bazdad
Aug 11, 2015Explorer
Road steering
I test drove a 03 40 ft Newmar Dutchstar with a Freightliner chassis yesterday and constantly had to correct the steering to make it go straight. It seamed that I was always over steering.Is this a pr...
DSDP Don wrote:You may be right. Perhaps he's just not used to it, but that should only be one part of our response to him. In virtually every post someone makes about handling and comfort, the usual first response is that this is a house on wheels, of course it won't handle comfortably. I think the original poster deserves more than this. BTW, my experience is not limited to my current coach. I know things can often be improved.
"holstein13"....I know many of us looked at the OP's profile to see what he was currently driving. I know "Ivylog" looked best he noted that the OP was driving a GMC truck. When someone moves from a fifth wheel or TT to a motor home, the first thing they notice is that they have to steer constantly. There are hundreds of posts about this. The advice given by many was spot on. Either it's a suspension issue or the OP wasn't use to driving a motor home.
Your coach is 45' long, has a tag axle and Comfort Steer. It will steer like an SUV. It in no way steers like a 2003 Newmar, even if the 2003 had everything new under the front end.