8,000# hitch on new E-450 Chassis
It has recently come to my attention that all new Thor Motorhomes on the E-450 chassis built after 10/01/2014 come equipped standard with an 8,000 pound receiver hitch instead of the 5,000 pound hitch...
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Ah, I didn't see the 450s at the bottom of the list the first time. Thanks...
So Ford only sends it out as a 176" long wheelbase and someone else extends them to 208"-220" for the Class B+ and C RV manufacturers? I found the spec that shows the axle to end of frame is 50.5" on the 176" chassis and the front overhang is 35". Adding 45" between the wheels still only gets the whole chassis to about 25.5' so someone is adding chassis not only between the wheels but behind the rear wheels as well (possibly up to at least 5' behind the rear wheels).
No wonder the tow ratings on these are a grey area.
So Ford only sends it out as a 176" long wheelbase and someone else extends them to 208"-220" for the Class B+ and C RV manufacturers? I found the spec that shows the axle to end of frame is 50.5" on the 176" chassis and the front overhang is 35". Adding 45" between the wheels still only gets the whole chassis to about 25.5' so someone is adding chassis not only between the wheels but behind the rear wheels as well (possibly up to at least 5' behind the rear wheels).
No wonder the tow ratings on these are a grey area.
