eheading
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We are driving the 34' model, and have been very happy with it. No significant problems in 4 years and 35,000 miles. Had a very short list of problems when we purchased it also.
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CVD
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One down side to shorter (less than 36 ft) DP’s are the relatively short wheelbases. Both those units have wheelbase/total length ratios of less than 50%. Will not be as stable as the 37 – 38 footers that generally are in the 53% range, or 40 footers with 55 - 56% ratios. I’d wait for a windy day and do a freeway speed test drive before committing to either unit.
A couple of the prior posters in this thread have the units you are considering; would like to hear how they feel about high speed stability in wind.
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eheading
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I can only speak of the handling for the Ventana LE. Naturally it is not quite as stable as our 41' previous motorhome, but it still handles very well in the wind. In severe cross winds out west, we have never had a problem with the handling of the coach.
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Tiffin, with the longest wheel base you can live with.IMO..tenn.
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eheading
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Ironically, although the TIffin has a longer wheelbase, its length is also longer. Our Ventana LE wheelbase is 49% of the overall length. The Tiffin RED 33AA wheelbase is actually a little less than 47% of the total length. What is important in wind handling is the ratio of the wheelbase to the total length.
Having said that, I realy doubt there would be a measureable difference between the two in wind handling. The only way to really know is to test one of each in a stiff cross wind.
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luvlabs
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The Tiffin will have more interior storage than either the Winnebago or the Newmar coaches.
Placing the entry door behind the front seat is not really a good design as it removes about 5-6 feet of living space in the front of the coach.
The Tiffin is rated at 10,000 lb towing as Tiffin uses the Allison 3000 transmission which is the same as the big boys in their product line.
Mr. Mark, did you forget where Winnebago is located? Certainly not Indiana.
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I have a 2017 Newmar Ventana LE 3724 (38'ft'er). No problems, very solid, strong engine, with no problems to date. I'd buy another before anything else. Tiffin might be a good 2nd choice in my opinion.
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Mr.Mark
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luvlabs wrote:The Tiffin will have more interior storage than either the Winnebago or the Newmar coaches.
Placing the entry door behind the front seat is not really a good design as it removes about 5-6 feet of living space in the front of the coach.
The Tiffin is rated at 10,000 lb towing as Tiffin uses the Allison 3000 transmission which is the same as the big boys in their product line.
Mr. Mark, did you forget where Winnebago is located? Certainly not Indiana.
Uh Oh, you are right, it's in Iowa. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/doh.gif "doh") Still further than Red Bay I guess. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/tongue.gif "tongue")
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We just looked at a Tiffin and the Forza next to it. While I was very impressed with the Tiffin's construction quality, the floorplan suffered from the very thing we hate most: cranking one's head to the side to watch TV.
The Forza 34T has a TV and fireplace directly across from the sofa and dinette.
All the seating being on one side has never bothered us, as it's just the two of us and a cat. Anyway, wouldn't feel any different than the family all sitting side by side at the kitchen island, so it's just not a thing for us.
We wound up choosing the Forza because it has 99% of what we wanted, versus only about 75% on that model Tiffin. If they'd been equal in meeting our requirements, there would have been some real competition at decision time.
Just based on our experience of two days ago, I'd say choose the Tiffin or Winnebago that meets most of your requirements and you'll be happy.
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Wanderlost, finding the perfect RV for YOU is of the utmost importance. Looks like you have found your dream-machine!
Congrats and enjoy many many years of travel!
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