Getting Blown Around

[rv_safetyman]

If you are checking your tires at every stop, that is at operating temperature and that will be at least 10% higher than the recommended cold inflation temperature on a hot day.  So you may not be all that far out of line with your pressures.

Jim

[TomC]

With your tire pressure too high, think of it as your tires running on their tippy toes.  I would suggest you find the proper tire inflation based on your tire size vs axle weight, and two things will happen-one your ride will be noticably softer, and I'll bet your side wind pushing will be a lot less.  Good Luck, TomC

[JohnEd]

Shock test:  drive over a speed bump slowly enough to get her to bounce coming off the down side.  If you are getting three or more bounces.....well.

Bushings at both ends made a huge difference for my S&S.  HUGE!  Only a specialized shop an test those.

For your tow in just turn the turn buckle a half turn to the tow in direction and try it.  Better, worse or no change.....
If you need to put it back a simple half turn will do it and you can try several but if you don't have ire wear problems the alignment is close.

Jack up the front wheels and see how much play you have in the wheel bearings by rocking the tire to the outside.  You should feel ABSOLUTELY no movement or clunking.

Get under the front end safely and have someone turn the wheel quickly from side to side with the weight of the bus ON THE WHEELS.  Nothing should be wobbling or rocking except the link stuff.  Put you hand around EACH ball joint and such.  You should not feel any RELATIVE movement between the connected parts.  Anything that is moving needs  reinforced by a welder sing lots of steel or the broken welds need repaired. After repair repeat test and have the welder correct any thing that still wants to wiggle.....like the steering box or other pivot points.

Then go to the shop and do what I do....whine and snivel a lot.

Good luck,

John

[BG6]

You might want to install vortex generators.

You are being affected by what was once called "railway sway" -- when a truck passes you, there is a vacuum created by the airflow between two flat sides, then as the vacuum breaks, there is the opposite reaction.

Vortex generators increase stability by breaking the vacuum that forms behind the coach.  They will also boost your fuel mileage a bit.