Why not gasser rear enging?
What is against rear engine gassers, and front engine diesels? Just wondering? Same goes for the common pickup truck diesels in the rear?
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hipower wrote:frankdamp wrote:
There was a really well-engineered rear-engined gasser on the market for a while, made by an outfit called "Special Interest Vehicles" if I remember correctly. It had a space-frame combination body/chassis of their proprietary design, with automotive industry (Dodge, I think) suspension and a ZF transmission. The engines were Fords, the 460 in early versions and V-10 in later ones.
I think the company is still in business, but not making RVs any more.
They still have an active web site and are based in ElDorado, Arkansas.
http://www.special-interest-veh.com/
And that is one nice looking coach. But very low at only 8' 10 1/2" tall. And the GVWR is only 15,000 pounds. And these are some type of conversions, and not new builds??? The basement storage really appears lacking to say the least! Interior layout is very similar to a 1990s Foretravel.
The chassis is a monocoque chassis riding on a rear axle/tag Velvet Ride torsional rubber independent suspension, supplied by B.F. Goodrich. Now I was under the impression that B. F. Goodrich had quit building that suspension. Interesting to find out that they might be still building it. Have to check that out in case I ever need parts for mine. It is said that the Velvet Ride torsion rubber suspension is a million mile suspension and will never wear out. The front suspension is fully independent and features coil springs with double transverse link design.
