Best MPG from most popular MH engines
I'm in the market for an older Class C. Most of the ones I look at are powered by Ford 460 V-8, Chevy 350 V-8 and Dodge 440 V-8. I realize that MPG varies greatly by engine size, weight of MH and spee...
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I'd suggest, if at all possible you start looking at some newer motor homes. I believe 1978 was the last year the 440 was made, so it probably wouldn't be in anything newer than a 1979. Ford I believe replaced the 460 in the 1997 model year with the V10. so anything newer than 1978, if not 1997 would have the V10, or it could have the 5.4L. As far as the 350, I think that just morphed into the 5.7L.
I had a 5.7L Chevy/GM in a 1995 22'long, 8,910# MH. Mileage was maybe 8MPG. I considered it just barely adequate for that application.
I have the V10 in a 24', 9,622# MH that got 10.4 MPG. over 4 years of tracking. It has plenty of power.
I also have the V10 in a 32 1/2' ~11,500# MH that is getting between 8 and 9 MPG so far. It also is quite up to the task.
As somewhat of a comparison on the 350/5.7L . In between these motor homes I had a 2004 5.4L F250, that with a slide in camper weighed 8,700#. I frequently got over 9MPG while towing a heavy boat. It put the 5.7L Chevy to shame as far as performance.
I had a 5.7L Chevy/GM in a 1995 22'long, 8,910# MH. Mileage was maybe 8MPG. I considered it just barely adequate for that application.
I have the V10 in a 24', 9,622# MH that got 10.4 MPG. over 4 years of tracking. It has plenty of power.
I also have the V10 in a 32 1/2' ~11,500# MH that is getting between 8 and 9 MPG so far. It also is quite up to the task.
As somewhat of a comparison on the 350/5.7L . In between these motor homes I had a 2004 5.4L F250, that with a slide in camper weighed 8,700#. I frequently got over 9MPG while towing a heavy boat. It put the 5.7L Chevy to shame as far as performance.
