Loving my NEW Safe-T-Plus Stabilizer

[Finally Free]

When I was first learning how to drive this Bird, I had a much more experienced driver call me "Grampy" because my hands seemed to be shaking on the wheel. When he took it for a while he immediately commented about the 'wander' effect.
The Safe-T-Plus seems to have corrected that quite well and I'm very pleased with the purchase. There is no letting go of this steering wheel however (unless the pitch of the road is correcting me to the left). What I'm after now is that little bit of fine tuning that an experienced hand might offer.
Between Coachcraft and now I tried several places that were listed as dealers in the Safe-T-Plus. When you ask the service manager and he says, "A what? Let me look that up.", it doesn't instill a lot of confidence. I'm glad to be going to the source.

[DonB]

When I had one on an SOB the installation was close, but not perfect. Over the next 500 miles I got under it about 5 times making tiny adjustments until it was just right (meaning that, on a flat road, or on the center of a crowned road, with no wind, it tracked perfectly straight). I think that it is likely that most initial installs are less than perfect because of the time to get them just right unless one is very lucky.

[Mike Hohnstein]

Looks like the pushers have more of a problem. Since going to max positive caster per Randy my rig tracks just fine. Needed a SteerSafe on a P-30 Southwind many years ago.

[peteaeonix]

The "trim control" add-on to the Safe-T-plus, makes it easy to 'center' the steering on the fly as crosswind, road crown, etc. vary. Well worth the extra cost as it reduces steering fatigue during long hours of driving.

[Randy Dupree]

I have never needed a trim control,until i bought my present coach.
But,new shocks,HCV's and a good back yard alignment made it drive great.
I have driven 1000 miles in a day,several times,with no big fatigue problems.

I drove my newest coach over 700 miles in a day and it was driving terrible that day.

Shocks make all the difference..

[photoadjuster]

Over the years I have learned a lot about the Safe-T-Plus.

It is the best money you have spent, if you have a blow out.

It takes the work completely out of driving.

The best way to adjust it is drive on the parking lot of a sports stadium or large shopping mall. This will allow you to adjust it quicker since you are not dealing with a crown in a road. The striping in a parking lot gives you a straight line to follow without a crown.

Before I figured this out it would take me 8-12 times before I got it perfect. In a parking lot in now takes me 3-4 times to perfect it.

Also, if you are replacing a Blue Ox - Tru Center, (which you should) the Safe-T-Plus uses the same mounting bracket (on the majority of the models) That saves $50-$100.

[garynmike]

I just tried looking up a 1989 WLWB and they don't list it on the Safe-t-plus guide - although it appears that the 41-230 should fit. When I look it up on their chassis fit guide this is what it shows:

Bluebird
1994 & Prior
41-230
G-002K2
Independent Front Suspension ( I.F.S )
2004 & After
N/A
Wander Lodge LX & LXI (With 16,000 Lb Axle)
2001 - 2004
41-230
B-159K3
Wanderlodge LX & LXI (With 1 3/4" Tie Rod)
1995 - 1998
41-230
B-165K3
Wanderlodge LX & LXI (With 2 1/4" Tie Rod)
1995 - 2000
41-230
B-165K5


Any suggestions?

[Mallie Lennon]

Just measure your draglink to get the right size adaptor.

[pairodice]

Anyone know of a dealer near Iowa/Illinois border and had experience with them?

[Mike Huggler]

Watched the video, I have one for my SP36 I found in one of the Bays never installed. I was going to possibly install it this week end Does one need a lift or a pit? Looks like about a hour or less for a shop if you have easy access Has anyone paid to have it installed?

Mike