โDec-30-2020 05:33 PM
โNov-28-2023 07:18 AM
I used to just drive on a diagonal to enter and leave stations. I never changed anything.
โNov-26-2023 03:40 PM
Why are you not checking the springs?
Even replacing springs?
Bud
USAF Retired
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โNov-24-2023 05:51 AM
Have the springs checked and if good, look into airbags with an auto fill system. Expensive but it should help.
Casters will just eat up ground clearance and if you hit them hard, they can cause damage. Reality is the overhang is poorly designed and it's going to be lipstick on a pig for any of the solutions. newer rigs with big overhangs start higher and usually angle up as you go further back.
โNov-23-2023 02:23 PM
The only way too raise the hitch is to remove the bumper,
I agree with the use of airbags and caster wheels
โNov-23-2023 06:48 PM
I would stay away from the use of casters. Several years ago, I pulled a class C off a driveway because the casters raised the rear of the rig that the drivers lost traction. He was exited driveway a little faster and skidded on caster.
Bud
USAF Retired
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โNov-22-2023 07:21 PM
My guess is the springs have sagged. Replacing springs with ones with a little more arc or even adding an overload setup would solve your problem.
Bud
USAF Retired
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โNov-20-2023 02:56 PM
My guess is the springs have sagged. Replacing springs with ones with a little more arc or even adding an overload setup would solve your problem.
Bud
USAF Retired
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โNov-20-2023 02:00 PM
How about taller tires? I did this with my 4x4 Class C Four Winds 5000 and that helps quite a bit..........
โMay-14-2021 10:55 AM
โMay-14-2021 09:55 AM
Gjac wrote:
This was very informative I did not realize the Chevy chassis had more GC at the hitch. Is the difference significant say 2 ins or more? I guess the real question when one starts looking at 24 ft Class C's what is the min GC they should look for at the hitch so it does not drag?
โMay-14-2021 09:20 AM
BruceMc wrote:This was very informative I did not realize the Chevy chassis had more GC at the hitch. Is the difference significant say 2 ins or more? I guess the real question when one starts looking at 24 ft Class C's what is the min GC they should look for at the hitch so it does not drag?Gjac wrote:
BruceMc said: ... Do you mean the GC of the front end is less than ford, and it raises the rear end? Most gas 24 ft C's have the 158-159 WB so I assume the over hang is pretty much the same. Is there a minimum GC at the rear hitch you need so it does not drag?
There's two factors at play here. First, and perhaps more important, is the length of the overhang. Let's say you have two motorhomes where both are on the same chassis with the same wheelbase, but one is 24' and the other is 27'. As there's 3 more feet behind the wheels, there's a lot more chance for interference - the hitch will be in contact with the ground more frequently.
Secondly, because the GM chassis front end rides lower than Ford, that increases the GC (ground clearance) at the hitch, given the ride height is the same at the rear axle. If you have two motorhomes of the same model on GM and Ford with the same/similar WB (wheelbase), the GC of the hitch will ride higher on the GM due to the lower ride height, again, given the ride height is the same at the rear axle.
โMay-14-2021 08:59 AM
Nomadist wrote:
BruceMc, that's my understanding, too (that for Class C's the length behind the wheels is the most important factor).
โMay-14-2021 08:33 AM
โMay-14-2021 08:21 AM