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TippleUnduly
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Jul 23, 2015

Lexingtons are no longer made?

Beginning a search for a new B+ and noted that there's no longer a listing for new Lexingtons. Have they been dropped?
  • I think RV makers are dropping Ford chassis models as time goes on. Part of it is that they want you to buy a Solera, a Sunseeker MBS, or a Forester MBS. Ford E-350/E-450 B+ rigs are pretty rare, mainly because the RV makers want to push Sprinter based rigs, and I'm guessing if someone wants a longer rig, it is a "C", a gasser "A", or buy used.

    -edited-

    I stand corrected. Looks like Sunseekers and maybe Foresters will have models that have both C cabovers and B+ style overhangs. For example, the 2016 Sunseeker 2430S is a B+.

    I think FR may be consolidating their lines, so a Sunseeker can be a "C" or a B+, depending on model type. I know Coachmen does that with their Prism/Prism LE models.
  • There could be a few reasons for a (healthy) manufacturer to discontinue a line. Not selling enough, not having access to a chassis to build it on, or replacing it with a product they think will make them more money (profit margin per unit). I have heard of no shortage of E series cab/chassis so I presume it's one of the other.