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DAS26miles
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2015

How much wheel base and length effect handling and steering?

We are looking to move up from our Class C Minnie 22 ft with 138" wheel base. I test drove a New class C that was 32' 3" with a 220" wheel base. I like to ride down the road, but turning was somethi...
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carringb
Explorer
Jun 04, 2015
FWIW - When QuadVan converts vans to 4x4, they reduce the turning circle by about 10'. It's a pretty dramatic improvement in wheel-cut angle when they install a solid front axle. I decided to go with with an F550 axle, which is 5" and turns even sharper (so my van will have a smaller turning circle than my Fiesta!).

I'm sure they could do a 2WD solid axle conversion if anyone were interested, to get the turning benefits without the extra cost of full 4x4.

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