Looking to purchase a used Class C
Greetings-I'm new to this site. My husband and I are empty nesters in our mid 50's in Maryland. We are looking to purchase a used Class C motorhome to travel around the united states together. I'm loo...
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OutdoorPhotographer wrote:And I would research if a 7500 pound hitch is available to match the rating. Every hitch I've seen these days has a 5000 pound rating.Mich F wrote:Thanks! Good clarification for me and others. 2014 is where I was seeing it show up in specs.OutdoorPhotographer wrote:Just to clarify that statement a little. Ford has been giving the E450 a 7,500# tow rating since the 2011 model year. They increased the GCWR from 20,000# to 22,000#. The GVWR was already at 14,500# (since 2008 I believe) resulting in the fairly new 7,500# rating. It's only been much more recently, that some Class C manufacturers are rating their products to tow what Ford rates them at.
If you plan on doing a toad, the 2014 and later E-450 bumped up to 7,500 lbs tow rating. May not matter but my preferred toad will likely be right at 5,000 so I have a little slack.
