Fixing the rig

I introduced you to Chip from Rallys-R-Us when we were at the motor home rally in Vermont 'way back in August. Chip lives in his rig, a big Kenworth diesel beast that gives him a workroom, as well as a living area. He also pulls a heavy trailer in which he has heavy-duty equipment, as well as a motorbike.
We'd negotiated a price for Chip to install a new sway bar on the front of our motor home, along with new bushings on the rear axle. But he didn't have our size at the rally. No problem, said Chip. He said he'd meet us in Danbury, Connecticut, on his way to another rally. Date was set for Sept. 13 and I had to call him and give him the location of a suitable parking lot near the interstate highway.
We met at 9:30 when he rolled in with his rig and parked alongside our quite small RV.
His wife hopped out and headed for the big stores in the shopping mall. Chip set about laying out his piece of carpet and a wide array of tools to do the job. He was meticulous about getting everything organized before disappearing under our RV. No wasted motion.
Without putting the heavy RV on any jacks, he removed and replaced the three front shocks (one is linked to the steering column and is called a "shimmy shock," he told me.
Then he used his air compressor to undo the old sway bar and yanked it from the front end. He hauled his bright orange - 50 per cent heavier - sway bar into position and attached it to new bushings which he bolted onto the chassis.
Then he undid the wheel covers on the dual rear wheels of our rig and installed stainless steel mesh tubes which link both back wheels on each side. These are linked to a nifty device which continuously measures the air pressure in each tire to provide us with protection, we hope, when we roll down the highways of life.
All this was done in 2 1/2 hours. Then he hooked up his computer in his workshop to his credit card reader so he could get paid for his work. Off he went, with his wife in tow, to another appointment about 100 miles away.
Very impressive, very efficient. Another American finding a different way to make a living on the road.
Did all this make a difference. Incredibly, the sway bar keeps our heavy vehicle much more stable. When we make tight turns, we no longer have the sensation that the rig is about to topple over because it feels top heavy.
We'll just have to see with the wheel checking and balancing system.