Downsizing from a Class A
Seriously looking at downsizing from our Winnebago Class A to a Class C. We are happy with the quality and support of the Winnebago, just not the size, so we are predisposed towards Winnebago products...
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rockhillmanor wrote:
Btw, Look for the SD450 chassis. Makes a BIG difference on handling versus the 350. IMHO I would never buy a 31ft on a 350. MAny that have bought a 350 chassis are always adding airbags changing the leaf springs, shocks, etc etc etc to improve handling and ride. No need for that on the 450.
X2 on that.
The E450 chassis is "overkill" for a short Class C, so it handles short coach sizes and weights extremely well. On ours the ride in the rear was a bit stiff, so after several years of ownership we finally changed to Koni FSD shocks in the rear which reduced the stiff ride back there.
Our 24 foot Class C on the Ford E450 chassis handles beautifully - one hand steering, very solid on curves and in high side winds - right from the start even without the FSD shocks. We can travel with all tanks full and heavily weighted down with equipment and rocks (we're rockhounds) ... with absolutely no concerns for amount of weight or distribution of that weight.
Nowadays it's difficult to find short Class C motorhomes on much of an overkill chassis due to the proliferation by manufacturers of the smaller town-sized delivery van type chassis which are usually narrow width and powerd by relatively small engines. About the only choices left for a heavy duty chassis under a small Class C is to search and search until you can locate one built on either the Ford E450 chassis or the Chevy 4500 chassis.
