Class A Motorhome Engines
My husband and I are looking at buying a used motorhome (probably around 2004-2005) and were told by a mechanic friend of ours to stay away from the Ford Triton V10 engine. But it seems like everythi...
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timmac wrote:
I would not take advise from that mechanic again, the Ford F-53 chassis and the V-10 is very good, many trucks with the V-10 have gone 200,000 miles without issues, 06 and newer the V-10 out performed the 8.1 GM, and the F-53 is a well built chassis..
Ford still makes motorhome chassis, GM does not, also no more 8.1 to be had anymore, Ford now rules the gas motorhome market..
Find a new mechanic..
You sound like a ford salesman! The 8.1 is still available in the year models they are looking at. The 8.1 is one tough motor, with proper maintenance, It will run 1/4 million miles. But V-10 or 8.1 who's going to put that many miles on a motor home?
