Independent Front Suspension

[FormerBoater]

Originally Posted by Mike_Harriet

Been following this thread because I'm shopping for my first DP. I would love to have IFS on it when we finally buy. Which 2000-2006 year coaches have the IFS front suspension. Thanks for any info ahead of time.

All coaches riding on a Spartan Chassis will have IFS. As another noted Country Coaches as well.

I am sure there are others that folks will list here.

[Pusherdiva]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge! It is helping big time!

[B Bob]

We have IFS on our Country Coach. Many people have commented on how remarkably small the turning radius is for our size coach. I am led to believe IFS means tighter turning radius. And our coach rides wonderfully. However, I bought a 2013 Wrangler 8 months ago and it drives great. The Jeep is straight axil.

So here is my comment. The engineers at Country Coach made a superb motorhome when they built ours. If you get a Country Coach with IFS I am sure you will be getting a great driving coach. The engineers at Jeep did a great job with straight axil on our car. I would guess that a great designed straight axil coach would drive better than a so so IFS one and vice versa. I used to have an old GMC motorhome that I dearly loved. It had 6 independently sprung wheels. Drove and rode fantastic. Alignments for all wheels a bit tough to get done right though.

Drive and the proof is in the driving.

[JMonroe]

Originally Posted by FormerBoater

All coaches riding on a Spartan Chassis will have IFS...

This is not accurate. Our Revolution does not, yet it is on a Spartan chassis.

As of 2014 American Coach has switched to a Freightliner chassis, with IFS.

[okgc]

Originally Posted by FormerBoater

All coaches riding on a Spartan Chassis will have IFS. As another noted Country Coaches as well.

I am sure there are others that folks will list here.

Most not ALL Spartan chassis have IFS
The Spartan NVS chassis has an I-Beam axle.

NVS. Cummins ISB 360 Hp Diesel Engine; Allison 3000MH Electronic Transmission; Chassis Filter Maintenance Center; Front I-Beam Axle. Spartan Chassis.

Spartan Chassis

[siggyd]

My FTL XCR chassis has the "ZF" IFS, like it very much.
Siggy