Air bags vs Leaf Springs - Turbo vs NA - Dirt Roads

[Gardner Yeaw]

Jim,
I may have found your solution. Look in the pictures section under
the "4 wheel drive" album.

Gardner
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "barneja4" <barneja4@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi --
>
> k - I think I have read way too much to be able to make a good
> decision now, but wanted to ask a direct question.
>
> Goal - have something that can pull my 24ft trailer with 4 4
wheelers
> and 3 motorcycles (7500#). I would prefer to go into the back
> country a bit (ie, down some dirt roads). Once I get there I would
> prefer to stay in the back country for a week or more (no hook-ups
> and enough H2O to keep my wife happily showered after riding around
> on her 4 wheeler).
>
> So, the questions - first, I have been told that I want leaf
springs
> as opposed to air bags if I am to spend any time on dirt roads
> (something about the dirt getting into the compressors). Is this
> true? Same goes for the type of Wanderlodge - I hear you want the
FC
> so the engine is up front; thus, won't feel the effects of the dust
> as much. ???
>
> Second, I have seen all the debate on turbo vs na. On the one hand
> it seems to make sense that if it isn't there it won't break down -
> but on the other hand the argument that if you are at 190hp usage
it
> is 190 usage whether you are na or turbo. Anyone have any numbers
or
> real experience with both and have an opinion? The whole 35mph
over
> a mountain pass is okay with me as long as I can go 65-70 on the
> flats.
>
> Third - towing. I hear of folks pulling 16 foot cargo trailers and
> their toads - but am I going to be okay in a FC w/ a 3208 na
pulling
> a 7500# trailer? (Not to mention the whole narrow dirt road with a
> 31-35' coach and then having another 30' of trailer behind me. Not
> too many national parks will like the idea of me pulling into camp.
>
> Thank you . . .
>
> Jim
>