Anthem in Crosswinds

[Dutch Star David]

Originally Posted by fla tom

Why do people comment with nothing to add to the thread?

for more camp fires!

[CampDaven]

Originally Posted by fla tom

Why do people comment with nothing to add to the thread?

I contributed an Active Air cudo. Those that have not driven it would not understand.

[fla tom]

I have active air it is wonderful,But it does not act fast enough to negate 30 to 40 mph gusts [over prevailing constant side winds], it helps but they are still felt.unreal internet claims withstanding

[CampDaven]

Originally Posted by fla tom

I have active air it is wonderful,But it does not act fast enough to negate 30 to 40 mph gusts , it helps but they are still felt.

I can't judge the difference between products with Active Air.
I can "sense" the gust, but the steering wheel does not.
The dampering of the "lean" in curves is also quite grand.
Kudos to Active Air! I an lucky that it came with my rig, but I'm not sure if I would fork out sheckles to get it. Those kind of winds are rare as hens teeth.

Dave and Nola, RV Mutants

[fla tom]

Mike you will love the way your Entegra handles

[livnadream]

I have had every RV known to man and in heavy crosswinds the fifth wheel with dually's is fantastic, but our Anthem pulling a 24' enclosed trailer is not far behind. You will notice some crosswind gust's over 30-40mph but it will not be the Oh My God take your breath away feeling, they really do handle wind very well.
Good Luck and enjoy the ride!

[classicalgas]

I just finished a right-to-left trip across the country (FL to AZ) mostly on I-10.

There was only one time where a heavy gust moved me halfway across my lane, but since I was in the outside lane and was pushed toward the shoulder it was only scary and didn't do any damage.

I did stop in Deming and have Steer Safe install their steering stabilizer, which in addition to helping add more control to gusty conditions will also help recover in a front tire blow out. A side benefit was that it took some of the play out of the steering wheel and that was wonderful.

[Crippsfl]

Just drove from Big Bend Texas to Carlsbad, NM on Route 285 in 35+ mph crosswind for over 100 miles. What made it even worse was the fact that, with all the drilling going on in that area (Pecos to Carlsbad), it was a horrible dust storm! It was so bad that we had to slow to 25 mph in some areas to see ahead.
All that said, the coach handled the wind fine. Did I feel it and have to make corrections, yes. Was it unbearable or did I feel less in control at any time, NO.
I really don't believe the active air leveling really had much to do with the performance of the chassis in this situation. Normally, I will hear the air system activate to level the coach on unlevel roads or in curves. That really did not occur during this event. Although the Cornerstone is a heavier coach, I think the Anthem chassis would have performed well in these conditions as well.