Jerry_Keller
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etchison wrote:I have searched and found one but can't log in does anyone know of a bounder web page that one can access and ask questions?
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Any 06 bounder owners how does you rv track the road -in high winds ? My baby does just fine. Then, there's always the definition of "high winds". This is the only RV I've ever driven, so I may not know any better about how it drives.
I wish I had some way of measuring the cross winds so I knew just what kind of winds I was driving in.
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Roodriver
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Jerry, I just kinda wet my finger and stick it out the window. The wind is high when you can't pull it in. Mine does pretty well in wind but I'm careful to not load the rear compartments to heavy and balance my loads from side to side.
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Roodriver wrote:Jerry, I just kinda wet my finger and stick it out the window. The wind is high when you can't pull it in. Mine does pretty well in wind but I'm careful to not load the rear compartments to heavy and balance my loads from side to side. Wish I had thought of your forum name; it's cool!
Have you found specific symptoms that cause you to pay special attention to the rear bin loading? I haven't recognized any issues. The biggest bins are in the back, and I also have a mounted spare tire in the tire rack in the back.
I did weigh my MH right after I put everything RV into it when I got it and recently. It went up 800 pounds - all in the back. 
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I sort of figured that the overhang would act as a lever and the rear tires would be the fulcrum. If I'm right, the weight put in the compartments behind the rear wheels will be multiplied and tend to lift the front end. I think this is why some folks have handling problems. I'll weigh mine every year or so and balance the load. My MH handles well but that may just be the fact that it's a good "ole" Bounder.
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I tend to agree that loaded rear bays will cause the front end to rise, not off the ground, but be less stuck to the ground, esp during high winds. I only have 3 rear bays (curb side) to put stuff in, and that stuff only weights about 250 lbs. My 2 drivers side rear bays are for utilities and the generator. My utility bay has about 50 lbs of power cord, hoses and stuff, my generator probably weights 150-200 lbs, so I'm guessing that I have 400-500 lbs aft of my rear tires, that includes my spare tire.
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I have about two more feet sticking out behind the rear wheels and the generator is in the last compartment in the back. Don't have a spare but have thought about buying one and carrying it unmounted because of the weight of the rim.
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Ok i understand all about the fulcrum idea but are you putting any thing heavier than a Cummins back there? My dp doesnt seem to lift in winds.
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Jerry_Keller
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daverl3 wrote:Ok i understand all about the fulcrum idea but are you putting any thing heavier than a Cummins back there? My dp doesnt seem to lift in winds. Well, I do think the length of the gas RV (see my signature photo) past the rear tires is substantially longer than the distance behind a DP's rear tires. Therefore, more fulcrum. Is it significant fulcrum? Hmmmm. I haven't had any issues with driveabliity as I've loaded up my rear compartments -- those are the biggest ones!
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Roodriver
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Well, I do carry a little scotch back there from time to time.  Seriously, the chassis for dp and gassers are substantially different. Just looking at the GVWR for the two gives you some idea of what is sitting underneath the house. Then again my thinking about the fulcrum effect may be totally wrong but I would almost bet that some of the overloaded coaches we hear about are heavy in the rear and have steering problems.
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