Magnum Chassis
A couple of the brands of motorhome we’re interested in are Safari and Beaver from the late 1990’s. Both are built on Magnum chassis. I’ve seen enough references to poor handling of Safaris (due m...
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Empty Nest, Soon wrote:
The floor plan looks to be identical to a 1998 Safari Sahara 3540, but I have no idea what other similarities there may be.
Wayne
Being a big fan of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) we have the Sahara 3540 (a 1997 model) you mention. Agree the floorplan is very workable. Basement storage generous and with its simple leaf spring suspension, very little maintenance.
The 300 HP/860 lb-ft of torque at 1,440 RPM Cat 3126, Allison 6 speed and light weight (under 21,000 loaded) make for good performance and MPG.
