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Make your vehicle easier to steer and control with the TruTrac system. This unique rod keeps your vehicle's axle in line so that your wheels won't veer into ruts. 4140 Chromoly steel and polyurethane bushings are strong and long-lasting.
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Note: Designed for diesel engines only.
Rut tracking occurs when your truck or RV hits an uneven patch of pavement and is, consequently, pulled into that rut and off of the smooth pavement. With larger trucks and motor homes, this problem can be difficult to correct because you have to work even harder to steer back onto the road. With Roadmaster's TruTrac system, rut tracking is a thing of the past. The unique Trac rod attaches to the front axle of your vehicle, essentially holding it in place to prevent jarring and any unnecessary shifting. In addition to minimizing rut tracking, the TruTrac system helps to end driver fatigue by eliminating wander, which is the "loose steering" feeling that causes you to oversteer.
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Today we're going to take a look at the Roadmaster TruTrac front axle track rod for large trucks and RVs. This is a custom fit part. It is designed to fit the 2003, the 2009 Chevrolet Kodiak 4500 and 5500 vehicles and the 2003 and 2009 GMC TopKick with the diesel engine. This part will make your vehicle easier to steer and control with the TruTrac system. It will brace your vehicle's axle to prevent jarring and help keep it in line, minimizes wander rut tracking to improve overall performance and it controls excessive axle side play without affecting the up and down movement of your suspension. This will also help reduce driver fatigue because it will minimize the effort that's required to keep your vehicle in line. As you can see, the track rod itself is built with nice polyurethane bushings instead of your standard rubber variety for a lot longer lasting system. Polyurethane is durable, more resistant to damage that can be caused by oil, gas and ozone and, of course, less roaming and less give in the system, better support. It is constructed of a thick cadmium plated 4140 chrome-moly steel for superior strength.
Everything on here installs using existing holes in your vehicle's frame. There's no drilling or welding required. It does include everything shown here on the table, includes the track rod itself, all the mounting brackets and the hardware that's needed to install it and a nice set of detailed instructions that describe how to put everything into your vehicle. This part is made in the USA. One last thing, the track rod itself, the diameter of that rod is one and a half inches. That should do it for the review on the Roadmaster TruTrac front axle track rod for large trucks and RVs..
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (56 Customer Reviews)
Make your vehicle easier to steer and control with the TruTrac system. This unique rod keeps your vehicle's axle in line so that your wheels won't veer into ruts. 4140 Chromoly steel and polyurethane bushings are strong and long-lasting.Easy installation took about 30 minutes.
Works well on my Kodiac
The Roadmaster track bar made a significant difference in how well the front end of our Kodiak RV tracked. The rut following and resistance to returning onto the road from the shoulder, lane changing etc. are greatly improved. This should be used in conjunction with other suspension upgrades such as a rear track bar, upgraded shocks and stiffer rear springs to further enhance the handling and vehicle control.
ordered a track bar and it was not available right away so i called the factory and etrailer worked with them to make sure i got one right away, very helpful. usually i get etrailer orders in 2 days and sometimes i get them the next day. great people to deal with and the best prices too.
Fellow Kodak RV owner recommended this on my first outing, stating the wandering of the front end is horrible where trucks have worn ruts into the interstate. The Roadmaster TruTrac was a game changer. I followed his advice and it was a very easy bolt-in install. My first 1,700 mi trip was comfortable, and I was never fatigued from working to keep the RV from wandering. Etrailer had a great price and has always been great to deal with - highly recommend the Roadmaster TruTrac.
Wow, it Turned my loussy Lucie in a vert stable ride. No morte White knuckle. It’s now stable and prédicable. Can’t wait to go on a long journey.
Made a big difference in the handling. No more wondering and when you go off the edge of the road you can steer right back on with no problem.
Dennis M.
3/6/2021
It is the best upgrade that I have done on my RV so far.
Order on 11-19 had it home on 11-21 quick quick delivery got it about 3pm I was testing it on the road for about 430pm easy to install did not take trip yet but it looks like it is really going to tighten up front end very well made . I put it on because front end just real sqirlly hope this help . idrove 2 or 3 miles it felt good but really need to take trip thanks great service good looking trac bar Willie in La.
Helped the handling of my Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak Chassis Motorhome. Made the vehicle track better on the road. A must have for these vehicles.
The item arrived as stated and I was able to install it on 2005 Jayco Seneca in time for our next trip. Thank you, look forward to do business with you in the future.
Greg
7/27/2020
The handling and reduced stress of driving is still great after a year on the road and about 8500 mikes driven. One of the best upgrades we did to our 2005 Jayco Seneca
Very pleased, excellent product, fit was perfect, easy to install.
And the end result was much better driving control.
Thank you.
Installation on my 07 W16 was not all that easy. I am 65 years old but have training and years of experience with mechanical systems. I would advise using a small hydraulic jack to hold the shock plate in place while replacing the u-bolts one at a time. The drivers side went quickly and very straight forward. A tungsten step bit makes enlarging the frame holes much easier than a twist bit. Every time I torqued the passenger side u-bolts they slid just enough to prevent the mounting plate from sliding on. I got it as close as I could and used a die-grinder with a large burr to clean out the somewhat crude holes in the mounting plate. On my motor home with 2 slide-outs and automatic leveling jacks, equipment was mounted to the inside of the frame right where the frame mounts had to go. On the passenger side I had to drill (drill press is best) new mounting holes in the supplied bracket to utilize one of the existing bolts and a lower hole for a supplied bolt. All of the bolts were a lot longer than necessary. All of the parts are over built if anything and disregarding the frame difficulties, I am quite confident the end result is very strong and should last a long time.
I ordered this with a roadmaster sway bar and sumo spring kit and it is not compatible in anyway shape or form with the sumo spring kit. Its brackets would occupy the same locations as the Sumo Springs. When I informed them of the issue they offered a refund but minus return shipping cost which in my opinion is unfair as I should have been warned. Beware this kit will not work if you have Sumo Springs on your F53 chasis.
Haven’t driven RV yet, front axle track rod installed easy and feels heavy duty, can’t wait to take it for a ride. Highly recommend etrailer for parts and their service
Competitive pricing. Quick shipment
The product is very good. The people are friendly and very nice and very helpful. They even called me and offer their help. I received the product before the delivery date which it was great.I recommend this product and this company to everyone.
Install was very straight forward. Did require a 3/4 impact wrench that I did not have to remove U-bolt on leaf spring. (It's nice to have friends that are truck mechanics). Other than that, it was a piece of cake. Have not had a chance to test drive yet, but hoping this does the trick.
Drove to Maine in June in my used 1999 32' Itasca Sunrise for our first long trip. Felt like I needed to keep both hands on the wheel constantly. Very sloppy handling. Had Davis True Track installed in ME. Drove home to Florida in Sept. Handling MUCH better with very improve sense of control. Very pleased with the product.
If you have an gas motorhome this is one of the best investments you can make. I opted for front and rear trac bars along with new shocks . What a world of difference. Absolutely not pushed by wind or passing trucks. After traveling over the country’s really bad roads we had sumo springs installed. They help but the trac bars were by far a better improvement. We traveled 12,000 miles this summer plus 5,000 in a tow car. We crossed the great divide a half dozen times. All with confidence in a 2005 model fleetwood. I couldn’t imagine trying to drive that trip with the original equipment.
Thank you for the opportunity to tell of my experience with the Roadmaster TruTrac V-10B front-axle stabilizer rod.
I have just installed the two brackets but we are not planning on going anywhere until August 20th when we will return from Gloucester MA where we will spend the summer, back to our condo in Florida. Ask me again in September!
So I cannot tell you anything about how the stabilizer works, only installation matters...
The warranty asks for a serial number but I could not find one anywhere.
Paragraph two of the instructions says to install "passenger side bracket" but there is no indication of which part this is. I suggest you note in the parts list that identification instead of simply "Davis Tru-Trac Weld" or "Tru-Trac Weld" so we know for sure which part is which.
The stabilizer bar is actually labeled "REAR TRAC BAR ASSY". I had to call the company to be assured that this part was actually for the front of the vehicle.
It was all I could do to torque the nuts on the drivers-side spring u-bolt to 150 Ft/Lb (the maximum on the scale) with an ordinary 1/2" drive torque wrench. Should I buy a larger torque wrench to achieve the requested 220 Ft/Lb?
The passenger-side bracket was more difficult to get tools into play. My torque wrench would not fit in there. I managed to tighten the three half-inch bolts as tight as I could possibly get them with my 1/2" drive ratchet handle. I will check them all after the first day of use and then from time to time. I do like the nylon insert nuts instead of lock washers to avoid loosing the parts in the case of loosening up.
I have not yet installed the stabilizer bar as I will have to move the rig to flat ground for that in the next few days. The instructions say to measure from the ground to the top of the shock absorbers to make sure the rig is level. This seems unnecessarily cumbersome. Since the top of the shock is hard-connected to the frame then why not just measure from the ground to the bottom of the frame rails? It would be helpful to tell us how close the two measurements should be.
I am looking forward to the added stability the TruTrac cross-bar should add to the rig. The primary purpose of buying this equipment is to eliminate the re-occurrence of the horrible "death wobble" that the Ford F53 motor home chassis is prone to. The first time it happened I was driving the rig home after buying it. The previous owner had read the max pressure on the tire saying 110 psi and had put that pressure into all six tires. The wobble started after a bump at around 40 mph and terrified me. I drove home at around 25 mph in the slow lane. I lowered the pressure to the manufacturer's placard 80 psi and went almost 10K miles without a recurrence. Before starting our current trip I increased tire pressure (all cold tire pressures) to 85 psi to try to get a little more stability. While going through a city in TN in 4 or 5 lanes of 70 mph traffic the "death wobble" struck again. After some heroics we managed to get into a delta where a on-ramp came into the main stream of traffic. This allowed me to get out and check the tire pressures up front. It was in the low 90s. I lowered the pressure to 80 psi and we had no further trouble, but I was determined to do something more positive to prevent the "death wobble" from happening again. So I did some looking around on line and settled on your stabilizer bar. Only time will tell if I have actually banished the "death wobble" for good.
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Andy C.
9/26/2020
the trac bar transformed my motorhome. i drove from arizona to nothern michigan when i bought it and drove thru harsh storms in texas and oklahoma with strong cross winds and went off the road a few times. with the trac bar i can drive with one hand under all conditions. best thing anyone could do to improve driving and safety. i installed a rear one later and it helped a bit but onlt about 10 of what the front one did.