Ford E450 vs E350 under a Class C
This also appears under a different post as well re: stretching Chassis. I'm looking for some more opinions / tech intelligence. We looked at a 31' Class C but rule it out in part because of some of w...
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I've got a 1996 26' lazy daze on the E450 chassis. At the weigh station with empty water and waste tanks, it turned out just under 12000 lbs. max gross weight is 14500lbs, my E350 ford super duty is about 6k lbs pretty much stock. max gross weight is is about 9500 lbs. Just by climbing under the vehicles, you can see significant differences in the chassis and running gear. Add the motor home body and you see a significant reason for the heavier chassis. Both have the v10 engine, but the motorhome has a significantly larger differential than the van. Add all the **** we take on a trip, and I can see exceeding the gvw really quickly on the lighter chassis.
