THE BLUE BIRD BOUNCE

[Ms. Bee]

(02-17-2013 21:40)Ms. Bee Wrote:  We went to Jo Sams when we first bought our bird and the result was nothing short of amazing. As soon as we pulled away we immediately noticed the difference in handling.

They adjusted the caster and the toe in and also not the anti-sway bar, but the gosh, another bar. I'm trying to remember the name, it will come to me, but it is the same thing that some people have had installed up in Oregon. It stops the bus from having too much play.

They got into the coach with us, drove it. Came back adjusted it again a little more, drove it again, adjusted it another hair, drove it a third time until it was perfect.

It really held so much more steady after that and was much easier to steer.

Can't recommended them highly enough. I believe the cost was $450 may $480. somewhere around that and well worth it.

David,

Just read your post above mine. It was the Safety-Tee that I was trying to think of (when I had a brain fart) that they, Josams, also adjusted for us. I hear one can easily adjust it oneself, just by gradually tightening or losing the hardware on the Safety-Tee from side to side, where ever the play is and the direction the bus wants to pull in when it wants to drift. And then the bus will hold truer, straighter, steadier and not tend to wander all over the road as much. People who have had them installed, really love them. Not always having to fight the steering constantly and compensating and alot less tiring driving.

But this doesn't seem to be Al's problem. Isn't his problem the up and down?

If I recall correctly, what you had an issue with was the anti-sway bar. Believe you said in the earlier LXi's such as mine and Al's, BB put really beefy ones in. Much bigger then what was actually needed and this caused the herky jerky. Can't remember the exact dia, but wasn't 1.5 -2."?

Later BB models came out with more smaller ones. I think you told me, the same dia as Prevost used, maybe 1.25? I remember you telling me that you removed your anti-sway bar completely and it made all the difference, as far as the porpoising. Do I have this somewhat right?

And that you can now drive across the country with a full glass of water on the dash and never lose a drop? LOL

Do you now think it also maybe an air tank issue as well or instead?

I'm not clear on this.

Thanks for all your advice and expertise.

We all appreciate you!

Ms. Bee