thoughts on this unit,,price ? quality ?
This looks like what we are looking for, right size...is this a well made unit ?? What would be a fair price ?? https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2015-Winnebago-Vista-26HE-5002747322
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The primary cause of the drunken elephant syndrome is low Wheelbase/Length ratio.
Calculate the Wheelbase/Length ratio by converting the length to inches, then dividing the wheelbase by that length. The higher the better, .50ish is poor (many consider it unsafe), nice to be greater than .55.
The 2015 Winnebago Vista 26HE comes in at .49 and has 16k GVWR.
If you are looking for a short Class A, it is dominated by poor W/L ratios and poor handling. They often have the 158" wheelbase, shorter than a longbed crewcab pickup. For marketers, short=(new to motorhomes), and they want you to feel like you are driving an SUV and not hop curbs on the test drive. Also, you will find low GVWRs (as low as 16000) with low CCC, the long rear overhang helps them not overload the front axle.
Tiffin quit making shorties and Newmar refuses to improve the shorty W/L ratio. I had to buy a 10 year old Tiffin to get a safe short motorhome.
Calculate the Wheelbase/Length ratio by converting the length to inches, then dividing the wheelbase by that length. The higher the better, .50ish is poor (many consider it unsafe), nice to be greater than .55.
The 2015 Winnebago Vista 26HE comes in at .49 and has 16k GVWR.
If you are looking for a short Class A, it is dominated by poor W/L ratios and poor handling. They often have the 158" wheelbase, shorter than a longbed crewcab pickup. For marketers, short=(new to motorhomes), and they want you to feel like you are driving an SUV and not hop curbs on the test drive. Also, you will find low GVWRs (as low as 16000) with low CCC, the long rear overhang helps them not overload the front axle.
Tiffin quit making shorties and Newmar refuses to improve the shorty W/L ratio. I had to buy a 10 year old Tiffin to get a safe short motorhome.
