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Re: 36' vs 40'

Reply #50 –
Don't know who told me, but when at Foretravel five years ago, getting our coach front end alignment done because it steered so badly that part of the problem was that we still had the narrower axles. That our width was constantly going back and forth trying to get into the wider wear pattern created on the highways by the newer, wider axles on big trucks.

True or not, but it made sense to me at the time.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: 36' vs 40'

Reply #51 –
Quote from: Caflashbob –
My long term foretravel dealer chassis guru mechanic mentioned to me in passing that until the 97's were built the steering box was still at the 96" width.  Steering wheel is offset to the right versus the 97 and up coaches. 

I have not measured them personally so the info is his.

I haven't paid any attention to where the steering box is on our 1995 U320 but the steering wheel appears to be centered with the driver's seat and the dash instruments. Based upon pictures I've seen I don't think the steering wheel position changed in 1997.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: 36' vs 40'

Reply #52 –
Measure from the left wall to the center of the steering wheel and I will measure ours just for info.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: 36' vs 40'

Reply #53 –
Someone ask J.D. Stevens about his steering wheel relationship to the driver's seat.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD