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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kaydeejay wrote:mlts22 wrote:The HD chassis based on the Econoline aren't going anywhere yet. The Transits will only replace the E150, maybe nudge into the 3/4 ton class.
I think RV makers might move to Chevies sooner or later. Ford is moving to the Transit which doesn't have the capacity that the Econoline chassis do (AFIAK.)
The Transit will go up to 350/t-ton version. Lot's of info mid-way through this PDF:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2014/2014MY_Whats_New_Book_03-12-13_v27.pdf
So there will be some over-lap in chassis capacities between the E and T series. One aspect I don't care for on the Transit is the narrow dually axle ala Sprinter. Narrow axles are desirable for urban use and even offers it now on the F59 chassis. But I prefer a wide-track rear axle for RV use.
