Driving Class A
Recently bought a Class A Winnebago Tribute (2015) after owning a travel trailer. Driving has not been as "relaxed" as I had expected. Perhaps I had unrealistic expectations or perhaps I am still g...
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Ivylog wrote:msturtz wrote:
Any motorhome but especially Class A rigs will sway, bob and weave. It is expected. Sway bars and steering stabilizers, better shocks etc. help with handling, however, these things don't ever drive like passenger cars. .
Granted I’m not driving a gas class A (only made that mistake once) but mine does NOT sway, bob, or weave...3 reason why I love my RR10S Monaco/HR chassis. If the sign says a curve is only 35 mph I’ll take it at that or more. Just completed 1100 miles (stopping early than usual) as 500 miles/day put us at our destination. Yea, Yea, I know we are retired and not in a hurry (I’m not) I just love driving a great handling DP...your mileage may be different.
Stiffer shocks will not help much as it’s still going to lean as much...just a slightly slower getting there. Larger swaybars and trackbars will help.
We have a low-end DP on the XC-S chassis. The suspension is soft. I only take corners at or less than the recommended speed mostly because I don't want stuff sliding around inside or providing a poor ride for my passengers. If I have to hit the brakes even moderately hard the nose dives, if I need to turn the coach leans the opposite way. It is vastly better than our old gas rig which had a very harsh ride and still was all over the road. At least the DP we have is easy to keep in the lane (unless the lanes are very narrow) and the ride is very comfortable even on poor road surfaces. The higher end DP coaches handle much better.
