Blown Engine, 8.1l
Leaving Townsend GA yesterday for Covington GA and a Ham Fest I did not make it.. Just north of Reidsville there was a BANG, and a lot of smoke, and the engine died as I coasted to the shoulder. U...
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Daveinet wrote:turbojimmy wrote:Depends, While that may be true for some stuff, a van, the engine comes out the front. In a class A, its anyone's guess, and often comes out the bottom. You also have the problem where the house manufacturers move stuff, so what you have is unpredictable. Many class Cs are lighter and not as tall, so you can put them on an automotive lift. A class A needs a much bigger lift.vjstangelo wrote:
Some that own Class C RV's argue that's previsely why they own a C, anyone who can work on an "E" series van (for Fords) can fix a Class C.
I've heard that, too, but I don't understand it. There's nothing mystical about a gas engine installed in a truck chassis versus a van chassis engine- or transmission-wise. Mechanically they're the same. Accessibility to normally hard-to-reach stuff is MUCH better on a Class A gasser versus a van chassis.
Also, chassis work on a class C is not all that different from on a plumber bringing in his 1-ton van. On the other hand, a class A...front beam axle, totally-different brakes and steering, 19.5" or 22.5" wheels, and all sorts of different parts.
