375 miles Sunday in gale force winds 40 plus with gust to 60. 765 miles today nice 12 hour drive not exhausted. Only problem is it took 13 because of accident on I 70 southwest of Indy. Got to check out brake system in a emergency situation. Must say they will stop you in a hurry. However the wife has a few house keeping chores because of it. Turned over her kuerig and slide a few decorations around on counter tops. Nothing damaged but they will stop rather quickly if the need arises.
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My DH can testify to what a great thing comfort drive really is! Yesterday our alternator going out(currently working with Freightliner on that) but during our 400 mile trip in severe weather with 40-50 mph wind gusts, the comfort drive going on and off, more often off. When it was on he was not having to fight the steering in the least, but when it was off, I heard a few choice words and saw the tension in his shoulders and white of his knuckles! He said we will never own a coach without it! Thank you Ken Sherwin and Newmar for such a great product!
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Are longer coaches more stable in strong crosswinds? I drove mine 200 miles in very strong winds Saturday across New Mexico and the Comfort Drive definitely helped, but I still had to keep my mind on staying on the road the whole way.
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2014 Newmar Ventana LE 3436
2010 Jeep Wrangler Sport
kwilke859....We had a 36' Monaco before the Dutch Star and I had done quite a bit of suspension work to it, but in strong winds, it got pushed around. So....yes.....even with the Comfort Drive, your coach is really short.
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Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
Another 400 miles today on top of the 650 yesterday, all in the wind.in our second coach with Comfort drive. Not going back to anything that doesn't have it!!
Tag axle and comfort drive equals driving in 35 or 40 mph winds relaxed with one hand on the wheel. I will admit that on Sunday I had it turned up to 6. The wind then was sustained at 40 with gusts to 60.
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