DIY RV Sway Bar Install // Ford F53 Chassis // Roadmaster 1139-144

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4 жыл бұрын

Ever drive your RV and get a serious cross wind? Yeah me too.. can make driving a little uneasy to say the least. I am super excited to add a Roadmaster 1139-144 Sway Bar to my Ford F53 chassis. I installed other Roadmaster products and love them, this one is no exception. Super beefy and heavy duty! You might need an extra pair of hands :D
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@johnkeith3731 4 жыл бұрын

I have an F53 Chassis and I would like to know how you like it after your trip. So I vote for the video. Always enjoy your videos.

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy! Thanks so much!! I'll have to do a follow up on our trip to Helen!

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Helen was amazing and wow what a difference this anti-sway bar made! I felt way more confident taking turns and hitting humps and hills. Almost a Ferrari lol

@johnkeith3731 4 жыл бұрын

Southern Ginger Workshop Nice! I want to add one to mine. Thanks for the feedback really appreciate it.

@MrJmowood 2 жыл бұрын

My F53 2004 torque on the u bolts is 258 ft lbs.

@relaxrvpodcast1175 8 ай бұрын

Good video. I think it would have been more helpful to hear you describe what you were doing under there instead of the tecno music

@SouthernGinger 8 ай бұрын

I was painfully stabbing my back with gravel while crawling around under the RV 🤣

@robinmayer4107 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting this video together! We are considering getting the Roadmaster kit, and you've made it look totally doable.

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Happy to help!

@YouCanMakeThisToo 4 жыл бұрын

Hope your trip goes well!

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! :)

@TheGarageEngineer 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. Good camera work in such a tight space. Have fun on your trip.

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was probably the toughest part lol.. I'm still sore from trying to keep my head up while drilling and filming lol

@PaulDGreen-bu4iz 4 жыл бұрын

Looked like a great addition! Let me know how it works out. Thank you for sharing!

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, yeah I'm excited :)

@PaulDGreen-bu4iz 4 жыл бұрын

Southern Ginger Workshop You're welcome Zach! I hope y'all have a safe trip! Thank you for replying back to me!

@nehuge 2 жыл бұрын

What was the purpose of jacking the vehicle up in the first place? Just for easier access to crawl under there? Or is that purpose for taking weight off of the rear leaf springs when you are undoing the ubolt nuts?

@SouthernGinger 2 жыл бұрын

Yup exactly! I didn't want to have tension on the springs when I did it :)

@nehuge 2 жыл бұрын

@@SouthernGinger But you're thinking I can leave the vehicle on the ground for the entire install if need be?

@SouthernGinger 2 жыл бұрын

I think that's advised but you will have to use your discretion on what works for you

@adamtaylor5590 3 жыл бұрын

I stand corrected! Never seen one like that before 🤷🏼‍♂️ I did notice your sway bar diameter is only 1-1/2 inches in your installation instructions, all the ones I’ve seen including the one on my Southwind have been 1-5/8 inches, not sure if that’s the difference or not 🤔 more likely it’s due to your chassis set up, anyway my apologies, not trying to second guess you always room to learn, just glad it’s correct and safe! 👍🏻

@SouthernGinger 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they make 2 models, I might have grabbed the wrong diameter one for the directions but I think I have the thicker one..

@ngarealestateexpert2324 3 жыл бұрын

So you may have answered this somewhere, but I don’t see it.... I also own a ‘99 Fleetwood. Mines a Pace Arrow Vision. The scariest part of driving it is when the 18-wheelers blow by on the interstate. Soooo, Did this install make any difference? Great videos on the Bounder. Keep ‘em coming!

@SouthernGinger 3 жыл бұрын

Some but that's a hard thing to fix, these things are big boxes haha. The rear sway bar helped quite a bit as far as the leaning so you don't feel out of control

@ngarealestateexpert2324 3 жыл бұрын

Apologies, Zach. I had watched both this video as well as the one you did on the reflex stabilizer bar. I guess what I really meant to ask is this: After completing both those two installs, did it make any difference? I swear, When those truckers blow by me, it’s a white-knuckle experience on that wheel trying to correct. So anything that could minimize that and reduce the anxiety associated w it would be well worth the $.

@SouthernGinger 3 жыл бұрын

Well I cant guarantee it but it's helped me a lot, but I always watch my mirror for big rigs hehe

@SouthernGinger 3 жыл бұрын

I asked my wife also what she thought, she said it doesn't feel like it blows us over as much but it's still nerve wracking lol 😂

@nehuge 2 жыл бұрын

@@ngarealestateexpert2324 The sway bar helps the tip from side to side around turns. If you get a TRAC bar instead, that got rid of like 80 percent of the semi's pushing me to the side with their wind turbulence.

@mokuroglucnc 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck,

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks

@johnstanczak3378 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you have trailer tires on your rear duals?

@SouthernGinger 2 жыл бұрын

I am not sure what you mean?

@johnstanczak3378 2 жыл бұрын

@@SouthernGinger The tires are STXXX on the rear duals...Those are trailer tires, not to be used on vehicles as far as I know....

@johnstanczak3378 2 жыл бұрын

at 1:56....

@SouthernGinger 2 жыл бұрын

That I have never heard of, those were installed for me by the local tire shop.. not cheap haha.

@SouthernGinger 2 жыл бұрын

www.bfgoodrichtrucktires.com/tires/selector/info/st230 seems to be used for buses and more

@Chris-vo3qp 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, WOW I had no clue they made anti-sway bars for RVs have an F53 that wallows at every uneven bump in the road will definitely get one!

@SouthernGinger 4 жыл бұрын

Haha yup, makes it drive like a Ferrari lol! It does make a big difference on swaying for sure!

@pooorman-diy1104 3 жыл бұрын

Not very clear ..

@SouthernGinger 3 жыл бұрын

Which part?

@adamtaylor5590 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I would have seen this a year ago, your u-bolts are supposed to be torqued to 275 to 300 foot pounds and the sway bar is supposed to be installed behind the axle opposite the factory sway bar, the brackets that mount to the frame pick up the lower two torsion tube mounting bolts each side, the torsion tube is the part that the top part of your rear shocks attach to, the torsion bar placement behind the axle supplementing the factory sway bar gives much improved roll control and if you in fact noticed an improvement with your installation it will be much more noticeable if installed the way it was intended.

@SouthernGinger 3 жыл бұрын

im known to make mistakes but I think in this case the sway bar does go to the front not the rear.. here is the instructions.. www.roadmasterinc.com/pdfinst/1139-143.pdf

@MrJmowood 2 жыл бұрын

Torque is close. I have 258 and the bar goes in front of the diff very close to the factory one. Which supposed to stay on the vehicle.