I've got a 2003 29' Motor home on a Ford f53 chassis with the V-10 engine. I'm finding it to be very unstable at times. It shakes but not enough cause concern. But it does seem to shake. I've had it aligned and tires balanced and recently had the Ford truck dealer try to find the problem. They "tightened the ball joins" and said it "rode like a Cadillac". Not quite. The next trip I hit a certain frequency of bumps that almost shook the unit apart. I had to slow down to 10mph (on a highway) to stop the violent shimmy. The RV newsgroup suggested a couple of after market stabilizers. but I'd really like to explore Ford specific info first. Does anyone have any info on the fix for 2002 F52 chassis shimmy? Could the rear end cause a shimmy? Thanks in advance, Tim fm CT
2002 F53 chassis
Aug 06, 2005
Last reply: 1 year ago
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I have a 2003 Georgie Boy Landau 6.8L V-10 my wife and I are full timers, the F53 chassis does not have a stabilizer shock on the front steering which should be installed at the factory on any RV but there not, buy a steering stabilizer also called steering damper for the front steering you also have to buy the bracket kit both are about 625.00 it will not only stop the shaking it will also help when a semi passes you and stop the push you feel from them. This was a game changer for me I now drive with one hand instead of 2 hands and white knuckling it. This is all you need easy install to.
Dennis
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