BiGfoot potential buyer NEED advice
I currently own a hybrid I am considering moving up to a class C. I feel a BiGfoot is what we need. Heres the info Family of 4. Children 5 and 7 We love to ski so will plan on living in the RV a...
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erdvm1 wrote:carringb wrote:
I would strongly recommend upgrading whichever coach you buy to a complete 2008+ front axle. This axle has better brakes, better bushing design, better sway bar design, and larger ball joints.
Other than that.... Finding a 2005+ chassis would give you the TorqueShift transmission which has closer ratios and tow/haul mode. The 4R100 transmission isn't bad, but the TorqueShift is a big improvement.
One thing to keep in mind with the BidFoot "Garage" models in case you may ever tow somethings heavier: The Garage models do not extend the frame rails. Instead, they just end in front of the garage, and the rear of the coach is effectively Unibody construction. That means if you want to tow more than 3500 pounds, you cannot simply bolt on a bigger hitch.
All this is super helpful
So what would a rough estimate of cost for the front axle be?
Regarding the garage models, what I hear you saying is that if I plan to haul more than 3500 lbs I will be up a creek without a paddle? So if I wanted to haul something the size of a jeep I would not be able to without serious modifications?
I had a 29G and towing a jeep, four down (flat towing) is no problem. But towing a heavy trailer with a heavy jeep would be pushing the limits of the tow capacity of the 29G. I believe the hitch capacity was 5000 lbs, so if you stay within that range, you'd be within the limits of that Bigfoot.
And to echo the above poster about the garage area, it is absolutely awesome. The only reason I sold it was ironically, to get more towing capacity, due to needing to tow an enclosed trailer with a jeep and several different combinations of dirt bikes and ATV's. But for skiing, mountain biking, canyoneering, ATV racing, it was perfect. You will be the talk of the campground, with people wanting you to show them your storage area. You can also access that area from under the bed in back, and that makes it nice also. I've even had guests sleep in there. It's really versatile.
And yes, I had a fabricator check out the possibility of making it capable of towing a big trailer, but it would have meant adding frame rails through the garage area, which would severely limit the storage options in there, so I decided against that.
