FORD vs GM Vortec engines
I do not want to stir up a bees nest but want to hear opinions on Fords vs Vortec engines in a motorhome. I know that the Ford is the only engine available now for gas MHs. BUT when Vortec was avail...
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RVER wrote:
Thanks everybody! The coach is a 2006 Itasca Suncruiser with the Ford engine which has 13,000 miles on her so low miles. Asking about 67,000 dollars but that can be negotiated and dealership willing to put on new tires since they are 7 years old and dry rot is starting. I have a fifthwheel that we LOVE but thinking it could go on a seasonal site and use the MH for our weekend and week long trips with friends etc and then in winter use MH for the trip to AZ or FL for a month or so. Just in thinking stage since will need to pay taxes on both yearly, insurance on both although no collision insurance for the fiver if on a seasonal site that then you store on for the winter. My traveling partner feels safer in a MH when traveling and stopping at Wally World etc. We have had both MH and Fifthwheel and for room and storage the fifthwheel cannot be beat but I did love sitting high up and being able to stop and not get out to use toilet or make a sandwich etc.
For anything north of $50k... it had better be spectacular. Im talking 1 piece metal roof, beautiful paint work, stored inside, etc.
you really need to drive both. My 8.1/allison puts around at 2k rpm all day on flat or hills. Sometimes if the grade is steep enough... it will go to 3000 rpm. Its all about momentum. The early Fords just didn't do it for me from a driving perspective. Honestly after having an allison equipped rig... cant say Id entertain another coach w/o one.
