B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
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Gene,
I agree with the concept of "not worrying about it". It is what it is. There are a lot of gas motorhomes a lot worse than mine and the NTHSB has yet to recommend any recalls. I attempt to drive with 1/4 tank of water and empty waste tanks all the time. The issue that troubles me the most is the weight ratio front to back. As I remember from the days of my last motorhome, Ford reps have stated that 35% of the total weight is the minimum on the front. Unloading the front wheels causes a lot of difficulty with control and is probably the most dangerous aspect of the poor engineering. On both the F53 and E450 chassis I have had to do a lot of "tuning". The 32ft Georgie Boy on a F53 never was safe to drive. After many $ I sold it and bought a 5th wheel. After some "persuasion" I am back to motorhomes and, at least initially, reliving what I went through before. Luckily, this time the add-ons made significant improvements.
I agree with the concept of "not worrying about it". It is what it is. There are a lot of gas motorhomes a lot worse than mine and the NTHSB has yet to recommend any recalls. I attempt to drive with 1/4 tank of water and empty waste tanks all the time. The issue that troubles me the most is the weight ratio front to back. As I remember from the days of my last motorhome, Ford reps have stated that 35% of the total weight is the minimum on the front. Unloading the front wheels causes a lot of difficulty with control and is probably the most dangerous aspect of the poor engineering. On both the F53 and E450 chassis I have had to do a lot of "tuning". The 32ft Georgie Boy on a F53 never was safe to drive. After many $ I sold it and bought a 5th wheel. After some "persuasion" I am back to motorhomes and, at least initially, reliving what I went through before. Luckily, this time the add-ons made significant improvements.
