Which is safer, truck / trailer or motorhome?
I just posted a very similar post to the class A forum and realized I'll probably get skewed results there in favor of the Class A motorhome so I thought I'd ask in a more neutral forum. So moderator...
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An RV can also be "safe" or "not safe" for reasons well beyond who is in the driver's seat. The "physics" that are beyond any driver's control have a lot to do with safety in a variety of situations. Any tow combination is pushing the physics of vehicle motion and control more that an "integrated vehicle" type RV.
The difference between what is gotten away with day after day - versus what can happen when physics are pushed due to unexpected circumstances beyond any driver's control - can be life and death differences. From a long term safety viewpoint considering all that can happen due to centrifugal forces, forward momentums, towing connect point movements, lateral wind forces, etc. ... I'll take a Class A/B/C integrated vehicle RV over a TT or 5'er RV any day.
Of the three integrated vehicle RV's - a Class B would be the most stable and controllable, a small Class C probably the next best of the three, and a long Class A probably the worst of the three.
The difference between what is gotten away with day after day - versus what can happen when physics are pushed due to unexpected circumstances beyond any driver's control - can be life and death differences. From a long term safety viewpoint considering all that can happen due to centrifugal forces, forward momentums, towing connect point movements, lateral wind forces, etc. ... I'll take a Class A/B/C integrated vehicle RV over a TT or 5'er RV any day.
Of the three integrated vehicle RV's - a Class B would be the most stable and controllable, a small Class C probably the next best of the three, and a long Class A probably the worst of the three.
