Henderson’s replaced our stock Bilsteins with Koni FSD’s, added a Saf-T-Plus and Super Steer motion control units, and tweaked the steering gear, among other things. The ride and handling improved noticeably. Was it the new Toyo tires? Maybe some, yeah. Was it due to the Koni’s? Not likely all of it, obviously. But it never porpoised again, which it had before on rare occasions. It was nice also to not need to micro-manage the steering so much, a malady which, for a guy with neck and shoulder issues and occasional “highway/traffic anxiety”, can spike stress levels.
My decision to change shocks was based on perusing many reviews, here and elsewhere. The Bilsteins probably didn’t need replacing in actuality - I’d assumed the rare breath-taking porpoise was native to the animal, or my not better avoiding road impediments. But I’d opted for a multi-pronged attack at getting the “Cadillac” handling I figured a higher-end coach should’ve provided from the get-go, and seemed lacking since new. A shock change was just part of the overall approach to an all-at-once chassis improvement.
Joel
