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pnichols
Dec 28, 2019Explorer II
wandering bark wrote:
Need advice please. I've been offered a FHU on a remote ranchette where I go horseback riding, but the easements, which are very rutted and rolling, sort of up-and-down lumps in the road, are enough to jar the kidneys out of an elephant(to put it graphically). I took my Ford Taurus, heavy duty car, up there and after that trip have the feeling that with my 27 ft. Class C it would jar and twist and perhaps not be the brightest move I ever made. It's got airbags, good tires, and is well-balance...now. But I'm apprehensive about going down that long horror of a road. Has anyone had this experience, and how did you deal with it, and give me an idea of what to check and look for before I decide to give up the site, which is really beautiful. I have no qualms about saying "NO" to it, just need some other C RV folks' thoughts on it. Thank you!
Donnis
We do it whenever necessary when out and about looking for rocks in our small Class C.
The method is to GO SLOW!! We once went 25 miles into and out of the Oregon Outback at only 7-10 miles per hour each way.
Also, you can cross road washouts far easier and safer by taking them at a slight angle ... if the road width/shoulders permit taking them at an angle.
I consider our 24 foot Class C as just about no different than a 2WD pickup truck when on dirt/gravel roads ... except that our Class C has far better traction than a 2WD pickup because of the tremendous weight on it's rear dually tires.
Camping out there on the far side of beyond with all the comforts of home is way over the top and well worth it!
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