Wheelbase to length ratio. What does it mean?
When you divide the wheelbase by the length of the motor home, you should have a wheelbase-to-length ratio of 53%. This ratio gives us a good idea of the handling characteristics you can expect from t...
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Confused about the ratio. Never good at math. lol. I DO know that too much coach behind the rear wheels WILL cause handling problems, especially when trucks are passing you. Will cause the rear to sway & U'll be trying to correct steering. This is my 5th. motorhome. Its the 1st. one I've owned that didn't look like the rear wheels were almost in the middle of the coach. It is 2006 Ford F53 chassis, 34' Class A with 228" wheelbase. It is the 1st one I haven't had a swaying problem with. You do the math.
