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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ferndaleflyer wrote:
I once rode from Baltimore to the Carolinas in a C class that if you looked at it from the side the rear wheels were right in the middle, or 1/2 way between the front and rear bumper. That thing swerved if a car passed and you can imagine what it was like passing a truck.....I flew back home. Better yet try towing a trailer behind anything with a lot of over hang.....must have a death wish.....
Hauled 25 of the 16' cattle panels on a 12' single axle trailer behind and S-10 this summer under a time deadline. Tail long and heavy with negative tongue weight is BAD. Thankfully it was relative light. It was fine at 35 MPH, fair at 40, wiggle at 42 and a full dance at 45 (only did that once however but it was on a bridge. :(
