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Optimize Suspension and Drivetrain

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Improve the motorhome's handling and stability by optimizing the suspension system. This involves experimenting with different shock absorbers and upgrading sway bars. Initially, re-valving front shocks may lead to a harsher ride without achieving desired performance, indicating the need for a different approach. Reverting to stock shocks and installing larger, purpose-built front and rear sway bars can significantly reduce body roll and improve overall handling, especially for a heavy vehicle like a motorhome. Additionally, fine-tuning gear ratios for the transmission to match the engine's new power curve is crucial for optimal drivability and fuel efficiency.

Goal: Enhance handling, stability, and optimize power transfer through the drivetrain.

Tools and materials

  • Gear Ratios Newell — Optimizing power delivery and fuel efficiency
  • Larger Sway Bars — Reducing body roll and improving stability
  • Stock Shock Absorbers Newell — Restoring a baseline ride quality

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Crew at knew. No, that is a monster. That thing uh you know that that is that is heavy. So, yeah, I've done I've done a lot of things like, you know, I revalved the front shocks three different times back in the day. Uh and I've just made it ride rougher and rougher and rougher and never really accomplished what I wanted to. So then I went back to the stock shocks and uh and we had bigger sway bars front and rear built for it and that did the trick. Um and I've had uh a couple different gear ratios in it. We really got the right gear ratio now. Um actually new told me that you know the the 430 gear was the gear and I'm like you're you're

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