Do you suffer with wind? (1 Viewer)

[jaykay]

Haha, I just know this will get a few views!!

Seriously though, My old coachbuilt used to get blown all over when it was windy, and I wondered how more modern vans were effected by the wind?

Is there much between an a class and a c class when its a bit windy?

 

[maison]

Never had an A class but the difference between our first M/H and the present one is beyond belief.

The Autoquest 320 we had about 20 years ago was badly affected by winds. When on the motorway, if I saw a bus coming up to overtake, I used to have pull hard to the left to reduce the movement caused by its bow-wave.

Modern vehicles, with their more aerodynamic shape, improved chassis and suspension are infinitely superior. No worries!

 

[Forestboy]

A Class 5 tonne tag only ever been scared once but 40 tonne trucks were going over that day normal windy days no problem.

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[Bartyfixedit]

We have the extra long extra high Ducato panel van and I'm very surprised how good it is in a crosswind.

 

[DBK]

It's really a chassis issue rather than an aerodynamic thing.

 

[MikeD]

Our Fiat chassis Autotrail, 3+ meters high is not good in a cross wind. Motorways are a bit of a nightmare.

Parked up on a site in Spain with a big storm outside we had to move and park head on to the wind as the van was was becoming very uncomfortable.

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[buckby]

Alko chassis handles very good in the wind also hydraulic jacks stop it moving when parked

 

[jollyrodger]

I blame Brussels....

 

[Gaston aires]

I went to the doctors and said have you got anything for wind ? he gave me a kite ! boom boom.
Sorry, sorry, really sorry, but it just had to be said
Phil

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[JJ]

Yes, referring to me...

No, referring to the Hymer.

JJ

 

[DiggerJon]

Morocco - sandstorm - high coachbuilt - wheel wrestling and brown trousers! 2011 Ford Transit motorhome chassis very "iffy" in strong winds!

 

[stcyr]

<------ No problems with this one (1991) even in stormforce winds ... unlike the mk.6 transit van we had for a while.

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[Welsh girl]

We rock a lot in winds with this one, autosleeper Hampshire , transit,but when we had the 4 ton voyager, Fiat, we were quite stable, we did have to park into the wind once with it though as the winds were fierce.

 

[mjltigger]

Seems some with transits have had issues.. ours is only a van conversion but have no issues at all with wind so far

 

[jonandshell]

Likewise, our RWD dual wheel Transit is solid even with a tall overcab coachbuilt body.

Our last van, an Elddis Autoquest on 2006 Peugeot Boxer MWB, was downright dangerous!

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[jaykay]

Seems little rhyme or reason to it?

 

[JimboT]

No issues with our van only 2.9m high and 7m long.
Jim