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jjrbus
Nov 11, 2015Explorer
I bought my first RV in 99 and did not have the benefit of the internet. I asked questions, lots of questions. Unfortunately all the wrong ones! The Gulfstream I bought was one of the worst MH ever produced and I got rid of it within a year!
If you are not familiar with GVWR, do a Google search. This will tell you how much payload you can carry. ie the difference between what the rig weights and what it is rated at, how much stuff you can carry including gasoline and water and people. How big a toad you can pull.
Wheel base ratio will be the next learning experience, If the RV is too long for the wheelbase, it will handle terrible, least bit of wind and I had to pull over with mine. No wonder it was so low miles it was horrible to drive!
I am grateful I bought a used one, I was able to get out of it without taking a big loss.
HTH Jim
If you are not familiar with GVWR, do a Google search. This will tell you how much payload you can carry. ie the difference between what the rig weights and what it is rated at, how much stuff you can carry including gasoline and water and people. How big a toad you can pull.
Wheel base ratio will be the next learning experience, If the RV is too long for the wheelbase, it will handle terrible, least bit of wind and I had to pull over with mine. No wonder it was so low miles it was horrible to drive!
I am grateful I bought a used one, I was able to get out of it without taking a big loss.
HTH Jim
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