Cabover leaks - Would This Work
The current horror story thread detailing Coachman Leprechaun cabover leaks is unfortunately representative of very common class C events. Poor workmanship, combined with design incompetence are alm...
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pnichols wrote:
After all, take a look at one of the most popular RV designs of all time - the fifth wheel. Isn't the front-end of a 5'er a "protruding cantilever" design just like the cabover of a Class C is? It sure is. In addition, the cantilevered front portion of a 5'er has to carry way more leveraged weight than what the overhead cab cantilevered portion of a Class C has to carry - even including the extra weight of stuff one may have piled on top of the Class C bed when going down the road.
I see your point, except I think you missed one difference with a 5'er- the weight of the overhang on front is not cantilievered at all. With the hitch underneath the whole overhang is built on top of a very stout steel framework. With a C, it truly is cantilievered. Some of the weight may rest on the cab, but with most of the top of the cab cut off there is a lot more inherent flex. If manufacturers built a steel framework for the cabover to rest on it would flex less, but of course that would add weight and take up space.
