wilanddij
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It may not be your toad at all. If you have leaf spring suspension, you may need a panhard bar to keep the chassis from moving sideways over the rear axle. Or, if you have coils, the panhard bar already being used to control sideways motion may need new bushings.
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Economical Handyman
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Check the bolts that attach the hitch to the frame on the MH.
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dboliek1112
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Thanks all. Will, I have wondered about a stabilizer bar of some kind and whether that might help. I'll have to look into that. I'll also have toad alignments checked, check tow bar mount centering etc. Great ideas and I appreciate each of you very much.
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enblethen
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You didn't say which tow bar. Is the tow bar locking into position?
I would go ahead and have alignment checked. If tow bar is toad mounted leave it on so they can adjust with that weight on it.
I don't think a sway bar on MH will help.
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Deb and Ed M
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Ironically, we saw a similar situation as we drove home from FLA 2 weeks ago - the toad was doing a small "slalom" behind the Class C motorhome; and I asked Ed why it would do that?? (Because it would drive me NUTS!) and he suspected the front end alignment of the toad.....
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RCMAN46
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I was reviewing this post and noticed a couple things I overlooked. Your Motor Home is older. You did not indicate how many miles you have on it. Have you towed with it before and with what results if you did. The problem could be in the Motor Home. If the suspension is worn you may not notice it when solo. But tie something on the rear especially when most Motor Homes have a fairly long overhang it does not take much movement to set off the toad. If it has a panhard bar make sure the bushings are in good condition. If it does not have a panhard bar then you may need to add one. The wheel alignment is also important on the Motor Home. If the Motor Home is hunting at all the Toad will hunt along with it.
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dboliek1112
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RCMAN46 wrote:I was reviewing this post and noticed a couple things I overlooked. Your Motor Home is older. You did not indicate how many miles you have on it. Have you towed with it before and with what results if you did. The problem could be in the Motor Home. If the suspension is worn you may not notice it when solo. But tie something on the rear especially when most Motor Homes have a fairly long overhang it does not take much movement to set off the toad. If it has a panhard bar make sure the bushings are in good condition. If it does not have a panhard bar then you may need to add one. The wheel alignment is also important on the Motor Home. If the Motor Home is hunting at all the Toad will hunt along with it.
Thanks RCMAN. Unit has 63,500 miles and we've only had it three months. Just started towing. I'm traveling on business next week, but when I return, I will be checking the alignment on both the toad and the Motor Home before a Thanksgiving week trip (at slow spe3eds). The way it acts, it does seem is if some kind of stabilization may be needed. Something to keep me occupied during the winter. Hope you and everyone who generously took the time to share your thoughts have a great holiday season.
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lanerd
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I had a similar problem years ago with our pickup that we use for a toad. Turned out to be the tires on the pickup. They would try to follow ever little rut and groove in the asphalt. Changed out the tires and all movement stopped.
Just a thought and hope it helps
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dboliek1112 wrote:Installed a 4-inch drop today. That may have fixed it. Have you towed since doing that?
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"Gross Combined Actual Weight - 17,575
Gross Combined Weight Rating - 25,000
And the Ford Chasis manual says it can handle the GCWR"
But what is the hitch that is attached to your frame rated at??? You have to go by the weakest link in the system! The hitch on my similar sized GMC P-32 chassis is only rated at 3500 lbs. Most gas rigs of that era are only rated at 3500 or 5000 lbs.
And what kind of condition is the "frame extention" in? Ford had nothing to do with that! It runs from the back of the Ford frame to the back of the coach. The motorhome builder added it on and the hitch is attached to it.
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