Wheelbase and length
In Researching motorhomes in general, I ran into something I dont understand. We have started looking at units both Class A and C with roughly a 30' box, and 32 or so foot total length. Why are th...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
The design of the HOUSE and the placement of fuel tank plus the water and waste tanks, all determine the placement of the rear axle/wheelbase. It has nothing to do with cost and everything to do with making sure that both the front and rear axles are properly loaded per the manufacturer's specification.
I respectfully disagree. Many times the sales department rather than the engineering department makes critical decisions on cost as well as layout. Certainly, number and size of slides, where the galley is placed, etc materially affect weight distribution and therefore handling.
