Winnebago Trend - First Drive Impressions
My wife and I recently test drove a 2014 Winnebago Trend 23L (same as the Itasca Viva) and were very impressed. As previous View owners that was the benchmark for our comparison. We then drove a new...
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ron.dittmer wrote:
The Trend appears to have single rear wheels. That is concerning when considering all that is built on top, and all that can be added by the owner on trips. I would not feel comfortable with a SRW axle for this style motor home for fear of chassis over-load on a trip with 4 adults, food & supplies, fresh water and such. I feel it is asking too much from two standard rear tires. If they were massive like we now see on 18 wheelers turned into 10 wheelers, that would be different. I could not see towing anything with it either.
I understand your point for for a vehicle this light I respectfully disagree. The RGAWR on this chassis is under 5300 pounds, considerably less than a SRW 2500 or 3500 series pickup. As long as the tires have the correct load rating it's not an issue. I've hauled and towed very heavy loads with a SRW pickup and never had a rear tire failure.
