.
In calm wind conditions do you find yourself constantly going back/forth on the steering wheel?. Or will it track pretty straight with minor corrections?
Lee
Yahoo Message Number: 89361 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89361)
With the tag axle the swaying was greatly reduced from my former 98 36' Allure. When I changed from Toyo's to Michelin 12R there was not swaying but only minor corrections. With the Continental 315 I experience very very little wander. That being said the only issue I detest is when having a strong oblique wind being applied to the rear quarter when the road has a high crown. Then I have to correct the steering. This spring while driving from Houston to San Antonio with a Northern 50 mph wind gusting crosswind though tiring is still not as much a challenge as that oblique wind when traveling between Benson and Deming Arizona while heading east. TWI 2004 intrigue 11731
Yahoo Message Number: 89363 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89363)
Maybe somewhat of a mind game with me but still very tiring. Travel with friends with 43 foot coaches on Spartan chassis and they claim not to experience the same severity as I
Yahoo Message Number: 89364 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89364)
With no wind there may be slight corrections. In heavy side winds there might be 10-15 degree steer into the wind. Gusts of wind a whole different story
Yahoo Message Number: 89388 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89388)
Larry
I know that the wind didn't bother me for about 7000 miles and then it did and the only thing that changed was tire pressure. I noticed that my inside tires on the dual always get a little hotter and thus a few pounds more air. I changed my air so that my tag and my out side dual were about 4 pounds higher than my inside dual tires and no more wind problem.
07 Intrigue 530 Jubilee 45' tag axle 12162 C13 Cat. Allison
06 Rubicon LJ
Yahoo Message Number: 89552 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89552)
Sometimes severity is an opinion that differs from person to person. Have you had your friends drive your coach and you theirs to compare?
Mikee
Yahoo Message Number: 89541 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89541)
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