Couple of Noob Questions on a Class A Gasser
We are new to the RV world. Bought a 2006 National Sea Breeze LX. We’ve been out 3 times now, and have a 2 ½ week trip coming up in a few weeks. I’ve been posting on a few of the threads here regar...
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62 MPH has been my happy zone for both ride quality, time to distance and fuel economy. I will admit I have found the engine speed limiter, several times. Interstate left exits lanes can be a rear pain with an RV and traffic.
The Hellwig bar may have helped a little with rear end push by passing trucks and weather related wind but any assist is secondary to what the bar does, sway control. A rear trac bar should tame the coach, at least it did for me. I've been startled by trucks suddenly appearing at my left elbow.
And your 9.3 MPG, enjoy the number while you can but considering it was a single fill up it's not your average. You'll need several fills to establish a true average. I've accumulated 46,000 miles and filled up 148 times. Tank to tank I've had as high as 9.15 MPG and as low as 4.83 and my average is pretty much between the two numbers at 7.18 MPG. Coach weight plays a part along with traffic, weather. towing and the biggest factor, how heavy is your right foot?
The Hellwig bar may have helped a little with rear end push by passing trucks and weather related wind but any assist is secondary to what the bar does, sway control. A rear trac bar should tame the coach, at least it did for me. I've been startled by trucks suddenly appearing at my left elbow.
And your 9.3 MPG, enjoy the number while you can but considering it was a single fill up it's not your average. You'll need several fills to establish a true average. I've accumulated 46,000 miles and filled up 148 times. Tank to tank I've had as high as 9.15 MPG and as low as 4.83 and my average is pretty much between the two numbers at 7.18 MPG. Coach weight plays a part along with traffic, weather. towing and the biggest factor, how heavy is your right foot?
