How Do We Classify an RUV?
Saw my first one today. Thought it was a new Sprinter based brand, but the wheelbase was too long. Going inside the steering wheel emblem was Ford! They called it a "hybrid" "Recreational Utility V...
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stevent1967 wrote:garry1p wrote:
I think this will be a hit for those that want a slightly smaller easy to drive MH.
Easy to drive, this rig isn't. I test drove one yesterday and this thing wandered all over the road. I drove it for about 10 miles on the interstate at 62 mph in moderate winds and had to constantly correct right and left. And I didn't have a single tractor trailer pass me. My wife drove the 10 miles back and she completely agreed. We then test drove a new Jayco 31' Class C on the same stretch of road and it was a breeze to drive. Very little correction necessary. Would be much less stressful to drive. So much so that the wife said an absolute "no" to the Axis and a "yes" to the Class C.
Which is disappointing because we really like the twin bed setup and TV placement in the Axis! I wonder if a Trac Bar, sway bars, Bilstein shocks and an alignment with extra caster (this is an E350 after all) would allow the Axis to drive like the Jayco Class C?
Odd considering they're on the same chassis if they were both fords. One has a van cab and one doesn't. My parents is very stable and easy to drive.
