Troubleshooting A Roadmaster Anti-Sway Bar Installation On A 2014 Winnebago Vista Motorhome

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2014 Winnebago Vista 27n On a 2013 Ford F53 chassis The short bolts that attach sway bar to front axle is not long enough. What should I do? As you can see they are tight. They wont tighten anymore.????

asked by: Richard S

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The Roadmaster Front Anti-Sway Bar # RM-1139-148 uses a 1/2-13 x 2” grade 8 bolt for the front brackets. I have in the past ran into this issue before but it's not very common so I would just run to your local hardware store and get some 1/2-13 x 3" grade 8 bolts to complete the installation.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

Everything you are experiencing with the Roadmaster Front Anti-Sway Bar #RM-1139-148 is normal. The factory components use rubber bushings which tend to stick to the sway bar and prevent it from moving as freely as the Roadmaster of your 2015 Ford…

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Answer 2

Roadmaster doesn't list torque specs for the sway bar part #RM-1139-148 that you referenced but I do believe your issue is due the way the hardware was torqued down. What most likely went wrong was that you didn't tighten the hardware…

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Answer 3

The torque spec for the rear U bolts on your 2019 F53 motorhome are dependent on the size. If you have 3/4 x 16 u bolts (and used a 1 1/8" socket to remove the nuts) then they torque to 250 lb-ft. If the u bolts are 7/8 x 14 (and you used a…

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Answer 4

The Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar for Motorhomes #RM-1139-143 can use your factory u-bolts if they are long enough. If they are not, then Roadmaster recommends using the 7/8 inch diameter u-bolts that are longer (most likely the larger diameter due…

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Answer 5

When installing the Roadmaster Front Anti-Sway Bar and TruTrac Rod Kit #RM-1259-106 you will want those brackets sit flush; you can enlarge the hole or drill a new one so that you can get the bracket sitting flush to the rail. My contact over at…

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Answer 6

Yes I can! For a front sway bar to fit your 2005 Fleetwood Bounder 34F built on a Workhorse W22 chassis you would want the Roadmaster Front Sway Bar part #RM-1259-105 and for a rear sway bar you would want the part #RM-1259-108. I confirmed these…

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Answer 7

The air suspension system on your 2022 Ram 2500 limits your options for suspension enhancement. None of the air bags made for your truck will be compatible. Instead, I recommend adding the SumoSprings Rebel Custom Helper Springs #SS64VR. The…

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Answer 8

The Roadmaster Exact Center Steering Stabilizer w/ Custom Brackets #RM47MR typically comes centered and you would only need to make adjustments after installation and testing to see if it continues to pull. If you adjusted it all the way out to…

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Answer 9

Your 2015 Newmar Canyon Star Model 3610 is built on a Ford F-53 chassis which is plagued with handling issues. The biggest improvement you can make is a rear sway bar. For that you would want the part #1139-144. Next you would want to go with a…

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Answer 10

You are right at the cut off point in terms of weight for sway bars for your 2016 Ford F-53 RV. Above 24k calls for the part #RM-1139-148. The thicker sway bar is recommended for the heavier RVs. Since you are at 24k the #RM-1139-48 will be an…

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Answer 11

The biggest improvement you are going to make to the sway you are experiencing when passing semi trucks and overall handling is going to be with a rear sway bar. So Cathy for your 2015 Thor Ace 29.2 the correct kit is the part #RM-1139-146. Next…

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Answer 12

The Roadmaster #RM-1139-140 and #RM-1139-148 are both replacement anti-sway bars for a Ford F550 or F53 Class A motorhome chassis. Both bars are 1-3/4 inches in diameter. The #RM-1139-140 fits models with a GVWR of 22K-24K, and the #RM-1139-148…

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