24’ Class C. Chevy 4500 or Ford 450?
If you were buying a new 24’ Class C MH which Chassis would you prefer and why? Chevy 4500 with 6.0 L / 6 speed or Ford E450 V10 / 6 speed.
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I 2nd the comments above regarding a Ford E-Series under a Class C motorhome.
Ours has been spectacular for 13 years now. It's a 24 footer that underloads it's E450 chassis, so initially the ride in the rear was rough. I fixed this easily with some special shocks that adjust themselves automatically in order to better compensate for the stiff leaf springs in the rear. We specifically wanted the E450 instead of an E350 under the motorhome for several reasons.
Since the chassis is overkill for the average weight it has to carry mile after mile, we haven't experienced any handling problems whatsoever. It doesn't matter how much camping gear weight we load it down with and where we put this weight in or on the motorhome.
The cab floor has never over-heated due to the steel heat shields under the cab floor and due to us directing the cold air conditioned air to the floor vents whenever traveling in hot weather.
Ours has been spectacular for 13 years now. It's a 24 footer that underloads it's E450 chassis, so initially the ride in the rear was rough. I fixed this easily with some special shocks that adjust themselves automatically in order to better compensate for the stiff leaf springs in the rear. We specifically wanted the E450 instead of an E350 under the motorhome for several reasons.
Since the chassis is overkill for the average weight it has to carry mile after mile, we haven't experienced any handling problems whatsoever. It doesn't matter how much camping gear weight we load it down with and where we put this weight in or on the motorhome.
The cab floor has never over-heated due to the steel heat shields under the cab floor and due to us directing the cold air conditioned air to the floor vents whenever traveling in hot weather.
