โJan-14-2017 12:24 PM
โJan-16-2017 07:14 AM
rgatijnet1 wrote:. What was your short WB MH and what was the WB compared to the length? In theory I know the longer the WB the better the ride, just like larger tires should give a better ride but the real question in practice can you really tell the difference in ride if you did not know before hand if the tires were 19.5 or 22.5 or the WB was 190 ins or 208 ins?
Drive it and find out for yourself. I think you will find that it drives just fine. I have had short wheelbase and long wheelbase RV's and really didn't notice much difference.
โJan-15-2017 07:38 PM
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โJan-14-2017 07:01 PM
Gjac wrote:
I am looking to buy a 33 ft Class A MH on a WH chassis, 20,000 lbs. The wheel base is 190 in. Can any one here comment on how the MH rides with this wheel base. I have a 208 in wheel base now on a 33 ft MH on a P-30 chassis and it drives fine. I drive it with one hand like a car. I know that how a MH rides is very subjective and there are a lot of other variables besides WB/lenght ratio so I will obviously test drive it before I buy it, just wondering if anyone here has had any handing issues with a short wheel base.
โJan-14-2017 06:12 PM
Gjac wrote:
I am looking to buy a 33 ft Class A MH on a WH chassis, 20,000 lbs. The wheel base is 190 in. Can any one here comment on how the MH rides with this wheel base. I have a 208 in wheel base now on a 33 ft MH on a P-30 chassis and it drives fine. I drive it with one hand like a car. I know that how a MH rides is very subjective and there are a lot of other variables besides WB/lenght ratio so I will obviously test drive it before I buy it, just wondering if anyone here has had any handing issues with a short wheel base.
โJan-14-2017 04:14 PM
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โJan-14-2017 02:55 PM
wolfe10 wrote:My current MH has a ratio of 52 and as I said it drives fine. But I have talked to a lot of owners with the same chassis and ratio and they said it was a white knuckle ride. I know I can't test it under real conditions so I was hoping someone would comment on the handling of this type of chassis with a short WB.rgatijnet1 wrote:
Drive it and find out for yourself.
A VERY tough assignment. As with no cross wind and/or 18 wheelers flying buy, you really can't check out the conditions under which handling "flaws" will reveal themselves.
Physics is physics. The longer the wheelbase for a given overall length of coach, the better the handling under adverse conditions. Absolutely something we considered in buying our coach. Coach length 38.5'. Wheelbase 260". WB/OL= 56.3
โJan-14-2017 12:54 PM
rgatijnet1 wrote:
Drive it and find out for yourself.
โJan-14-2017 12:42 PM
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