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Chassis Suspension

Yahoo Message Number: 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

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Yahoo Message Number: 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

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Yahoo Message Number: 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

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Yahoo Message Number: 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

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Yahoo Message Number: 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

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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

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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