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Snomas
Explorer
Explorer
Does it matter if I get my 2006 Winnebago 29H alignment before I put on sway bars or should I wait?
I get a little wander above 50 mph. I do have a steering arm already installed!
2006 WINNEBAGO ASPECT 29H Ford E450 Super Duty
2018 F150 Lariat Crew Cab, Coyote 5.0 L RWD
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DougE
Explorer
Explorer
Just so you'll know, twin I-beam Ford suspensions of certain years are particularly disposed to wandering. They require an aftermarket offset bushing in the upper kingpin to get more than the factory caster (non-adjustable). Some have reduced/controlled, but have not cured the problem, by installing a steering stabilizer.
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DougE
Explorer
Explorer
Camber is more important to get even tire wear across the tread. Caster is what keeps the wheels on shopping carts tracking straight ahead. (They have no camber.)
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Grit_dog
Nomad III
Nomad III
Snomas wrote:
wolfe10 wrote:
DougE wrote:
Sway bar doesn't impact alignment and may help sway issue slightly. Guess you replaced idler arm (steering arm?) due to wear? Have your alignment shop set the caster close to the maximum spec.


All good advice.


I thought It was the camber +5 degrees that would heal the wander problem?


Nope camber should be 000.
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Snomas
Explorer
Explorer
wolfe10 wrote:
DougE wrote:
Sway bar doesn't impact alignment and may help sway issue slightly. Guess you replaced idler arm (steering arm?) due to wear? Have your alignment shop set the caster close to the maximum spec.


All good advice.


I thought It was the camber +5 degrees that would heal the wander problem?
2006 WINNEBAGO ASPECT 29H Ford E450 Super Duty
2018 F150 Lariat Crew Cab, Coyote 5.0 L RWD

Grit_dog
Nomad III
Nomad III
Doesn't matter. Sway bar does not and cannot affect steering alignment.
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5โ€ turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold

pianotuna
Nomad II
Nomad II
Alignment is last in the chain.
Regards, Don
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wolfe10
Explorer
Explorer
DougE wrote:
Sway bar doesn't impact alignment and may help sway issue slightly. Guess you replaced idler arm (steering arm?) due to wear? Have your alignment shop set the caster close to the maximum spec.


All good advice.
Brett Wolfe
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DougE
Explorer
Explorer
Sway bar doesn't impact alignment and may help sway issue slightly. Guess you replaced idler arm (steering arm?) due to wear? Have your alignment shop set the caster close to the maximum spec.
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Snomas
Explorer
Explorer
Diamond c wrote:
I would wait till I had everything done that I was going to do to the front end, then align it last.


Thatโ€™s my thought also, thx for the input,
2006 WINNEBAGO ASPECT 29H Ford E450 Super Duty
2018 F150 Lariat Crew Cab, Coyote 5.0 L RWD

Diamond_c
Nomad
Nomad
I would wait till I had everything done that I was going to do to the front end, then align it last.