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Anti sway bars & 2 other things
This is regarding my 2015 27' midbath:
1. I had added after market (Helwig) anti sway bars both front and rear. Prior to adding them I had a tough time steering with cross winds. I was constantly  steering left and right to go straight down the road. Now I find myself more relaxed and with more control of the rig.
2. I surprised to see that the controller for the suburban heater was the same as the one I had on my 1988 Laze Daze model. Using this controller was always kind of a guessing game to get the correct temperature. So now I replaced it out with a battery operated Honeywell TH1100DV1000. Temperature now can be set for on/off. Spare batteries will need to be kept on hand.
3. If you find your DC voltage drops very quickly from 12-14 volt range down to 9-10 range, you might have what happen to me that one of the AGM batteries was failing. This was tough for me to figure out being the rig and the batteries were less that 2 years old. I replace out both AGM batteries for good measure and electrical has been working good.

Hope this information is helpful for some.
2105 MB
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Any reason Helwig over Roadmaster? Curious about that
2018  27' Mid Bath/Blue
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3. If you find your DC voltage drops very quickly from 12-14 volt range down to 9-10 range, you might have what happen to me that one of the AGM batteries was failing. This was tough for me to figure out being the rig and the batteries were less that 2 years old. I replace out both AGM batteries for good measure and electrical has been working good.

Premature failure of the AGM batteries oem from LD was a common issue for several years, due to the stock converter and sometimes the solar charge controller overcharging, causing eventual permanent loss of electrolyte. Later models used the Blue Sky controller and a true multi-stage converter. I would replace any single-stage converter and Heliotrope controller you might have to avoid any future problem.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
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This is regarding my 2015 27' midbath:
1. I had added after market (Helwig) anti sway bars both front and rear. Prior to adding them I had a tough time steering with cross winds. I was constantly  steering left and right to go straight down the road. Now I find myself more relaxed and with more control of the rig. [quote ]


The following might be helpful for other with the same complaints
While replacing the stock sway bars with larger bars is a helpful addition, there are other things that can also improve the handling, without the expense.
The stock caster is set too low for good return to center and stability, the stock alignment caster setting should be set in the 6 to 7 degree range for best results.

Replacing the Factory rubber sway bar bushings with polyurethane bushings can make a noticeable difference, especially on rigs with some miles on them. The stock sway bushings, in the I-Beams, take a lot of abuse.
One note on increasing the sway bar size or using stiffer bushings to increases sway control is it introduces a rougher ride since one front wheels is not free to act totally independent of the other wheel. When one wheel hits a big bump, the other wheel is force upward too.
It's common for Jeep owners to disconnect their sway bars, when running off road, to increase ride comfort and wheel articulation..

The top shock absorber bushings, especially aftermarket shocks, are prone to loosening, when this happens, the suspension is more free to move uncontrollably, without any dampening. If the bushings are loose, the rig can rock or lean more than usual, it's worse of bad roads or in windy conditions.

The details are here for low-buck suspension improvements .
Low buck suspension improvements for higher mileage LDs

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
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