Three generations. One family.

Sixty-five years of keeping RVs on the road & doing it right.

There are businesses you stumble across. And then there are businesses that RVers drive seven hours round trip to visit — and do it gladly, willingly, and more than once.

Henderson's Line-Up in Grants Pass, Oregon is the second kind.

Founded in 1961 by Floyd Henderson as a local alignment, steering, and brake shop, Henderson's has grown over six decades into one of the most respected names in the RV suspension and handling industry.

Their SuperSteer product line is carried by shops across the country.

Their trademarked Road Performance Assessment is something RVers plan entire detours around.

And now, for the first time in a generation, the business has a new leader — Tommy Henderson, Floyd's grandson, and the third generation to carry the Henderson name and the Henderson standard forward.

"This company has always been about family, faith, and service." — Tommy Henderson

We have known Robert & Barbara Henderson for years, the 2nd generation owners of Henderson's Lineup... but now they have retired but you will still find them at rallies across the country. This is their community.

I had the privilege of sitting down with Tommy for the Learn to RV  Beyond the Brand conversation — and what he shared about what it really means to build a business on integrity, faith, and a genuine

commitment to the RVing community stopped me more than once.

This is that story.

Where It Started

Floyd Henderson opened Henderson's Line-Up in Grants Pass, Oregon in 1961 with a straightforward mission: provide honest, quality alignment, steering, and brake services to the local community.

What he could not have known was that the RV industry was about to explode — and that a small-town Oregon shop with a commitment to doing things right would become a destination for motorhome owners from across the country.

Over the following decades, under the leadership of Floyd's son Robert Henderson, the business blossomed.

The SuperSteer product line was developed — a proprietary line of suspension and steering components designed specifically to address the handling challenges of motorhomes, trucks, and large vehicles.

The Road Performance Assessment was created and trademarked.

And Henderson's Line-Up became what it is today: not just a shop, but a solutions center with a national reputation.

When Tommy took the helm in 2024, he stepped into a legacy built by two generations of family before him. The weight of that and the privilege of it,  is something he does not take lightly.

Henderson's Line-Up has been a family-owned business since 1961. Their mission is simple: safer and happier driving for everyone.

So What Is a Road Performance Assessment & Why Do RVers Plan

Trips Around It?

If you spend any time in RV forums or Facebook groups, you have seen the name Henderson's Line-Up come up in conversations about handling, alignment, and suspension. And almost always,

someone mentions the Road Performance Assessment — the RPA.

So what is it exactly?

The RPA is a comprehensive evaluation process that starts before your rig even goes up on a lift.

A Henderson's technician rides with you in your motorhome on a route specifically designed to surface handling issues — wandering, swaying, pulling, porpoising, instability in crosswinds. They are listening, feeling, and evaluating the way your rig actually behaves on the road. Not just in a parking lot. Not just on flat ground.

After the road evaluation, the rig goes over a pit for a complete undercarriage inspection. Then comes four-corner weighing — because how your rig is loaded affects everything from tire wear to

suspension performance to safety. A written report documents every finding, every recommendation, and every option.

And then you decide. Henderson's gives you the information. The choice is now yours.

RVers drive hundreds of miles to get a Road Performance Assessment at Henderson's Line-Up every single year. The ones who have done it consistently say the same thing: the difference in how their rig drives afterward is immediate and significant.

Alignment Is About More Than Toe — And Most Shops Miss It

Here is something Tommy is direct about: standard alignment shops are not equipped for motorhomes.

The equipment, the training, the understanding of chassis behavior — it is a specialized world, and general automotive alignment does not translate directly.

Proper RV alignment goes far beyond adjusting toe — the angle at which your tires point relative to each other. It involves understanding the full geometry of the chassis, the load distribution, the interaction between the front and rear axles, and the specific handling characteristics of your rig's specific make and model.

A shop that does not work with motorhomes regularly is making educated guesses at best.

This matters because misalignment is not just about tire wear — though uneven tire wear is absolutely a symptom worth paying attention to.

It is about stability. It is about how your rig responds to a sudden wind gust at highway speed. It is about whether your vehicle tracks straight

and predictably when you need it to.

Overloading: The Risk Most RVers Don't Know They're Taking

This is where this part of the conversation is often overlooked.

Your rig has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating — a GVWR. It is the maximum weight your vehicle is designed to safely carry, including passengers, fuel, water, supplies, and everything stored inside.

Learn to RV has helped you navigate that at a truck stop, Henderson's Lineup takes it to the next level.

Exceeding that rating is not just a mechanical issue. It affects your tires, your brakes, your suspension — and your liability if something goes wrong on the road.

The four-corner weighing that Henderson's performs as part of the RPA is often the first time an RV owner has ever seen actual numbers for how their rig is sitting.

And for many people, the numbers are a wake-up call.

How you load your rig affects everything — tire wear, suspension performance, braking distance, and handling stability. If you have never had your motorhome weighed, that is information worth having before your next trip.

The SuperSteer Brand: What It Is and How to Get It

SuperSteer is Henderson's Line-Up's proprietary line of suspension and steering components & it has become one of the most trusted names in aftermarket RV handling upgrades.

The product line includes:

• Motion Control Units (MCUs) — designed to reduce sway, porpoising, and body roll on air suspension coaches, improving ride smoothness and predictability
• SuperSteer Trac Bars — reduce side-to-side axle play for more precise steering and predictable handling on Class A and Class C motorhomes
• Anti-sway bars, shocks, steering stabilizers, and chassis components across a wide range of makes and models

What sets SuperSteer apart is that every product has been tested, it's not just engineered, but actually driven and evaluated under real road conditions by people who know what RV handling problems feel like from the driver's seat.

If you are an RVer who cannot make the trip to Grants Pass: you do not have to be in Oregon to access SuperSteer products.

They are available through supersteerparts.com, shipped directly to you or to an authorized installer near you. Henderson's Lineup

has a network of recommended shops across the country that can install the parts if you prefer a professional installation.

A Business Built on Faith, Family, and the Long Game

What strikes me most about the Henderson's Line-Up story & about Tommy specifically — is that this is not a business chasing a trend.

It is a business that has been doing the same thing, the right way, for 65 years. Three generations in. A new owner who grew up watching his grandfather and his father build something worth inheriting built on a foundation of Faith.

Their mission statement is not corporate language.

It reads like something a family actually believes: to glorify God by offering safer and happier driving solutions, fostering continuous improvement in the RV suspension industry, and creating a rewarding workplace where team members can reach their full potential.

That is a set of values that has been lived for six decades in a small town in southern Oregon — and carried forward by a third generation who understood what he was inheriting and chose to honor it.

When you drive away from Henderson's Line-Up, your rig drives differently. The people who have been there, the ones posting in forums, the ones who drove 1500 miles to get an RPA and did it twice, they all say the same thing. You feel it immediately.

You Need to Hear This Episode

I have given you the outline. The legacy, the Road Performance Assessment, the SuperSteer line, the faith and family behind it all.

But what I have not given you is Tommy Henderson in his own words — and trust me, this part is totally worth showing up for.

• What does it actually feel like to take over a business your grandfather built?
• What does Tommy see RVers getting wrong about their suspension that could be fixed with one conversation?
• What happens during a Road Performance Assessment that most people do not expect?
• And what is the one thing he wishes every RVer knew before they hit the highway?

That is the conversation you will find in the episode of Learn to RV The Podcast Beyond the Brand. And it is such a good one.

Watch or Listen — Learn to RV Beyond the Brand

Henderson's Line-Up: The Suspension Special

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How to Reach Henderson's Line-Up

Are you ready to book a Road Performance Assessment or order SuperSteer parts? Here is everything you need:

• Website: hendersonslineup.com

• SuperSteer Parts (ships nationwide): supersteerparts.com

• Phone: (541) 479-2882

• Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Closed weekends

Can't make the trip to Oregon? SuperSteer products ship directly to you or to an authorized installer near you. The handling upgrade you need does not require a cross-country detour — though plenty of RVers have made that detour and said it was worth every mile.

Beyond the Brand is a Learn to RV original paid partnership series.  LearnToRV.com