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- Desert_CaptainExplorer III
IAMICHABOD wrote:
Well if you are going to a class C on a Ford chassis you may have the same problems.
I may suggest you look at one on a Chevy Chassis
A better ride,larger drivers compartment,quieter and less heat transferred from engine compartment.
Yep, all that’s true, probably why Chevy Class C’s out number Ford’s by 100 to one...
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Seriously??? LMAO - akrvExplorerBeen there done that. You are not going to get a better ride in a deliver truck. You may want to rent a Class C for the weekend before you buy.
- janstey58ExplorerThe only way you will really be happy with a better ride is a Class-A with air suspension. I have owned them all, and now I can say I have a great ride.
- DrewEExplorer II
PartyOf Five wrote:
I was surprised to learn that the Ford chassis is often the same between A n C units. I've been very happy with how well ours has been. Of course the cabover is a perpetual concern with C units, as is storage capacity, and so exceeding the weight limit on the rear axle.
Most often, the chassis is somewhat similar but not the same. Most Ford-based class A's use the F53 chassis, while class C's use the E350 or E450 chassis. There are a few smaller class A's based on the E series chassis. (There are no class C's based on the F53 because it's only available as a bare chassis, and so by definition cannot become a class C since you need to start with a cutaway or cab-and-chassis for it to be a class C.)
The F53 has a solid front axle with kingpins, rather than a twin I-beam with ball joints. It uses the three valve version of the V10 engine, rather than the 2 valve version used in the E series chassis. The overall frame and axles and GVWR are heavier on the F53. Still, there are a fair number of similarities. - IAMICHABODExplorer IIWell if you are going to a class C on a Ford chassis you may have the same problems.
I may suggest you look at one on a Chevy Chassis
A better ride,larger drivers compartment,quieter and less heat transferred from engine compartment. - PartyOf_FiveExplorerI was surprised to learn that the Ford chassis is often the same between A n C units. I've been very happy with how well ours has been. Of course the cabover is a perpetual concern with C units, as is storage capacity, and so exceeding the weight limit on the rear axle.
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