Choosing the Best Suspension Upgrades for a 2017 Thor ACE Motorhome

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Hi, it looks like you only offer one anti-sway bar for my vehicle. But is much more expensive than all the other sway bars. Are there other options? Its on an F53 chassis, 18,000 GVW. Im also looking at Sumo springs for the front. Is there a recommendation you can provide?

asked by: Sonja

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I am not sure what other anti-sway bars you are comparing it to but the Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar part # RM-1139-146 which is a fit for a 2017 Thor ACE Motorhome is one of the first upgrades you should be making as it provides the most amount of improvement over stock. It is one of the few upgrades you can really feel a difference in. If you only had the budget for one upgrade this would be my recommendation.

If you wanted to take the upgrades one step further then you would indeed be best suited with SumoSprings, part # SSF-170-40-2 for the front and part # SSR-187-40-1 for the rear. This combo of Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar and SumoSprings is really going to have a night and day difference in the overall handling and stability of the motorhome.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 2

What you're going to need is two of the transfer switches in that case. I have attached a diagram from Furrion that shows you how you're going to need to hook the two transfer switches #F30ATS up: -one to the other, then one branching off to…

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The old version of the #HBA-CAM used 4 wires, but the product was updated awhile back and now uses only two wires as shown in the photo on the product description page. The white wire from the HBA-CAM would tap into the white ground wire and the blue…

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Since you have a wheelbase/axle spacing of 38 inches the correct hanger kit for slipper springs would be the part #HAP-105-205-01. And then for a 7k trailer axle the u-bolt kit you'd want would be the part #APUBR-8. I attached the diagram to use…

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If your current springs have 5 leaves then going to a 7 leaf spring will increase the height of the trailer a little and make the trailer more susceptible to sway. Regarding capacity if you go with springs rated higher than what is required it will…

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We do have the Rhino-Rack Masterkey Lock Barrels #RRRK093-2 which will provide you with 2 new lock cores and keys for your Rhino-Rack Zenith MasterFit Rooftop Cargo Box #RRRMFZ66. As far as pricing goes on the different sets they can change based on…

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Answer 7

Your trailer looks awesome! The Road armor equalizers #LC696740 and Equa-Flex Cushioned Equalizers #LC279687 are both pretty similar in performance even though the Road Armor has two dampers. The main difference is the size of the equalizers. The…

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Answer 8

The best option we offer for your dump trailer is the Erickson Mesh Tarp and Truck Bed Cover part #EM57059 which measures 12' wide x 16' long. It's not the exact dimensions you wanted but it will still cover most of the area you need it…

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Answer 9

A 4-way trailer connector will have four functions which means it will also have four wires for the exception of wishbone harnesses. These four functions are ground, tail light, right turn, and left turn. The ground function will usually be…

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It really just depends on what the wires are for. Most likely you have several ground wires among the 8 as well as a couple running light circuits in there as well. You just have to run all of the wires to the correct circuits. The 4-way wiring of…

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Replacement arms are available for the Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit #RM-521569-5 for your 2015 Honda Fit with the part #RM-ARMS. When the original base plate brackets and arms were manufactured, they were made as one part. To be sure that the new…

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Answer 12

That spindle looks pretty well destroyed so best option is going to be to replace the axle. You are going to need to measure your current axles in a few places to get the correct one as we don't have access to what your numbers reference. You…

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