Ridiculous lack of payload....
The new {March}, issue of Motorhome magazine hit our mailbox yesterday. The cover story is on the Fleetwood Jamboree 30D and as always Motorhome gushes {they never reviewed an RV they didn't love}. ...
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Unfortunately, this isn't a new problem. We were fortunate to find these forums way back when as we began to research our first RV. Overweight, long Class C's with slide(s) were a problem then. As I said, we were fortunate to be informed of the issue by members of this forum as I am NOT comfortable with running a vehicle beyond its specs. Some are, some are just happy not to know, but those like me are bothered by the thought.
What is a shame is that a magazine would help unsuspecting newbies play into game. That's as big of a crime as what the manufacturers are doing. Shame on both. But as was said, they never reviewed an RV they didn't "love".
I know it'll never happen, but I'd even like to see Ford step-up to the plate with a PSA of some sort reminding ALL buyers of vehicles to always know the weight limits of their vehicles: cars, vans, trucks & RVs. Just something to make the general public aware of the issue. You KNOW the salespeople won't do it.
Back to this motorhome, even IF you have 600 pounds left, and even IF that includes occupants, the rear axle is already overloaded. That means any available capacity is from the front axle. You'd be hard pressed to adjust your cargo to get any significant portion of that weight on the front axle. Especially as the tendency will be to load the storage bays behind the rear axle, effectively leveraging weight OFF the front axle and ONTO the already overloaded rear axle.
Buyer Beware. Newbies, PLEASE read this thread and take it to heart in your search for a motorhome. We read similar articles over 15 years ago and are VERY glad we did.
~Rick
What is a shame is that a magazine would help unsuspecting newbies play into game. That's as big of a crime as what the manufacturers are doing. Shame on both. But as was said, they never reviewed an RV they didn't "love".
I know it'll never happen, but I'd even like to see Ford step-up to the plate with a PSA of some sort reminding ALL buyers of vehicles to always know the weight limits of their vehicles: cars, vans, trucks & RVs. Just something to make the general public aware of the issue. You KNOW the salespeople won't do it.
Back to this motorhome, even IF you have 600 pounds left, and even IF that includes occupants, the rear axle is already overloaded. That means any available capacity is from the front axle. You'd be hard pressed to adjust your cargo to get any significant portion of that weight on the front axle. Especially as the tendency will be to load the storage bays behind the rear axle, effectively leveraging weight OFF the front axle and ONTO the already overloaded rear axle.
Buyer Beware. Newbies, PLEASE read this thread and take it to heart in your search for a motorhome. We read similar articles over 15 years ago and are VERY glad we did.
~Rick
