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Originally Posted by JamieGeek
The rear overhang doesn't look much different from a travel trailer or 5th wheel. If you think about them the axle's are placed such that the entire unit is balanced on the axle's with just enough bias to give them an acceptable amount of hitch weight (5th wheels a bit more hitch weight).
The balancing act with a motorhome is a bit easier because they can put the tanks between the wheels and (in the gas engine ones) you have this big chunk of metal way up front.
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Are you referring to balancing weight or area of pressure?
I'm not sure I follow if the latter because a heavy engine and transmission leads to longer rear overhang compared to front overhang, and since most motorhomes are shaped like a rectangle/box, then the lighter back of motorhome adds proportionally more crosswind area than actual weight.
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