Researching Class C Motorhomes
We have been researching 2005 - 2009 Class C motorhomes. We wanted a Bigfoot as it was supposed to be very good for winter use with double pane windows and the way it heated the underbelly but they ar...
Forum Discussion
memtb wrote:Wow, you would rule out a 2005 Coach House because of the chassis is a tad bit lesser? A 2004/2005 E350 and E450 chassis is still a great chassis. When we are talking about improvements, we are not talking inferior to superior here. We are talking about very small incremental improvements that primarily benefit the biggest and heaviest of class-C motor homes.
The Tow/Haul is very important to us also, just spoke with a gentleman from Oregon who has a 2005 Coach House but it only has the 4 speed transmission so we don't need to pursue it any further.
As far as the brake size is concerned, if you compare the specs of a 2005 to a 2009 E350 & E450, it's not much. Caliper piston diameter increased from 2.2 to 2.36 which is only 0.14", rotor from 13.03 to 13.58 an increase in the radius by 0.25". It's better no doubt about it, but if buying a shorter lighter rig like a 24 foot 2005 Coach House, you have more margin than most other class Cs. Our 23'-8" 2007 E350 chassis has plenty of stopping power traversing mountains and canyons.
I advise to check out that 2005 Coach House. If it's right for you and your budget, don't let the chassis get in your way of buying it. We talk here on this forum emphasizing "better" of which we are not wrong. But the reality of it is, it is too easy to over-emphasize as the writer, so much that the reader gets paranoid with an earlier chassis.
