no more e450's
When Ford stops making the E450 cutaway, what will rv mfgs use to build class C motorhomes. It looks like Bornfree has started making some units on the F series truck from Ford. Any other ideas? Dave
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pnichols wrote:Same as above.
Here's a few reasons why I consider the Ford E-Series V10 to be a superb motorhome power plant:
1) Are Chevy cutaway van V8s overhead cam? Yes
2) Does the Chevy cutaway van V8 idle for long periods with no noise and no floor vibration like the Ford cutaway van V10 does? Actually less if you compare mine and the my grandparents E450
3) Is the Chevy cutaway van V8 linked to a 6-speed transmission like the Ford cutaway van V10 is? It's not the number of gears that matter but the ratio's.
4) Does the Chevy cutaway van V8 pull motorhomes up long grades in Death Valley heat with the cab air conditioning on full blast and not move the water temperature gauge like the Ford cutaway van V10 does?Wouldn't matter all Ford's use dummy gauges (I've never seen a Ford's gauge move unless it was too late), Chevy's are more a actual reading.
5) Does the Chevy cutaway van V8 idle for long periods in parking lots in 105 degree heat with the cab air conditioning on full blast and not move the water temperature gauge like the Ford cutaway van V10 does?
Not a expert on it my any means but that's just my observations!
