E350 Ford Chassis
In my research for a new motor home, I looked for comments on the E350 Chassis. I found some disturbing comments concerning the stability and handling of the Chassis. I contacted Pleasureway and w...
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nbking wrote:
I would be interested in knowing which years they were imported into Australia. Also what would make handling different than what has been experienced in North America. Could it be the terrain or the the type of load on the vehicle?
This is the first negative comment I have received so I would appreciate any further information you might have. Thanks.
They were E450 Coachman Concords , the review noted some "vague handling", but thought they were fairly spacious, but dated interior The Interior and vague handling would put off initial purchasers, but other problems would account for their dramatic drop in resale value. Date of the Review February 2008
Rear vision is good, with two large, split external mirrors. For reversing, a rear-vision camera monitor is fitted to the driver's sun visor, but I'd rather have the monitor on the dashboard somewhere.
The Concord does have that slightly floaty feel to its handling that we have come to associate with US motorhomes, but it's not as bad as some we have come across.
Some care has to be taken when manoeuvring because of the long rear overhang.
One of the other small US differences is that with a motorhome of this length, we (and the Europeans) might be thinking A class, but this is a B class motorhome. It does come with three slide-outs, adding greatly to the interior space, though the entry door is on the mid-offside. The passenger door, we presume, is the legally required nearside door.
Some E350's had similar problem, although initial value appeared to be very good
