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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TechWriter wrote:berreez wrote:
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 this vehicle.
From the above statement, is it better to have a number lower or higher than 53% if you what better handling?
What does it mean? Buy a diesel.
A ratio of 53% is just fine.
And there are both gas and diesels with poor and those with good WB/OL ratios. Not necessarily an "engine" thing-- or even Class A vs Class C thing.
