How do Class A rv's handle in snow?
Ok, we just bought our very first rv and it's a class A Fleetwood. My husband & I have been talking about winter driving and what limits it will put on us. We are from upstate NY so driving in s...
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I drive the motorhome in the snow every year and have been doing so for the last 12 years. The BIG advantage a motorhome has over any other vehicle is the long wheelbase. If the rear of the motorhome slides sideways 1 foot, the change in direction is very small. Back in the 80s, we took my parents motorhome out to test it in the snow. We had a very lightly traveled freeway behind our house. So got up to about 40 mph, and spun the rear wheels and then turned the front wheels. As the vehicle began to slide, we found it was extremely easy to correct. The long wheelbase meant that you had all day to turn the wheel and follow it in the slide. The other thing we found is that the side of the coach makes for a huge sail. As you start to get sideways, the air catches the rear of the coach and restricts how far it will go sideways. Kind of like a parachute on the back of a drag car.
Of course, you do have to realize that you can't stop and that if you need to change direction quickly, it will not happen. Take the corners slow, give yourself lots of space. But when you are traveling straight down the freeway with no other cars, you are very stable. Here we are, traveling at about 60+ though Indiana.
Of course, you do have to realize that you can't stop and that if you need to change direction quickly, it will not happen. Take the corners slow, give yourself lots of space. But when you are traveling straight down the freeway with no other cars, you are very stable. Here we are, traveling at about 60+ though Indiana.
