NeXus RV driving impressions
Coming live from Elkhart, Indiana... Drove some NeXus units today, and thought I'd share my impressions. First I'll say I love the low-pressure sales environment. They let us poke and prod and drive u...
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If you end up with a street side slide out your ability to slide the drivers seat back will be impaired in both the Chevy and the Ford. As noted the time spent at 4,000+rpm is so minimal that for us, it is simply not an issue. We cruise our E-350 at 2,000 - 2,200 rpm 95% of the time with occasional runs up to 3,200 (max torque), on the hills which still leaves the cockpit conversational. It takes a lot of hill to require more rpm than that.
If you are 6' tall (or more), or if the first number when you get on the scale is larger than "one" the extra leg room found in the Chevy will probably work better for you than an E-350/450. But before you write off the Ford spend some time playing with the 6 way power drivers seat, there are so many ways to adjust it is hard not to be very comfortable. The mileage on the Chevy may be a "little" better but only because it is a "little" bit smaller engine (6.0 vs 6.8).
Another "space" consideration is headroom throughout the coach. Some rigs have a fairly low ceiling and others gain outside storage volume by sacrificing headroom in the rear. While I could use a little more storage I would not give up our 7' of headroom throughout as it contributes greatly to the huge, open feel of the coach.
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If you are 6' tall (or more), or if the first number when you get on the scale is larger than "one" the extra leg room found in the Chevy will probably work better for you than an E-350/450. But before you write off the Ford spend some time playing with the 6 way power drivers seat, there are so many ways to adjust it is hard not to be very comfortable. The mileage on the Chevy may be a "little" better but only because it is a "little" bit smaller engine (6.0 vs 6.8).
Another "space" consideration is headroom throughout the coach. Some rigs have a fairly low ceiling and others gain outside storage volume by sacrificing headroom in the rear. While I could use a little more storage I would not give up our 7' of headroom throughout as it contributes greatly to the huge, open feel of the coach.
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