Safari trek
Hello new member here, hope I am not posting something already covered in detail but I did a search and could not find. My husband and I are looking for driveable motors homes and I have fallen in ...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:wolfe10 wrote:
There than what chassis it is on, a BIG factor in handling is wheelbase/overall length.
Many Treks have a very poor (very short) wheelbase to overall length ratio. That long overhang negatively affects handling and ride.
Having put many miles on the shortest(24') and the longest Treks(30'), I have never had a problem with poor handling or poor ride. I have found, from actual driving experience, that proper load management is the key to better handling rather than some arbitrary wheel base ratio. A poorly loaded coach will handle bad, no matter what the wheelbase ratio is, or overhang length.
I totally agree-- weight distribution is a major factor in handling. Many coaches with long overhangs have weight distributed such that it unloads the front axle (lots of weight behind rear axle). This degrades handling and ride.
But, even without improper weight distribution, long rear overhangs add to driver fatigue when driving in a cross wind. Afterall, a large surface area "tail" is how windvanes work.
Please don't misread that I am negative on Treks-- these same principles affect all coaches.
