Ford Gas Chassis for 38 footers ?
Looking again at a switch from fifth wheel to motor home again, looked around last year and was very disappointed with quality. My current question is for those that have larger gas motor homes on the...
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rk911 wrote:timmac wrote:
Any gas motorhome above 36 foot with slide outs is already near max on any gas chassis, you can do it but make sure what you tow behind is very light, I have a 33 foot on Ford chassis and I tow 6000 lbs, puts me around 26000 lbs while towing and I can climb the large hills fine but does seem near max for the motor.
our 2016 triple slide 38Q gasser disproves that statement. change 'any' to 'some' and that would be more accurate.
you know the old adage "to each their own" There is a slim chance in hell I would go RVing with a 38Ft 10 inch 3 slide MH loaded pulling a toad powered by a 350 HP 460 lb torque engine
I just could not stand the underpowered and terrible slow trips up mountain passes and the scary feeling when one wants to pass someone etc never mind lack of air brakes and rough ride and noisy engines screaming at you
just me I guess.Might be ok on flat freeway but out west NO way at least not for me. just my take others may vary and so it is what it is
