Before you buy an RV look at the front coil springs. If they have blocks in them don't walk but run away from the deal. When I bought the RV it had blocks in the springs.
On our first long out of town trip I did not like the rocking and rolling that the RV was doing. Perhaps I have mentioned by very poor inspection of the RV before I bought it. With old vehicles lousy inspections will cost you dearly. This was the first of several expensive repairs for things I should have seen and paid attention to on the initial inspection but did not.
At this point I found out that there are only a few shops in my area that have an alignment rack large enough to handle a 30 foot motorhome and all of them are pricey. For this job I used Commercial Tire.
In November of 2013 I basically had the front end replaced. They replaced:
The radius arms bushings
The axle pivot bushings
The upper and lower ball joints
Both front springs with heavy duty springs
Cost = $1,958
This was quite expensive for me but Commercial Tire did a great job. It rides like a totally different truck. No more swaying around. It is no sports car but it has a much more solid ride and handles much more safely. It is now a decent driving truck.
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