Has anyone used the supersteer alignment specs for the p30/32 bellcrank.I am worried that the inch difference in caster and the difference in camber is gonna create to much pull.

Several years ago when I added Bell Cranks to my 33' 88 Regal SE I had to realign the front end. The results were much better. My current Breakaway
may get a SteerSafe for Christmas..............

Did you use the specs that came with the bellcrank.Mine is a 92 chevy motorhome chassis p30/32.

BellCranks came from CW. I had a truck alignment garage do the job. I was told the alignment would be to the specs for the cranks...........

Is yours a p series chassis

The 33' 1988 Regal SE Had a tag axel and was a P32 (so I was told). But as Bill H says "I have a P30 something"..........................

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My current Breakaway
may get a SteerSafe for Christmas..............

Carl, the Breakaway is a solid axle and the steering box is mounted directly to the axle.

If your king pins and tie rod end joints are tight, I don't think SteerSafe will do anything for you. There are no bell cranks and far fewer ball joints on the Spartan EC2000 chassis

Once adjusted, it helps keep the wheels pointed straight, irrespective of the front suspension design.

However, the Pee-thirty-Somethings seem to benefit from that action more than other chassis.

I dont really understand what you mean by keeping the wheels pointing straight.Wouldnt i do that anyway unless i was making a turn.

MWrench: ED: Thanks for the advise about my Breakaway's front end. Cheaper to have the front end rechecked than spend $500.00 for the SteerSafe. I envy you fella's that can do your own work......................

You are welcome Carl. As Bill said if SafeSteer is properly adjusted it will tend to "force" the front wheels to stay centered. This is where I have an issue. I want the steering system to be as free as possible with no drag imposed. This is a personal preference of course.

With my Breakaway I have a bigger problem than most 30' Breakaways. I have more weight in the back and the weight is further back as well. This with a short wheel base really gets into the "tail wagging the dog" syndrome. No add on will fix that, it is just physics.

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With my Breakaway I have a bigger problem than most 30' Breakaways. I have more weight in the back and the weight is further back as well. This with a short wheel base really gets into the "tail wagging the dog" syndrome. No add on will fix that, it is just physics.

Do you think a Panhard bar (or even a Watts linkage) would help? Or did Spartan do that already?

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Originally posted by MWrench:
You are welcome Carl. As Bill said if SafeSteer is properly adjusted it will tend to "force" the front wheels to stay centered. This is where I have an issue. I want the steering system to be as free as possible with no drag imposed. This is a personal preference of course.

My own guess is that a centering device or system is more appreciated on something like an IFS Pee, with all those parts trying to move in formation. I would suspect that a beam axle kingpin front suspension, with fewer moving parts, (and decently tight kingpin bushings) would need a little less help.

A centering device might compensate for the need of a rebush and a reaming.

My tag axle Pee seems to need less help than the two previous non-tag Pee SOBs, probably because of the tag keeping the coach pointed a little straighter.

The diff has a short panhard bar, but the front does not. I have been thinking about this but time has not permitted much effort here. All the shackles and spring end bushings (FRONT AND REAR) have been replaced and that helped a small bit.

The rear panhard bar was replaced.

Independent suspension systems has far more motion dynamics than a solid axle does.

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Originally posted by MWrench:

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My current Breakaway
may get a SteerSafe for Christmas..............

Carl, the Breakaway is a solid axle and the steering box is mounted directly to the axle.

If your king pins and tie rod end joints are tight, I don't think SteerSafe will do anything for you. There are no bell cranks and far fewer ball joints on the Spartan EC2000 chassis

I have SteerSafe on my Breakaway - installed by the prior owner. He said it did improve handling, although his motive was to prevent a yank on the wheel in event of a front tire blowout.

We have a Safe T Plus on our Breakaway.
Seems to work just fine- but have never removed it to see what difference it might make. The original owner was a "diesel" guy I heard (but not really sure what was meant by that), so I have assumed that it was put for some useful purpose and (presumably) provides some benefit.


Bud