Safari Trek or Georgie Boy Landau
I'm shopping for a 10yr old short (24-25ft) class A. I've looked at most of the offerings and have narrowed my interest to the Safari Trek 2480 and the GB Landau 2450ds. The Trek seems to have a highe...
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Hi,
I can't give you much help with choosing. We do have Georgie Boy Cruise Master and the build quality isn't that great, but can't attest to the other unit you're looking at. But if you notice the Trek has a better build quality, then I'd definitely keep that in mind.
I would make one suggestion. Make sure these are on the W series Workhorse chassis's and not the P series. Many of the shorter A's were put on the P series, and I don't believe they had the Allison transmission. Many people, on these older units, see "Workhorse" and assume 8.1L/Allison, but that isn't necessarily the case, especially in the early 2000's.
Also, the check the wheelbase to overall length ratio. It's generally suggested that this ratio be about 54% or higher for a stable driving experience. Many of the smaller A's are built on a chassis with a short wheelbase and therefore have a low ratio. This correlates to a longer rear over-hang which tends to increase the chance of handling problems. (Generally, the storage tanks & fuel tank(s) are all behind the rear axle which puts an extra percentage of the total weight behind the rear axle. Think "see-saw".)
So whatever rig you start getting serious about, take it out on a several different types of roads and notice how it handles.
Good Luck,
~Rick
I can't give you much help with choosing. We do have Georgie Boy Cruise Master and the build quality isn't that great, but can't attest to the other unit you're looking at. But if you notice the Trek has a better build quality, then I'd definitely keep that in mind.
I would make one suggestion. Make sure these are on the W series Workhorse chassis's and not the P series. Many of the shorter A's were put on the P series, and I don't believe they had the Allison transmission. Many people, on these older units, see "Workhorse" and assume 8.1L/Allison, but that isn't necessarily the case, especially in the early 2000's.
Also, the check the wheelbase to overall length ratio. It's generally suggested that this ratio be about 54% or higher for a stable driving experience. Many of the smaller A's are built on a chassis with a short wheelbase and therefore have a low ratio. This correlates to a longer rear over-hang which tends to increase the chance of handling problems. (Generally, the storage tanks & fuel tank(s) are all behind the rear axle which puts an extra percentage of the total weight behind the rear axle. Think "see-saw".)
So whatever rig you start getting serious about, take it out on a several different types of roads and notice how it handles.
Good Luck,
~Rick
