Safe Steer

[Bob Lawrence]

Have one on my 84 PT36.
It came with it and since this is our first bird, I don't have any
previous experience with it.
I will say that the bird holds to the lane I put it in. Also doesn't
wander when an 18 wheeler blows past us so seems like a good product.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Presently in Tucumcari, NM

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> I can't comment directly on the Safe Steer (brand?), here's my
> experience.
>
> When I purchased my coach, the Previous Owner had installed a Blue
Ox
> True Center steering system. The coach had a slight pull to the
right
> (very slight) and the 'trim control' didn't seem to change it.
After
> 10,000 plus miles, the steering had deteriorated and I took my
coach
> to Henderson's Line-Up in Grants Pass Oregon for diagnosis and a
> wheel alignment.
>
> The True Center system was bent and jammed, causing the (by then)
> somewhat noticeable pull to the right. A worn drag link (tie rod)
was
> also causing excessive play in the steering.
>
> The True Center was removed and I drove the coach to have some
other
> work performed (a couple hundred miles away) and then returned to
> Grants Pass to complete the job on the steering. (Parts had to be
> ordered and shipped, hence the delay.)
>
> This gave me the experience of driving the coach without a
steering
> control device. I now know where the "wander" in Wanderlodge comes
> from (although some of it was surely contributed by the wear in
the
> not-yet-replace drag link).
>
> After the alignment and installation of a Safe-T-Plus Steering
> Control system with SuperSteer Trim Unit, the coach handling was
very
> significantly improved.
>
> I note that the True Center system appeared to be rather light
weight
> for the application -- with the Safe-T-Plus parts appearing to be
> more than twice as substantial (stronger) than the TC system. The
> trim control unit is very handy as you can relieve the steering
> pressure caused by road crown or cross winds at the touch of a
> button. I've put several thousand miles on the coach since the
> installation and I heartily recommend it.
>
> I also highly recommend Henderson's Line-Up as doing excellent
work.
> If Grants Pass Oregon isn't convenient for you, give Henderson's a
> call and ask for a referral to a more local dealer who handles the
> Safe-T-Plus and SuperSteer systems. Henderson's owns the
manufacturer
> of the Safe-T-Plus, so they know who all the other dealers are who
> handle the product. This is the URL for info on the Safe-T-Plus
> <http://www.faqs.org/faqs/electrical-wiri...ion-5.html>
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
> On Apr 15, 2008, at 5:32 AM, jaelou2 wrote:
>
> > Anyone have experience with Safe Steer on a 1983 Wanderlodge? I'm
> > looking for comments about this system. Does it really work?
> > 1983 6V92 PT35
> >
> >
>