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:
That reminds me ... I read once that Ford might have very briefly a long time ago test marketed a few E550 vans. I seem to recall that they may have had leaf spring front suspensions on them ... which would have meant no Twin I-Beam suspension on that E550. If I'm correct, I wonder what ever became of it?
Yes, Ford made it for the 2003 MY. However, shortly after Ford came out with it, GM decided to offer a 4500 and 5500 series topkick, and undercut the E550 by about $5,000. That sealed the fate for the E550. Thing is.... GM was losing money off every single Topkick 4500/5500 made, and that's why they finally shut the line. It took the bankruptcy for them to realize there is not benefit in capturing market share if it isn't making them money.
