“Time and steering play”

Time.  And miles. One of the most simple, yet overlooked facts is than rarely do things “go out overnight.” We’ve seen over and over during our Road Performance Assessments that simple wear and tear (and time on the road!) have been the main causes of “play in the steering” and other such ailments.  Most of the time, the decline in road performance is so gradual that driver’s grow used to the problem and simply don’t realize an issue even exists.

Recently, at the Beaver Coach Rally in Harrisburg, Oregon (at River Bend Resort) Robert of Hendersons Line Up performed a visual inspection on a gentleman’s coach. After hearing a “clunking” noise, however, the rear joint on the drag link was so loose it was clunking in the steering arm.  The customer wasn’t even aware of any issue and simply asked for the inspection after our seminar.  The driver decided it would be a good idea to “get things checked out.”   To everyone’s suprise, the rear joint on the drag link took two good turns before the stud on the drag link was fully seated. “If we wouldn’t have found it and fixed it, the whole drag link and steering arms would have eventually had to be replaced.”

“Like Thomas Edison said, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” At the Redmond FMCA rally, we found nuts loose that hold down the steering wheel, a steering box itself loose on the frame, and play in the steering tilt column assembly.  Loose bell-crank arms, loose bell-cranks and loose Safety-Plus steering control attachment bolts were also found.  All these coach owners were  unaware of their motor-coach’s problems!

“It goes to show that things rarely go out overnight,” says Robert. “Like the writer of Ecclesiastes says, ‘Time and Chance’ happen to us all. Likewise, “Time and Steering Play can happen to us all–as well!”  These recent lessons have reinforced the value of a good inspection on anyone’s coach. This is one of the most important parts of the Road Performance Assessment and, at a future time, we’ll discuss the RPA in depth. Stay turned!

FMCA Rally at Redmond, OR

A huge “thank you” to each of you who helped make the FMCA Annual Rally (in Redmond, OR) such a huge success!  We enjoyed the beautiful weather, making new friends and re-uniting with so many of you!  We enjoyed hearing your stories of how various SuperSteer products have helped you over the years, as well as the service you’ve received at the Hendersons Line Up shop.  Infact, your testimonies can be heard by clicking under the “about” tab…then simply click on “testimonials.”  We look forward to seeing you next year! Or come to Grants Pass, Oregon and visit our shop….please call in advance and let us know you’re coming!

SuperSteer Product Videos Posted!

Want to know how SuperSteer products can improve your truck or coach’s driving and handling performance? Then you’ll be pleasantly surprised, as  we’ve posted new SuperSteer product videos!

Enjoy as John Henderson shares about products developed to help you with better handling and performance of your coach or truck.  John specifically talks about SuperSteer’s Motion Control Units, the SS100 Bell Crank, the SuperSteer Trim Unit, the SuperSteer Trac Bar, the P3032 Bell Crank, SuperSteer’s Coil Springs, SuperTrac Wheel Spacers, and SuperSteer’s Heavy Duty Tie Rods.  These videos (and more!) can be viewed under the “products” tab at HendersonsLineUp.com.