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Gundog
Explorer II
Aug 23, 2018

Question about wheelbase and handling issues???

I used to have a 2000 Fleetwood class A 30' coach with the workhorse chassis and 454 Chevy engine. This coach had a large section of the body past the rear axle and it handled terrible in the wind. I ...
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Ductape
Explorer
Aug 23, 2018
Test drives! No amount of reading will substitute for that. DP will in general be better handling than gas, but longer wheelbase vs shorter is still a real issue. Our 35' DP handles decently, but has less directional stability than longer ones.

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