Tires

memtb wrote:
pnichols, It would be a minor lift, no more than 4”! This thing, body, frame, steps,etc. are so low, you couldn’t pass over a small turtle without contact. Certainly understand the center of gravity elevation change, but for our uses and desires....this thing is near useless. We much prefer the roads “less” traveled by rv’ers. We will have to respect the higher potential “roll-over” risks involved! We’re not looking for a “rock crawler” just something we can travel on a mild “two-track” for some boondocking/ hunting/ fishing/ hiking, etc!

I assume that you're talking about your 2007 Bigfoot 30MH26Sl?

If so, then I'm guessing that the length of it - instead of it's traction - may be the biggest limitation to going on some two-track roads (in dry weather) to/from off-highway camping sites.

Our 24 foot Class C - with it's slightly larger diameter tires - now has about stock pickup truck road surface clearance, including all under-floor coach components. Also, it's relatively short wheel base length also helps to provide some high-centering protection.

I actually prefer it's rear duallies on rutted two-tracks because, if I take it easy, I can steer carefully so as to keep each rear tire up onto the upper sides of the ruts instead of having single rear tires that ride right down into the ruts. Driving this way with duallies decreases the chance of suspension and drive line components scraping the road surface between the ruts in the road.

However, driving off-highway with a Class C above all else requires driving very slow - unlike being able to blast along in a highly lifted 4X4 vehicle with it's long-throw shocks and suspension. That's especially a problem way out there when a "true off-road" vehicle comes up behind and wants to pass a Class C on a two-track with nothing but soft surfaces on each side of the road! :)