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Difference In handling Between XLII And H3 45
All,
Curious if any members have gone from an XLII to a H3 45 or vice versa? What is the difference between the two in handling and ride? Long sweeping curves? Does the H3 45 have a higher center of gravity than the XLII? What effect does the higher center of gravity have on the handling for this model.
Thank you in advance for any and all comments.
Reese
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7 Replies
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I couldn’t tell any difference other than the slightly lower driver seating height.
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Ditto what Tom said. But also keep in mind my seat of the pants feel for subtle differences may be faulty because I can’t even tell the difference in driving between a solid axle and IFS except for turn radius.
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Depending on the age of the coach….The earlier H coaches did feel top heavy to me while driving…After IFS and current H coaches drive great…
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Can you take an older H3 and change the front to IFS? Is the cost to do so substantial?
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All,
Thank you for your responses.
Reese
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Michael, you can do anything you want to these coaches, depending on the size of your wallet. But I have two thoughts, neither of which is influenced by facts.
First, if you do make the change from solid axle to IFS you might be underwhelmed. I cannot sense any measurable difference between the two and for sure the maintenance on an IFS ramps up considerably. Solid axles are nearly bullet proof and I wish I had one.
Second, it might be cheaper to just go buy a coach with IFS rather than changing one with solid axle. There is a lot of difference between the two axle configurations and my guess is trading for or buying one with IFS is going to be more cost effective. You will not recover a penny of the investment if you do make the change.
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I can’t tell the difference in the seat of my pants between driving an IFS or solid axle coach except for turning radius, either. I sure can tell the difference in my wallet!
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