| Selling 1976 Palm Beach and Eleganza Maybe [message #253111] |
Tue, 24 June 2014 09:43  |
gbarrow2
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Registered: February 2004
Location: Lake Almanor, Ca./ Red Bl...
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I posted pictures of the Palm Beach on the GMC Photo site years ago in an album called "The Joad Coach" I will post updated pictures if I can find the album again.
I'm hoping to find a 34' to 36' diesel pusher that will get up the steep driveway to my Lake Almanor cabin without dragging.
Need some help with the geometry and math of the relationship of rear overhang/wheelbase/drive slope
The drive rises 16" in the first 20". Never a problem with the GMC.
I looked at a 35' coach with a 20' wheelbase, 10' rear overhang and 12" clearance between the trailer hitch and road. Front engine Gas.
It seems that by the time the front wheels are 15' up the slope (12" vertical) the rear wheels are still 5' from beginning of slope and the trailer hitch is 12" lower and dragging on the street.
Is that correct or am I missing something?
Any suggestions for SOBs that have adjustable rear height like the GMC.
The cabin is remote and it's not practical to test drive a potential coach to the area. So I would like to limit my search to coaches that will make the grade without dragging.
Thanks for input.
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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