More Chevys needed?
I am frustrated by B+ mfr's limited chassis offerings and wonder if I am alone?! Though I own 2 Fords, my strong chassis preference is Chevy. We drove 2 identical class C's, one on the Ford and th...
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TippleUnduly wrote:
One mfr. told me it was because they could not count on GM to deliver when needed.
This is absolutely true. In the last 6 years GM has idled Express cutaway production twice, and the 2nd time the 4500 version was put on hold indefinitely. It took 2 years for that product to resume, and probably only did so because Ford stopped offering the diesel, so GM saw a market share opportunity.
Also, the Express 4500 still has less capacity (front axle and GCWR) than the E450, so if a maker wants to use one chassis for their entire line-up, only the E450 can fit that role.
