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Hi Jason. Do you know any shop in the Sacramento area that will do all these upgrades?

I own an 1989 E350 26.5 ft Lazy Daze Class C. I've added a steering stabilizer, Coilover Overload Shocks, 1.250" Hellwig sway bars (Had No Sway Bar rear). I was thinking about air bags or sumo springs But, I recently discovered RAS kits. Does ANYONE have experience with these on their Class C?

Oh my god, what are you doing? It looks like it's easy, no drilling required. th-cam.com/video/XU3pFew_Kww/w-d-xo.html

Thanks. Good Video. I have a Class B+ but all of these issues and mods would seem to apply. I plan to get all 7 things done before we head cross country again next year!

Hey Jason, is the V10 still running strong? I mean to ask did the tuner and gears reduce the longevity at all?

Would this work on a duel tank? 🤔

Superduties of this generation have a y pipe that's really necked down in one place (to like 1.5" diameter!). Any chance this one looks the same? Curious if they have the same issue, having an exhaust shop do that is a good 10-20-ish hp according to 5 star on the 2v v10... I'm looking at replacing my giant 8.3 cummins diesel pusher with something smaller like this.

I will just moderate my speed and enjoy the drive. 2015 mini winne e-450. You can have the ulcers trying to get there first.

Are the pro power on board fuses in there as well? Can you piggy back onto that circuit?

I used a marine 200A breaker at the battery. It can be manually turned on and off.

Dose a 1998 have a generator

Thank you for the video! I have an '06 E-450 with a 29' coach. It drove poorly, even though we had it aligned and the front end looked at twice. We have an upcoming 2700 trip and I just wasn't looking foward to it because it had such a jarring ride, and handled like a pig. I found your video, and mostly followed your advice, with the exception of not doing it all at once. I paid for a shop to put in a caster kit, and then put in swaybars, air bags, and shocks myself in the course of 3 weekends. My wife and I just took it for a 15 mile drive on the freeway a couple days ago, and the difference is unbelievable. It's not quite a caddillac ride, but compared to what it was, the only word is amazing. Not sure about handling when a semi-passes us, because we never found one, but I'm certain it will be improved. Thank you so much! I might actually be looking forward to our road trip now!

Has anyone one ever added a Tachometer and which wire to tap into ??, please help

Where in Sac did you go ?

This was fantastic - I just drove mine for 6 hours yesterday and it was brutal - I'm going to do the caster and sway bars first, thanks!!!

Lol

What is the gasoline consumption on every 100km

From one J to another...hell yeah Bro, saved me the biggest headache ever. You're awesome. 😎🤙

The softness of the stock front spings that make the front end dip and sway makes me think that it would be better to put new coilovers to lift the front but it is not clear which ones to buy. The only ones that are available are ones for the standard F150 but that is much lighter than the Lightning so it is a bit confusing.

I have the same year with the v-10 31 ft motorhome. I chose the full Gale Banks kit it came with headers, 31/2 muffler exhaust pipe, trans module, ecm chip, and a k&n air filter. It runs like a stripped ass ape! My gas mileage on flat ground is in the high 8’s to low 9’s once I hit the hill or going into the wind it drops to mid 7’s to low 8’s. The other mod I did was fabricate a larger transmission fluid pan and a larger trans cooler to keep trans temperature cooler. The way the transmission shifted was just like you said constantly shifting in and out of OD. What the trans modular does it tells the ECM increase line pressure and it stays in OD. I even thought about installing a gear-vendor overdrive but never got around to it. IMO increasing your rpm’s by lowering your diff gears decreases your fuel mileage vs lowering your rpm’s increases your fuel mileage. My cost for the Banks kit was 2800.00 in 2004.

Great video. Thank you for the info. Looking forward to the upgrades

Try adding a track bar to the rear end, that should make a huge difference in handling.

Thanks Dude

Why couldn't you run this from the power area in the rear?

I’m at 2400 rpm at 65. Way too high

Where are you in Scramento bro? I am in Sacramento as well!

By adding that 20 amp fuse to the circuit that feeds your new aux fuse block didn't you exceed the protection of the 10 amp feed circuit? I don't believe you are supposed to exceed the original circuit amperage protection of 10 amps for your new circuit. All of the wiring that feeds your original spare fuse circuit is rated for 10 amps. It can be another 10 amp fuse or any fuse rated for less than 10 amps I believe?

were did you get your caster spacers can`t find the company

I call b/S on the gear change!!

Why not take the plastic off and mount behind?

Great job Jason I know it’s old video but kastor and alignment in the RVs seldom talked about right😂💪⚒️

Big Thnx Jason for the tips , Happy Travels

I know its old but the main thing to take into account is how Ford tunes these, they run them to meet a certain emission criteria snd make them idiot proof, the common thread is to have torque limiting to protect the driveline and reduce combustion temperatures to reduce nox and keep pistons and exhaust valves alive under ALL driving conditions and idiots right foot, this is achieved by timing retarding and rich fuel mixtures both of which are the exact opposite to performance and economy requirements, so start with a custom retune and then try all your old school bits !

I live in Sacramento, and which shop do you recommend to do the work with the arrangement?

Good video. Well explained.

Just picked up a 03 e450 jayco escapade 31a. It weighs 14500 dry plus pulling a 3500lb trailer with a sxs on it. We drove it from NE Florida to Southern gap off-road park in Virginia. On flat ground couldn't ask for a anything better pulling that trailer. But in the mountains is a totally different story. They sucked the life out of that thing, so Im considering greatly on changing the gears so I won't burn up the transmission when trying to go up hill. Thanks for the info. ✌️

Great video! Super detailed information. I really like that you talked about what some people would consider a steep gear change, but it's perfect. I run a size smaller tire on my pickup with 4:10 gears and noticed a difference in performance. So im considering going to 4:56 because I don't think the Sterling rear axle will accept 4:88. But again great video, im looking into the tuner.

Thank you!

My 2003 class a v10 had a super restrictive airbox, so I got a k&n, but the air inlet snout was plugged by the end on the filter! I then cut a 4x4 inch hole in the bottom portion to expose the filter element. The result was that it no longer fell on its face at 4000, and would now ha e power to 4800rpm! Big improvement!

what air bags did you use?

Have a 2016 Thor e450 v10 and added roadmaster front and rear sway bars long with the front stabilizer shock. Also installed sumo springs all around. Also installed the suppersteer rear trac bar. It ride so much better. However I still have issues with what feels like way to much play in the steering. You stated 2deg camber but then stated 4-7deg is ideal. Can you explain?

Please, provide name of Sacramento shop that did your casters. Thank you

Great video

Where did you place those jack stands? It's hard to tell from the video. Also, did you jack it from the to place them, or from the side jack points? TIA

Having to replace my radiator on my bus, I did the transmission filters and the steering stabilizer. It was like $40 on Amazon. It's a tough call between RockAuto and Amazon for best price. They wanted double the price for most things at the dealership, but I needed one filter that day, and the crappy one from O'Reilly's that I returned was the same price.

will you tell me where you got the sway bars ? i'm going to upgrade my 2000 e450.

Your headlight lenses are very cloudy. You should get them reconditioned. Your loosing a lot of brightness.

Great Information and well presented! Thank you for sharing the learning curve with us.

Some good info thanks 😊

I am asking because I have one with 44,096 makes and I am wanting to sell it.. has all the original manuals..