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01-04-2013, 02:50 AM
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Location: Sexsmith Alberta Canada
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77 Newell Steering stabilizer
Hi All!
Has anyone installed a steering stabalizer on a older Newell? If so does anyone know what size(stroke) it would be? or even better a kit part # or any info.
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Keith, Krista and Family
77 38' Newell Coach Repowered from Smokin' V555TA To 325hp 8.3 inline 6 cummins, Allison 3000 series trans
87 40' Newell Coach 475hp 8V92 DD(sold)
22' 350hp Jet Riverboat
79 Ford F250 4x4
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01-17-2013, 02:49 PM
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Location: Just North of Detroit, a surprizingly great city
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My 77 coach had a steering stabilizer system on it when I bought it 10 years ago. It has an axle mounted bracket on each end connected by a pair of springs to the steering. I suspect it was helping cope with a deterioration in the steering gear. I'll have to say it didn't seem to do much good. What did make a major improvement was having the steering gear overhauled.
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Jon and Alie Kabbe
Started with 77 Coach
Now have 39' 93 coach
2007 civic toad
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01-17-2013, 02:59 PM
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Hi Jon, I was looking at the safe t steer, it looks like a big shock, one end connects to the frame and the other to the tie rod, mine steers pretty good, just wind gusts etc are sometimes an issue, I have seen smaller versions of them on 4x4 trucks, they help when your in the ruts and mud. Just wondered if anyone else has tried this setup on an older Newell with good steering?
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Keith, Krista and Family
77 38' Newell Coach Repowered from Smokin' V555TA To 325hp 8.3 inline 6 cummins, Allison 3000 series trans
87 40' Newell Coach 475hp 8V92 DD(sold)
22' 350hp Jet Riverboat
79 Ford F250 4x4
Many others to list
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01-19-2013, 02:56 PM
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Location: Just North of Detroit, a surprizingly great city
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Hey Keith: mine gets blown around a bit too, mostly by passing trucks. I bought some mini-airfoils that I'm going to install near the rear once it warms up around here. Cost me about $65 so it's no big deal if there is no benefit but I have read somewhere that this may help with being pushed around by trucks in addition to reducing air drag.
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Jon and Alie Kabbe
Started with 77 Coach
Now have 39' 93 coach
2007 civic toad
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01-19-2013, 03:33 PM
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Thanks for the info Jon, let me know how they work out, im sure every little bit helps, cant go wrong with the cost either. There is supposed to be a stabilizer for the rear also hendersonlineup.com supposed to be very reputable for steering and suspension for RVs.
These guys have everything you need for parts and have been at it for a while.
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Keith, Krista and Family
77 38' Newell Coach Repowered from Smokin' V555TA To 325hp 8.3 inline 6 cummins, Allison 3000 series trans
87 40' Newell Coach 475hp 8V92 DD(sold)
22' 350hp Jet Riverboat
79 Ford F250 4x4
Many others to list
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