Wow! This thing turns.

April 13, 2004, 05:55:43 pm

Just getting used to my new Magna 42' -- this thing really turns sharply! Drove it up my 500' hilly driveway and backed onto the RV pad. Right turn to get it out really had me concerned -- but, one swoop and I was on my way. Uncanny how this big thing turns.

Re: Wow! This thing turns.

Reply #1 – April 13, 2004, 09:48:52 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 9283

Hi Glen

"Turning" and getting into tight spaces is a giant concern to my wife and I.
We downsized from a 40' Holiday Rambler Imperial to a 36' CC (Intrigue) in order to get into small camp grounds on rivers and lakes. Our dream coach is a 42 to 45' Magna, but have steered away from one (no pun intended) because of maneuverability issues.
May I ask, what did you drive before owning the 42' Magna. How does the Magna compare?

Thanks.
Tom

Intrigue #11419

Re: Wow! This thing turns.

Reply #2 – April 14, 2004, 01:10:37 am

Yahoo Message Number: 9288

Tom,

Believe it or not, I owned (and still do) a 24' Minnie Class C - that's it, my total experience with motor homes until this Big Rig.
I wouldn't for a minute suggest that I could get my rig into small campgrounds, I likely wouldn't even try (I'll take the Class C to such destinations). I wouldn't even try to take a 36' rig into many of them that I've seen. I think you should take a test drive in a new Magna and just see how very maneuverable these things are, however. I can whip in and around grocery store parking lots like a VW! Well . . . not quite. These are amazing machines, though. Check 'em out! We really love ours. We're in the process of "discovering" a whole new way going and meeting nice folks - motor homing, instead of just camping. We'll tow our Jeep Wrangler to get us out to the state parks for hiking, sightseeing, etc. For now, I'm researching quite an array of first-class RV resorts catering to Big Rigs that we can head for. Happy trails!

Re: Wow! This thing turns.

Reply #3 – April 14, 2004, 05:12:56 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 9293

-Glen, might be a caution for you and others with really tight turn radius. My Roadmaster tow bar has a warning to check the turn radius with tow attached to determine if the coach will turn tighter than the towbar will allow and thus, do damage to towbar or tow or both.
Just thought I'd bring that up! My previous coach could cause problems if I turned too sharp.
For what it's worth, Larry

'99 Affinity- In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com, "Glen Gieg" wrote:

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Tom,

Believe it or not, I owned (and still do) a 24' Minnie Class C -

that's

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it, my total experience with motor homes until this Big Rig.
I wouldn't for a minute suggest that I could get my rig into small > campgrounds, I likely wouldn't even try (I'll take the Class C to

such

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destinations). I wouldn't even try to take a 36' rig into many of

them

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that I've seen. I think you should take a test drive in a new

Magna and

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just see how very maneuverable these things are, however. I can

whip in

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and around grocery store parking lots like a VW! Well . . . not

quite.

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These are amazing machines, though. Check 'em out! We really love > ours. We're in the process of "discovering" a whole new way going

and

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meeting nice folks - motor homing, instead of just camping. We'll

tow

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our Jeep Wrangler to get us out to the state parks for hiking, > sightseeing, etc. For now, I'm researching quite an array of > first-class RV resorts catering to Big Rigs that we can head for.

Happy

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trails!

Re: Wow! This thing turns.

Reply #4 – April 14, 2004, 05:47:07 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 9295

Good point, Larry. I haven't even hooked up the tow bar and Jeep Wrangler to it yet. I assure you, with that hooked up, I would be much more cautious in my sharp turns. I'll bet it would turn sharp enough to damage the tow bar!