dual rear axles -pros / cons
I hope I am putting this in the proper place. I am looking to buy my first motor home and I have seen some units with dual rear axles. Can somebody explain to me why some have this and are there...
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Well....... It's true that in most cases on lighter Gas Motor Homes with the tag axle, it is there to add capacity that was lacking in the chassis as it came from Ford or Workhorse BUT it also adds a lot of lateral stability and an extra set of brakes while doing that.
The bounder we have is an odd beast. It is a 1998 home on the 1999 chassis. I'm guessing that because it was a transition year for the Ford F53, they still put a tag axle on it even though it had the newer 20,500lbs chassis. I haven't see any of the 36s 1999 and up that had the tag axle. The benefit is that I get an additional 1,000lbs of cargo capacity and the stability from the extra wheels on the ground. The downside of course is that I have 2 more tires to replace when time comes.
I wouldn't advise you to stay away from an older gas motorhome just because it had the tag axle.
The bounder we have is an odd beast. It is a 1998 home on the 1999 chassis. I'm guessing that because it was a transition year for the Ford F53, they still put a tag axle on it even though it had the newer 20,500lbs chassis. I haven't see any of the 36s 1999 and up that had the tag axle. The benefit is that I get an additional 1,000lbs of cargo capacity and the stability from the extra wheels on the ground. The downside of course is that I have 2 more tires to replace when time comes.
I wouldn't advise you to stay away from an older gas motorhome just because it had the tag axle.
