Class C boondocking
Hi, I have been reading this forum quite a while now for good info but now I have a specific question. I have enjoyed my slide in camper for twenty years now and enjoyed where I can camp with it on my...
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Snowman9000 wrote:
These lifted C's, how do they handle on the highway? It seems almost risky from that standpoint.
That's a very good point!
Generally, I'm against lifting of an off-road vehicle any more than is absolutely necessary to gain room for suspension movement.
A body lift raises a whole bunch of the vehicle that has nothing to do with making room for suspension movement, which of course has the negative affect of raising the vehicle's center of gravity (which is not desired on side-sloping off-roads and in highway curves) ... plus raising a cross-wind sail (the coach walls) a lot higher when going down the road.
Fitting as large as possible diameter tires - that will still clear the stock fender wells - is the best way to gain clearance for all low hanging chassis components, while at the same time keeping the center of gravity as low as possible.
If one must lift a Class C to add 4X4 capability, then start with the E450 chassis because it's rear track is wider than that of the E350 (it's rear differential ratio also is lower - for better off-road slow travel/crawling) ... which gives it more lateral stability to deal with the vehicle's higher profile.
