Chevrolet Based Class C *UPDATED AGAIN*
I do not want to start a war or a bunch of flaming, but I have to ask. What are the problems with a Chevrolet Based Class C? Other than they are hard to find. They are easier to find now I have rea...
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pnichols wrote:Gene in NE wrote:
The Ford E350 was at 10,700 lbs for a while.
Boy, that must have been a few years ago. I'll bet it was way back when good old one-ton dually pickups were rated only in that range, too.
It seems like all (U.S.) "1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton" pickup trucks have been getting heavier and heavier ratings over the last 15-20 years. Maybe that's one of the main reasons why they're also outlandishly expensive now, too. Thicker and thicker steel frame platform construction costs more to produce than stamped unibodies.
The RV E-350 is available with a GVWR as low as 10050 but the standard purchase unit for MH's is 12,500 lbs.
One should note that Thor selected the E-350 for its new RUV (I was surprised by this move and would have expected the E-450). One would have thought that if the Chev chassis and engine are as wonderful as its evangelists here claim they are, Thor would have used it. (Thor Axis and Vegas)
I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that the V10 produces its max torque of 420 ft lbs at 3250 rpm while the Chev 6.0 produces 373 ft lbs at 4400 rpm? Gee, I thought it was only the Ford that was the screamer?
