< 34 ft. diesel pusher unbalanced?

I dunno about that. Sounds to me like an attempt to get you into a higher-priced spread, er, rig.

nomad 289 wrote:


Country Coach 32' looks great on paper, but this particular unit (full tanks & supplies???) looks like trouble; while others look fine.

With 93,000 miles on it, I wonder how how bad the handling could possibly be!

Your best bet is go drive it. Nada shows it in the $30,000s so it a little high. Maybe someone who has driven or had one will jump in.

Buy the 2001 Intrigue 40 footer they have listed instead. You wont regret it..

Their lips were moving.

Pogoil.

A good test drive will give you a feel on how the coach handles. Be sure to check the CCC as well. With the 400ISL it won't be under powered. One thing I don't care for in shorter coaches is the lack of general seating. We have friends that have a 32 ft. coach and when there are 4 people inside seating is a little cramped. Also, the price of the coach your looking at seems high. Regardless of the upgrades, they are only worth what a buyer will pay for them. Average retail on NADA shows $74,500.

nomad 289 wrote:
Several salesmen "informed" me that few diesel pushers under 34 ft. are made on an unmodified chassis, because the required overhang/rear weight results in an unbalanced coach and poor handling. Is this true? Do I need to jump to 34ft minimum?

Country Coach 32' looks great on paper, but this particular unit (full tanks & supplies???) looks like trouble; while others look fine.

32 ft pusher

Something looks a bit wrong with the airbags in the rear on that thing......

Awful pictures too. I guess one can get a good feel for what the coach would be like to live in if one only looked down at their feet the whole time. Makes me wonder what's up with the ceiling.

A 32ft CC will draw a premium over the krapy NADA prices. The ISL motor is another item that will draw a premium.

I have driven a couple of the 32's and didn't notice any bad handling traits. The salesman was blowing some smoke up your shorts.

This coach is overpriced at 90. A more realistic price would be in the mid 70's

Did any salesman that told you this story actually have anything under 34ft up for sale?

If not, go with your natural skepticism and look elsewhere.

His statement is PARTLY true.

If everything else is the same (suspension, components, etc), the longer coach will also have a longer Wheelbase to Overall Length ratio.

Longer WB/OL coaches DO handle better.

That does not mean that a shorter one/one with poorer WB/OL will handle badly.

Engineering to some degree can overcome WB/OL. Example, Foretravel 34' with 8 outboard air bag suspension and 8 shocks.

But, reality is that handling and ride are both subjective-- what one person may find acceptable may not be acceptable to another.

The only time it will really make a lot of differences is under adverse conditions-- heavy cross winds, lots of 18 wheeler traffic, bad roads.