Diesel Pushers Under 36 Feet in Length
Back to doing research on Class As and DPs in general. We are wanting one that is 36 feet or less so it will fit nicely in our RV garage. In looking we are having trouble finding many that are under...
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John.....We had a 36' Monaco Diplomat for 9 years. Bumper to bumper, the coach was 37'. I see that you made two different posts, really asking the same info. Many have short DP's, but I would recommend not buying anything shorter than a 36'. I know your garage will work at that length, but you probably won't be happy with something shorter than 36'. You don't want the trade off to be, hate the coach, but it fits in my garage.
Here's some things to consider. I had a 32' Class A gasser that had the same wheelbase as my 36'DP. The DP has a large generator up front that pushes the front axle back. With the rear engine facing backwards, you have the engine and transmission taking up the rear of the coach, pushing the axle forward. This combination shortens the available wheelbase.
When you get this short, the coach will tend to porpoise. There is actually a calculation for what a good riding wheelbase versus length should be. I'm brain farting on the calculation method, but I'm sure someone will post.
There were several companies who made some 32' and 34' coaches years ago and solved some wheelbase issues by using smaller propane generators up front. You DO NOT want a propane generator.
You're going to get some on here that will tell you that their 32' and 34' coaches handle like a dream, but I think you'll find more will disagree and you'll have to wade through the info. I spent a lot of money to get my 36' to handle like a larger coach.
We now have a 40' coach with a tag axle and the handling is fantastic. I'm not saying that you need to buy a 40' DP, but you SHOULDN'T go shorter than a 36' DP, if you do, you might be better off buying a long gasser.
Here's some things to consider. I had a 32' Class A gasser that had the same wheelbase as my 36'DP. The DP has a large generator up front that pushes the front axle back. With the rear engine facing backwards, you have the engine and transmission taking up the rear of the coach, pushing the axle forward. This combination shortens the available wheelbase.
When you get this short, the coach will tend to porpoise. There is actually a calculation for what a good riding wheelbase versus length should be. I'm brain farting on the calculation method, but I'm sure someone will post.
There were several companies who made some 32' and 34' coaches years ago and solved some wheelbase issues by using smaller propane generators up front. You DO NOT want a propane generator.
You're going to get some on here that will tell you that their 32' and 34' coaches handle like a dream, but I think you'll find more will disagree and you'll have to wade through the info. I spent a lot of money to get my 36' to handle like a larger coach.
We now have a 40' coach with a tag axle and the handling is fantastic. I'm not saying that you need to buy a 40' DP, but you SHOULDN'T go shorter than a 36' DP, if you do, you might be better off buying a long gasser.
