More hp or an extra gear?
I read where the 2016 Ford F53 chassis changed to a 6 speed transmission, but for emissions regs. dropped the horsepower rating down to 320 from 362 on the 2015 chassis. So if you were buying a gas cl...
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chloe's ranch wrote:
I read where the 2016 Ford F53 chassis changed to a 6 speed transmission, but for emissions regs. dropped the horsepower rating down to 320 from 362 on the 2015 chassis. So if you were buying a gas class A today would you rather have the 5 speed with more hp, or the new 6 speed with 320 hp?(And you can't answer that you want 362 hp with 6 speeds?)
2015 has 305HP and 5 speed automatic
Specifications Stripped Chassis F53 Class A Motorhome
6.8L 3-Valve EFI Triton® V10 Engine
Power: 305 hp and 420 lbs/ft of torque
Drivetrain: 5-speed TorqShift® Automatic Transmission with Tow/Haul Mode
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so they never droped the HP they re increased it part way from 362HP 2014. Ford must derated it too much cause like u say its back to 320HP this year but still 40HP short of the pickup vertion
