2015 Thor Challenger with Ford V10
Hello folks...... DW & I are seriously thinking of trading our 07 5th Wheel & Silverado Dulley toward the purchase of a 2015 Thor Challenger 37KT with the Ford V10 Gasser. A motor coach has always bee...
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Hi,
Most large towns with a airport will also have a rental car company. Most small towns, such as Springdale UT, just outside a National Park do not have any cars for rent. . .
So you might have to rent a car and then follow the RV a long ways to get to the campground. I would suggest getting a tow car, and take it with you.
The V10 is well proven in both pickup and motorhome duty. It is powerful and needs to spend some time in the 4000 RPM range while climbing hills. A lot more RPM than a Silverado diesel will have run, but that is OK as the pistons and stroke is much shorter than a diesel, and it is designed to stay together - even at it's maximum RPM. 4000 is normal speed to make enough HP to get over a hill. That said, I would not recommend much beyond 4,400 RPM, as the transmission internal gears are spinning sometimes twice as fast as the engine RPM.
I have a 97 Ford 460" V8 (7.5L) that is less power (225 factory HP) and slightly larger. I have 16" rims rated at 3000 pounds each, while the 19.5" rims that came out in 1999 are rated about 600 - 1,000 pounds higher. You will have no problems going over the mountains. I towed a Ford Windstar on a tow dolly all over PA, and around the United States. Now I have a Ford Edge, rated to tow 4 wheels down.
Have a great time camping! Yes it is handy to have leveling jacks, and can move the RV from one location to another in about 45 seconds! Much faster than moving the fifth wheel.
Fred.
Most large towns with a airport will also have a rental car company. Most small towns, such as Springdale UT, just outside a National Park do not have any cars for rent. . .
So you might have to rent a car and then follow the RV a long ways to get to the campground. I would suggest getting a tow car, and take it with you.
The V10 is well proven in both pickup and motorhome duty. It is powerful and needs to spend some time in the 4000 RPM range while climbing hills. A lot more RPM than a Silverado diesel will have run, but that is OK as the pistons and stroke is much shorter than a diesel, and it is designed to stay together - even at it's maximum RPM. 4000 is normal speed to make enough HP to get over a hill. That said, I would not recommend much beyond 4,400 RPM, as the transmission internal gears are spinning sometimes twice as fast as the engine RPM.
I have a 97 Ford 460" V8 (7.5L) that is less power (225 factory HP) and slightly larger. I have 16" rims rated at 3000 pounds each, while the 19.5" rims that came out in 1999 are rated about 600 - 1,000 pounds higher. You will have no problems going over the mountains. I towed a Ford Windstar on a tow dolly all over PA, and around the United States. Now I have a Ford Edge, rated to tow 4 wheels down.
Have a great time camping! Yes it is handy to have leveling jacks, and can move the RV from one location to another in about 45 seconds! Much faster than moving the fifth wheel.
Fred.
