Gulfstream BT Cruiser Quality
Thinking of downsizing my class A to a B+ rv, looking at the BT Cruisers, the 5340 and 5255 model, none for sale here in Las Vegas to check out the quality so would like to here from other owners, wan...
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Gjac wrote:It is very interesting that you bring this up.
I think the other important point for shorter C's is the knowing the weight distribution especially when towing a trailer causing the front end to be light.
Our Phoenix Cruiser (23'-8" long with a 158" wheel base) loaded up on a trip with a full tank of fresh water, the rear axle is at capacity, but the front axle is very light.....heavily over-rated. Our fresh water tank is situated against the rear wall so that 35 gallons of weight is a counterweight to the front end. We also have a 5000 pound hitch with a tongue weight rated at 500 pounds. If we trailered at that capacity, it would add 1000 more pounds on the rear axle.....a very bad condition. Fortunately we tow 4-wheels-down so our actual tongue weight is a negligible 25 pounds or so.
One thing I recently did was softening the ride up front, since is was so heavily over-rated for the actual application. CLICK HERE to read all about my project which includes detailed pictures.
