Bilstein Steering Stabilizer

[Tapley]

Need advice as usual. I have been searching threads trying to find a part number for a Bilstein steering stabilizer/damper to fit a 2012 Jayco 29D on a F450 chassis. Any source info would be appreciated. The threads seem quite positive that a new damper will cut down on the "floating" sensation in the steering.
Thanks, Peter

[jasum]

Originally Posted by Tapley

Need advice as usual. I have been searching threads trying to find a part number for a Bilstein steering stabilizer/damper to fit a 2012 Jayco 29D on a F450 chassis. Any source info would be appreciated. The threads seem quite positive that a new damper will cut down on the "floating" sensation in the steering.
Thanks, Peter

Call Summit Racing.......they will look up part number for you.

Then do a search and IF you find it cheaper, call Summit back and they will beat that price

[RetiredOne]

Originally Posted by Tapley

Need advice as usual. I have been searching threads trying to find a part number for a Bilstein steering stabilizer/damper to fit a 2012 Jayco 29D on a F450 chassis. Any source info would be appreciated.

Two things, I think that should be E450, not F450, right? Maybe that's why you're having problems finding it?

Also, did you go to the Bilstein web site? You can enter your vehicle info, and it tells you the part number:

https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/produ...50431512085316

[Harvard]

Some E350/E450 have handling issues, some do not, the following may explain the difference:

Ford ships all E350/E450 cut aways with identical fixed, non adjustable
caster/camber collars, "one size fits all". You can recognize these collars because they are keyed and cannot be rotated. They are marked "F8UA-AA 0+.25" on the passenger side and "E97A-CA +0-0" on the drivers side.

The RV builder almost never changes the Ford collars, as a result:

If the final RV build is nose down one degree then the runtime caster will be about +3.5 degrees. These units can have a real wandering problem.

If the final RV build is nose level then the runtime caster will be about +4.5 degrees. These units are probably indifferent.

If the final RV build is nose up one degree then the runtime caster will be about +5.5 degrees. These units are probably just fine, possibly excepting the 31+ footers.

So, some RVs have a problem with wandering at highway speeds and some do not have a problem. JMO.

POPULAR MECHANICS MAY 1973:
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If too little caster exists, the car will wander and weave,
thus necessitating constant corrections in steering.
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