coachmen freedom express 192rbs
Anyone have one? What do you like and dislike? Would you buy it again? How do you use it and what do you tow it with? I think we've narrowed it down to this unit...it's big enough for the 2 of...
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babock wrote:
I agree...wheel base is WAY to short. I have towed with short wheel base vehicles like that in the past and it was not fun going down mountains in California.
The wheelbase of the ridgeline is 125". Wheel base of my Silverado is 143".
Which is why we would probably not tow in the Rockies or Sierras, etc.. We've managed some fairly steep grades in the Ozarks in Arkansas and also in the Quachitas/Winding Stair Mountains in SE Oklahoma (I "think" I recall Flattestroute.com showing me somewhere along the way 13-14% grades), but none of those lasted for miles like we would see in our western mountains. That V6 just doesn't provide significant engine braking and yes, a longer wheelbase is always better.
I'm a long time mariner, and I sort of approach towing (with any configuration) like I do heading out in our boat to one of our bays or out into the Gulf. An abundance of caution is always the watchword along with understanding the specifications of your equipment and then having the discipline to stay within that performance envelope. Not much margin for error if you are miles from shore and things go sideways! I take that same approach in towing.
