Jumped into a Class A Yesterday!
Hi all... after a LONG time and many changes to what we wanted we opted for an "older" Class A. We bought a 2004 Winnebago Journey wkp39k. It has the Cat C7 330HP diesel Pusher with only 47K miles o...
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Find the location of your fresh water tank. On my old Safari, the fuel tank was just in front of the front axle and the water tank was just behind it. Keeping these two full was paramount to good handling, as they added about 1500 pounds to the front axle weight (both were 110 gallons).
As for economy, a lot goes into how it is driven. I got 9.6 everywhere I went, toad or not, but I didn't use cruise control. I have driven trucks for many years and know that the best way to save fuel is to put your foot at one point and keep it there. Build a head of steam going downhill, and bleed off a bunch of speed going up the other side. I put my foot right at 63 mph on the flats and keep it there no matter what speed I may be traveling, unless safety or traffic dictates otherwise.
As for economy, a lot goes into how it is driven. I got 9.6 everywhere I went, toad or not, but I didn't use cruise control. I have driven trucks for many years and know that the best way to save fuel is to put your foot at one point and keep it there. Build a head of steam going downhill, and bleed off a bunch of speed going up the other side. I put my foot right at 63 mph on the flats and keep it there no matter what speed I may be traveling, unless safety or traffic dictates otherwise.
