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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As an E-350 guy on a 24'Class C that typically runs near or at GVWR I can suggest another way to go. I added Air Lift air bags rated to 5K# to our coach almost a year ago and the change has been amazing. The ride and handling, even loaded heavy and or towing was always excellent but when I added a single axle 10' {14' overall} cargo trailer the extra tongue weight {vs a tandem axle trailer} was noticeable.
When I hook up the trailer loaded either with my motorcycle {2,220#} or the Rzr {2,600#} the rear bumper drops 1.5". Add 50 psi to the bags and the rear end rises back to dead level. The handling and ride improved significantly and even when running "light"not towing and weighing in at just under 11,000# I have found that by adding just 25psi to the bags, much to my surprise, the ride got even better.
Air bags should always have a at least a minimal inflation and the 25 psi meets that need nicely with the additional benefit of significant ride improvement. I do have to credit the Heavy Duty Bilstein's that I installed at 33K miles as contributing greatly to the overall ride. They were amazing from day one but seem to be a perfect match with the air bags as well.
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As an E-350 guy on a 24'Class C that typically runs near or at GVWR I can suggest another way to go. I added Air Lift air bags rated to 5K# to our coach almost a year ago and the change has been amazing. The ride and handling, even loaded heavy and or towing was always excellent but when I added a single axle 10' {14' overall} cargo trailer the extra tongue weight {vs a tandem axle trailer} was noticeable.
When I hook up the trailer loaded either with my motorcycle {2,220#} or the Rzr {2,600#} the rear bumper drops 1.5". Add 50 psi to the bags and the rear end rises back to dead level. The handling and ride improved significantly and even when running "light"not towing and weighing in at just under 11,000# I have found that by adding just 25psi to the bags, much to my surprise, the ride got even better.
Air bags should always have a at least a minimal inflation and the 25 psi meets that need nicely with the additional benefit of significant ride improvement. I do have to credit the Heavy Duty Bilstein's that I installed at 33K miles as contributing greatly to the overall ride. They were amazing from day one but seem to be a perfect match with the air bags as well.
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