Coachman 24 foot motor home.
I am getting ready to purchase a 24 ft. Coachman motor home. One more question! I am going to pull a buick 4000 lb. toad. Is the chevy a better frame for pulling or the ford V 10? Thank you in advance.
Forum Discussion
- Gary,
Last fall we climbed to 11,103 ft in Colorado - not towing anything - in our 24 foot Class C E450 and we did it at full road speed right along with all the SUV day-trippers and RV trailers being pulled by diesel pickups.
Is it possible that if we had been towing something we would have brought our E450 and it's V10 to it's knees?
P.S. I think not. - I'm in the Ford camp but the Chevy is a good chassis too. Be sure to check what your owner's manual says your unit can tow. You can't assume all Fords or Chevy's can tow X#. A lot depends upon the weight as equipped, number of slides, and if there are frame extensions. Also there is a difference between the E350 and E450.
Many smaller rigs are on the E350 chassis. Also check your hitch. Most of them, especially on the smaller rigs are only rated to 3500#. ol' yeller wrote:
Be especially watchful with E-Series rigs made prior to 2004, and Sprinters made prior to 2008. It seems most that age and older were equipped with a 3500 pound hitch.
Many smaller rigs are on the E350 chassis. Also check your hitch. Most of them, especially on the smaller rigs are only rated to 3500#.
