Timbrens or SumoSprings?
I have a 2011 Chevrolet Express 3500 converted into a high top Class B motorhome. Here are the actual weights: Steer axle: Actual 3900 lbs. Rating 4300 lbs. Drive axle: Actual 5100 lbs. Rating 608...
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mumkin wrote:booster wrote:
I think you would notice a huge change in handling, especially in the wind.
I have no issues in the wind with my Chevy. No adjustments made... everything stock.
Is it just because I have the short 170?
A previous rig on the Ford E350 was HORRIBLE... in wind... or from passing trucks... over 60 mph. But both my 170 and Libero on the Chevy 3500 had no issues with handling.
Short wheelbase will help, lower weight will help, better weight distribution will help, plus handling is very subjective between drivers, so a 170 should be better. Chevies do handle much better than the Fords or Dodges, but that doesn't mean they can't be improved. The taller, heavier, more tail heavy they are, the more it will show up.
