GM GVWR/GCWR chassis/powertrain questions
Starting to do my research here, but it seems very few people ask the questions that I do. I'm indifferent to class A vs class C, I'm after something no bigger than 25' and I'm sure either can accomod...
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Supercharged111 wrote:
Alright, now I feel a bit more edumucated and better armed since I don't need to search for something that doesn't exist. Curb weights are what will kill me though, not knowing how much is "leftover" on a given unit I might check out. Are there any MH in particular to watch for that have a little leftover (besides the smallest E-450 I can get my hands on)? My thought was if the 22' MHs have the same GVWR as the 25 footers, I'd have a little more wiggle room, right? Or are their GVWRs conveniently lower as well as a lot have small blocks? It's becoming more and more obvious that MH manufacturers try to get the cheapest chassis possible and load it as full as possible of goodies since that's what sells, can't really blame them. Should I be looking at class A's too? I'm shocked on some of those at just how much camper they'll put on top of a gas engine.
EDIT: In search for GVWRs, I came across this. The hood looks funny, so I wonder if it's the 94-96 body style you mentioned despite its short wheelbase.
http://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/find/listing/CHEVROLET-G30-109030842
Yeah, that's the chassis. But you are right, the RV makers like to go as small as feasible on a chassis. I have never seen a smaller MH on the G-30 HD, unlike some of the smaller E450s.
BTW - a longer (28'-ish) E450 with no slides can still have good payload. I've seen some with over 3,000 pounds of carrying capacity.
Another thing to consider is the GCWR (c=combined). The E450 will have a 20,000# GCWR in that era. The G30 will only have about a 16,000# GCWR, which makes sense given its 230 HP.
