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I'm a flatlander from the gulf coast. I've only been out west once but I loved it and want to go back. I've looked at several smaller class c or class b+ rigs. Some are gas and some are diesel. Found ...
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j-d wrote:I agree with j-d. The diesel installed in the E350 and E450 had serious compromises to make it work. Diesels in the F-Series and class-A's are A-Okay.
In a Class C, Diesel comes with two trade-offs. Or you can call them penalties:
1. At least in Ford, the Van/Class C version of the current pickup truck diesel is NOT the same. It is de-tuned, because the engine compartment doesn't allow the space for cooling the pickup version's higher output. Don't buy a diesel Class C based on how well a diesel pickup runs out.
2. Class C is already short on carrying capacity, and the significant added weight of the diesel comes right out of the weight you can carry.
j-d, I do wonder if the extra weight up front with a heavy diesel engine, would actually benefit the E350/E450, acting as a counter-weight to a typically floating front end, floating from so much rear weight. As with many others, our 2007 E350-V10 gas front axle required off-set bushings for a proper wheel alignment.
