Class Cs with high rear axle capacity
I recently bought a 32' 2010 Winnebago Access (Ford E450 chassis). Prior to leaving for a 4 week trip and prior to loading it up for the trip I took it to a scale and the rear weighed in at about 940...
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Yeah ... but a whole bunch of the RV motorhome shopping discussions sure seem to be centered around the new downsized small delivery van chassis being heavily pushed and offered by the motorhome manufacturers.
This probably is primarily due to the (over?) emphasis on fuel mileage by prospective RV buyers. Unfortunately, later in the ownership cycle buyers find out that fuel expenses pale in comparison to the other long term RV expenses.
Additionally, a smaller delivery van chassis also seems to fit in with delivery truck needs being designed around a higher amount of the population being concentrated in tightly packed cities and the surrounding living areas.
Hence RV manufacturers are responding with smaller motorhomes built on these abundantly available smaller chassis - which provide both better fuel mileage and more ease of storage in tight living areas.
My advise to propective buyers who still want a new "good old classic size Class C" motorhome ... better think about getting one on a Ford E-Series or Chevy 3500/4500 chassis soon!
This probably is primarily due to the (over?) emphasis on fuel mileage by prospective RV buyers. Unfortunately, later in the ownership cycle buyers find out that fuel expenses pale in comparison to the other long term RV expenses.
Additionally, a smaller delivery van chassis also seems to fit in with delivery truck needs being designed around a higher amount of the population being concentrated in tightly packed cities and the surrounding living areas.
Hence RV manufacturers are responding with smaller motorhomes built on these abundantly available smaller chassis - which provide both better fuel mileage and more ease of storage in tight living areas.
My advise to propective buyers who still want a new "good old classic size Class C" motorhome ... better think about getting one on a Ford E-Series or Chevy 3500/4500 chassis soon!
