Renegade vs Dynaquest

Moved from ATC

Anything you change into other than a three axle class A DP, you'll be wishing you had that renegade back.
Have you thought about having the air ride checked out on the Renegade, maybe have it fixed where the air can be lowered to smooth the ride out.
It is a truck, so no highway is built for it to ride smooth on.
How do I know, 20 years behind me trucking, ruff roads & recaps slapping me in the back, so my neck tells me every day.
Neil

I love Renegades!

I don't think you will find the Freightliner M2 used in the XL series riding much better than a Volvo in the same size class. Haven't ridden in the Cascadia.

I've owned 2 class A DP and now my Grand Sport Ultra 450UL. My coach with the tag axle drives so much better than any of my class A's . Dynamax is probably the best coach builder for the TC market and makes fabulous coaches...they are a bit pricey compared to others. Renegade also makes a wonderful TC called the Ikon. I think it is the tag axle that makes all the difference.

J-Rooster wrote:
I love Renegades!

:B You saying about trucks or Indians ?.
Neil

Have owned 4 Dynamax units over last eight years260St,264St,302ST and now a Grandsport 360GT. Until we got the 360GT Grandsport I felt the Dynamax units were terrific riding, handling & performing units relative to other Class C units I had driven. The ST units all on M2 Lite Chassis. 19.5 Inch Tires. The Grandsport on the Columbia chassis equipped with 22.5 in Tires is a greatly improved ride and handling unit. All units have been subjected to same routes to Midwest and West Coast-Mtns, Roads. Put 10-12K mi ea on all ST units and a little over 25K on GrSprt so far. I have have been told the biggest reason for superior ride and handling is size of tires. The good news is for you if you are looking at the XL-Dynaquest they are all built on M2 Heavy Chassis with 22.5 Tires, tho I cannot speak to that from personal experience. Hope this info a help in your eventual purchase. SS

Aren't these class C's???

Yes these are technically Class C units or Super C units. In reality they are TC's (Truck Conversions) which have a lot more in common with Class A DP's or FRED's than most units discussed on the Class C forums.

Our Dynaquest 36 XL has excellent ride and handling especially after changing out the OEM front shocks for Koni's. DW plans on sharing the driving duties on future trips. Our rig is built on the heavy M2 chassis (22.5's) with Cummins ISC 8.3. We have the 20K hitch and have hauled a car hauler with truck, bikes and kayaks loaded without noticing a significant drop in performance or economy. Can't really tell you how the ride is in back since we both ride in the air ride seats in the cab when traveling. No comparision to our Intl 4700 MDT.

Saw a DQ380XL at the Daytona rally that I liked because of the increased headroom (addl 6 inches IIRC) and I think it also had a heavier hitch option.

bluwtr49 wrote:
Aren't these class C's???

No they are not class C's or super C's. They are TC (truck conversions) or class 8 truck conversions to be specific. One thing you have to remember is the M2 heavy, columbia or cascadia chassis's are Over the Road Trucks designed to be driven a heck of alot more than most class A coaches (in terms of how long you drive each day). I could drive my class A, DP for 6-7 hours a day and I felt road fatigue.....in my Dynamax, I can drive 8-10 hours a day and feel no fatigue and if I wasn't tired I could keep going. No wonder semi drivers can drive 10-12 hours a day.