I just drove a 2010 Fleetwood Southwind 32V and a 2013 Tiffin Allegro 31SA. What a BIG difference in the way both handled. Here's the difference I noticed:Fleetwood - was so easy to turn, steering had very little play, it felt very stable on the road.Allegro - was harder to turn, a lot of play in the steering and I felt like it was all over the road.We love everything about the Allegro, except for the way it drove. Why is it the Southwind drove like a dream? But, I want the Allegro to be the dream.

Cdurham wrote:I just drove a 2010 Fleetwood Southwind 32V and a 2013 Tiffin Allegro 31SA. What a BIG difference in the way both handled. Here's the difference I noticed:Fleetwood - was so easy to turn, steering had very little play, it felt very stable on the road.Allegro - was harder to turn, a lot of play in the steering and I felt like it was all over the road.We love everything about the Allegro, except for the way it drove. Why is it the Southwind drove like a dream? But, I want the Allegro to be the dream.Test drive another Allergo and see if it was just that particular unit that didn't meet your driving expectations...

We have a 1994 Southwind 33L and the DW drives it everywhere. She loves how it handles

Were these the same chasis, engines?

Allegro Open Road - FordFleetwood - Chevy

Excessive tire pressure in the Tiffin could be a factor. My coach is on a Ford chassis and I once had the tire pressure as high as 95 psi and needed constant attention to maintain lane position. Also the Tiffin might need a front end alignment. The Southwind being a used coach (a guess based on model year) might be 'dialed in' (can't think of a better term) by the last owner.

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Dale_Traveling
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Jul 23, 2013
Excessive tire pressure in the Tiffin could be a factor. My coach is on a Ford chassis and I once had the tire pressure as high as 95 psi and needed constant attention to maintain lane position. Also the Tiffin might need a front end alignment. The Southwind being a used coach (a guess based on model year) might be 'dialed in' (can't think of a better term) by the last owner.
Cdurham
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
Allegro Open Road - Ford
Fleetwood - Chevy
crimmps49
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
Were these the same chasis, engines?
Mainehawk
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
We have a 1994 Southwind 33L and the DW drives it everywhere. She loves how it handles
1711tab
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
Cdurham wrote:
I just drove a 2010 Fleetwood Southwind 32V and a 2013 Tiffin Allegro 31SA. What a BIG difference in the way both handled. Here's the difference I noticed:
Fleetwood - was so easy to turn, steering had very little play, it felt very stable on the road.
Allegro - was harder to turn, a lot of play in the steering and I felt like it was all over the road.

We love everything about the Allegro, except for the way it drove. Why is it the Southwind drove like a dream? But, I want the Allegro to be the dream.

Test drive another Allergo and see if it was just that particular unit that didn't meet your driving expectations...

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