If you had a do-over, which would you get?
Honestly, if you could do it again would you go for a Mercedes diesel or a Ford V10?
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That longer Chevy hood that places the engine further forward so as to give you that smaller doghouse intrusion into the cab also means that the front wheels are further ahead with regards to any given Class C coach length built on any given wheelbase equivalent to that of the Ford E-Series.
What the above means is that for any length of Class C motorhome, the ones based on the Chevy 3500/4500 chassis must have more rear overhang than the ones based on the Ford E350/E450 chassis. Minimun rear overhang is an important Class C aspect for best load distribution and consequent handling - with whatever suspension design is used on whatever chassis.
Also, the Ford design was centered around providing the shortest overall vehicle length possible for any given box truck cargo volume.
What the above means is that for any length of Class C motorhome, the ones based on the Chevy 3500/4500 chassis must have more rear overhang than the ones based on the Ford E350/E450 chassis. Minimun rear overhang is an important Class C aspect for best load distribution and consequent handling - with whatever suspension design is used on whatever chassis.
Also, the Ford design was centered around providing the shortest overall vehicle length possible for any given box truck cargo volume.
