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Title: Sway bar bracket
Post by: Jock Vargo on August 28, 2013, 12:45:47 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 90991 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90991)

Traveling from Newport, OR. through Bodega Bay, CA. to Santa Rosa, CA. on Hwy 1 we managed to have broken the weld that hold the sway bar to the frame. We noticed something squeaking as we were going through Bodega Bay and with nowhere to stop limped into Santa Rosa. After climbing under the coach the next day I find the welds attaching the bracket to the frame had broken. This is not the clamps that hold the sway bar in place but the welded part attaching the brackets to the frame.
After attempting to find a shop to do the welding, I ended calling CoachNet and with their help locate Jeff's Twin Oaks Garage in Penngrove, CA. With the help of Kevin Waite, Jim Cooley, Vern Hubert @ OMC and Jeff @ Twin Oaks sending pictures and data with everyone the coach was repaired and back on the road as of yesterday. In addition to rewelding they added some additional bracing and added same to other bracket on the passenger side.
I would strongly recommend Jeff's Twin Oaks operation for any motorhome service as it seem they can do it all. Their phone number is 707-795-4803. Jeff is the owner and James is the lead mechanic. They are located about 12 miles south of Santa Rosa.

Jock Vargo

2005 Inspire
51428

Title: Re: Sway bar bracket
Post by: Jay Williams on August 28, 2013, 12:57:33 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 90993 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90993)

Jock,

If it's not too much of a hassle, could you please post those photos in the files section?

Thanks.

Jay 51457

Title: Re: Sway bar bracket
Post by: John on August 28, 2013, 05:01:01 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 91005 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/91005)

Jock,

I had the same issue when I had an 05 Inspire and sounds like similar repair at Torklift Central, Kent, Wa.
RVSERVICEREVIEW is another web page that is worth posting your favorable (or not so) for other RV's to find.

John

08 Intrigue #12235
10 Ford Escape

Title: Re: Sway bar bracket
Post by: Gil Bourdon_01 on August 29, 2013, 04:41:48 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 91030 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/91030)

Jock:

Thanks for the info and posting the photos. I'll add the welding job ahead of the radiator job.
Gil B 2005 Inspire 51322

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