2018 View 24V anti sway

[Dougherzog]

I am planning on reducing side to side movement while driving with crosswind. I heard the Sumo springs mentioned before but there is also anti sway kits/ bars (I believe). Any suggestions on how to reduce swaying? Thanks. Doug

[luvlabs]

You can spend all the money you want but you still are driving a large sail - there is no mechanical fix for that. I suggest you do two things the next time you encounter crosswinds: 1) SLOW DOWN; and if you are still uncomfortable, 2) PARK IT.

Wind is usually the highest in the afternoons, so drive in the mornings and plan to get to where you need to be by 2pm.

[Winterbagoal]

What luvlabs said.
They (Sprinters) have a fairly narrow stance as well, which doesn't help in crosswinds and with curb roll.
I've toyed with the idea of adding Sumos to reduce the curb roll a bit, but never got around to it. You'll either get used to it, and your driving will begin to automatically compensate, or you'll pull over somewhere and wait it out. Slowing down is cheaper than adding hardware that may or may not help, as driving is a subjective thing.

[rreynolds51]

Hellwig Sway Bar and Fox shocks seem to be the thing right now to reduce sway and bounce. Bilstein makes some good shocks also. Search on View suspension upgrades or there's a few good sites out there and on YouTube.

[Sailorman76]

I bought the front and rear Sumo springs recommended by etrailer.com. I installed them and found a significant improvement in the handling of my 2015 Winnebago View 24V. The roll from crossing uneven surfaces was reduced and the most significant change was the reduced swaying when tractor trailers passed me on the interstate. Well worth the $400 and two hours to install.

[JoeC]

Hellwig anti-sway bars, front and rear, help a lot to reduce the amount of roll you experience while cornering, kind of like a sport car suspension vs your family sedan. Getting blown around by wind and big tractor trailers is basically a fact of life on the road with an RV. Strong cross winds have been known to roll over tractor trailers and RVs aren't that much different when it comes to cross sectional area.

[eduran582]

We have a 2015 Adventurer 37F that was pretty hard to control on a straight road, had a lot of roll when entering gas stations and a significant amount of lean when going around tight curves. Cured the hard to control by installing a Safe-T-Plus steering stabilizer and solved the lean and roll by installing the SumoSprings front and rear. The stabilizer was a must just to keep it on the road and the SumoSprings kept my wife's sanity intact when going through the mountains. No getting pushed around when a semi passes anymore either. Definitely recommend a steering stabilizer. SumoSprings would be a good option as well. Rides much better now.

[Harleyfltri]

Originally Posted by Dougherzog

I am planning on reducing side to side movement while driving with crosswind. I heard the Sumo springs mentioned before but there is also anti sway kits/ bars (I believe). Any suggestions on how to reduce swaying? Thanks. Doug

My wife and I installed Sumo springs front and rear along with Roadmaster sway bars and a rear track bar. My son in law helped with the rear sway bar due to the weight. My point is they can be installed at home for under 3k and there is a major improvement in handling. I felt it was money and labor very well spent.

[RickoJ]

Hellwig Rear Sway Bar (1.5” Dia.) and Agile Tuned Fox 2.5 Rear Shocks for Sprinter 3500 RV made a HUGE improvement on our 2021 24V.
I’d say 30% from the sway bar & 70% from the Fox shocks.
We drive the RV solo and tow a 2021 Buick Envision too.

Also, if any Sprinter owners are having a wheel balance shimmy I recommend the following:

The Dupont Sprinter 3500 wheels have a slight taper on the inner hub and don’t fit/clamp correctly on most wheel/tire balancing machines.
They should be balanced using a Haweka Pro 6 Sprinter wheel balancing adapter (also use for the large Ram pickups) and the Hunter Engineering GSP97MB Road Force wheel balancing machine. Fronts and rears.
I contacted Hunter Engineering to find out local sources that have that setup. The 75 Truck Service Center in Wildwood, FL did ours and everything is smooth as silk!

[Shedboy]

Travel in Navion 24 frequently through windy, semitruck intense Wyoming, east Idaho & Columbia River Gorge (OR) on HWY 80/84. Did the following:


1: Align front end
2. Helwig rear anti sway bar
3: 4 Bilstein shocks
4: Timbren rear overload springs


Cost $1,700.00 worked very well, I would do it again.

[71_340]

I just installed a rear Hellwig sway bar, rear Bilstein shocks and front Sumos (blue, 500 lbs) which resulted in a lot less rocking when making tight turns at slow speed. Semi trucks affect the RV a lot less now as far as being pushed to the side when being passed at highway speeds.


To me it was worth the $700.00 I spent for everything. You have to be realistic though, no modification will turn your MB Sprinter RV into a sports car. My opinion on the rear Sumos….I had the on my 2011 Reyo and they translated into a very rough and non compliant ride.