F550 based Super C - anyone but THOR.

I talked to my service tech on my F550 and they don to have to remove the cab if it is harder to service that way and put it back on. SO they will lift it up or work on it with the house still on it. As to a great unit, look at Born Free on the F550. I have one and love it.

The Ford designed engine is supposed to greatly reduce the need to remove the cab. But the key word is reduce, not eliminate. I have wondered that myself.

But then, in my class A you have to take the master bedroom apart for certain engine repairs. Fortunately, I haven't encountered any of those yet.

Ivylog wrote:
How do you remove the cab of a Ford in a Super C to work on the engine?

Good question, and something I had not considered. I own a F250. Haven’t had to have it worked on in 10 years, but I know the cab has to be removed to work on it.

How do you remove the cab of a Ford in a Super C to work on the engine?

I agree with you about Thor quality, as a Redwood 5th wheel owner I'm fortunate to have an older one that was better built, the reports on the newer ones are garbage. If you can find a unit NOT built in Indiana you will get better quality, all the manufacturers there have a piecework policy so that if the production is finished by 11 am the workers go home with a full days pay. Kind of like US car production before the Japanese arrived on-scene.

pianotuna wrote:
Wheel base to length is fairly critical for good driving characteristics. The ideal ratio is 55%. On a class C that is filled by the 176" wheel base on a 26 foot body. Mine felt as if I were driving a large car.

As the body gets longer the drive becomes worse and worse. Tail swing rises dramatically. When I moved to a 28'5" driving became worse, and I had 5 tail swing incidents. I had replaced the rear bumper so there was little damage to my unit.

The possibilities on the F 53 appear to be 138", 158", 168", 176", 178", 190", 208", 228", 242", 252"

What ever maker you go to make sure to be close to the 55%, as you said, this is your last kick at the can, and you have already had one unruly motorhome.

Good points. The OP is looking at Class C motorhomes built on the F550, not the F53 which is used for Class As. I looked at the Thor Cs (which I know the OP doesn't want) and they were all over 55% The largest one (actually built on the F600) has a 267" wheelbase! The heavy diesel engine up front helps too.

Wheel base to length is fairly critical for good driving characteristics. The ideal ratio is 55%. On a class C that is filled by the 176" wheel base on a 26 foot body. Mine felt as if I were driving a large car.

As the body gets longer the drive becomes worse and worse. Tail swing rises dramatically. When I moved to a 28'5" driving became worse, and I had 5 tail swing incidents. I had replaced the rear bumper so there was little damage to my unit.

The possibilities on the F 53 appear to be 138", 158", 168", 176", 178", 190", 208", 228", 242", 252"

What ever maker you go to make sure to be close to the 55%, as you said, this is your last kick at the can, and you have already had one unruly motorhome.

I see Thor does build a Super-C on the F550 chassis. When we were considering a Super-C, everything we saw was on either an International or Freightliner chassis. And they are pricey

The THOR 32’ sticker price is around $250K. Trying to stay below that, but demand may make that target price unreal. I’m only familiar with Winnebago Class A and THOR Class C. Hoping for better amenities and quality like the Winnebago Class A we had, (water, sewer, electric, every part numbered, etc) but can live with THOR amenities if build quality was better.

Do you have a target budget? Seems too me that super C rise quicker than the others, but I agree so does quality.