garyb1st
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I've been interested in Dolphin motorhomes ever since a salesman told me they were on par with the Winnebagos but sold for about $10,000 less. I like National products and this Dolphin had a good floor plan and was in excellent condition. This was a 35 footer on a 22,000 workhorse chassis. The salesman take us for a short ride. My impression and a few questions. The Workhorse had excellent acceleration on the frwy on ramp. The ramp had a moderate grade but not significant. Breaking was also impressive. Ride quality once on the frwy was OK. That's the positive. The negative was the noise. It was almost unbearable. Of course, a table top banging away in a side compartment next to me didn't help. But still, engine noise was significant when he would take off or accelerate. The DW who was sitting mid-coach thought it was going to roll over. Of course that's an immediate deal breaker. I didn't have that sensation. Off the frwy and on a city street that needed to be resurfaced the ride was rough and noisy. So before I give up on on gassers completely, I have a few questions.
Are Dolphins in fact on par with Winnebagos? I believe Dolphin is the top of the line National gasser so would compare with a Winne Adventurer.
Will a 24,000 lb chassis make a significant difference in handling compared to the 22,000 lb chassis of the Dolphin?
Does a 37 foot gasser ride significantly better than a 35 footer? The wheelbase on the longer gasser is about 20 inches more than the 35 footer.
Have other improvement, whatever they may be, in the past 3 or 4 years made a handling difference?
Are Dolphins in fact on par with Winnebagos? I believe Dolphin is the top of the line National gasser so would compare with a Winne Adventurer.
Will a 24,000 lb chassis make a significant difference in handling compared to the 22,000 lb chassis of the Dolphin?
Does a 37 foot gasser ride significantly better than a 35 footer? The wheelbase on the longer gasser is about 20 inches more than the 35 footer.
Have other improvement, whatever they may be, in the past 3 or 4 years made a handling difference?