V 10 mpg

Grit dog wrote:

jjrbus wrote:
Been thinking about getting a newer class C for some time, seems the most common 24 foot or under on the used market is the V10. After following this thread and reading about repair costs on the V10, The community has convinced me to keep my Toyota V6 until it falls apart like some Keystone Cops movie.

I would like to have more power so will be watching for a Toyota 3.4 donor vehicle.

You can get um with a 5.4 Ford (which yields no benefit to the V10, really) and 6.0 Chevy.
Either way, you're comparing apples to oranges between an old mini C Toyota chassis and a full size class 3 or 4 chassis with a much larger "house" on the back.
If Ford V10s scare you for repairs, then, maybe better off with a bicycle. One of the most dependable engines out there, save for spark plug spitters, which anymore is a somewhat rare occurrence and known and easy, economical repair. Other than that, bulletproof. Honestly, I wouldn't let the internet scare you away from a V10 Ford.....and I'm not even a Ford fan! lol

I do agree with Grit dog that the Ford V10 (at least ours) has been trouble-free for 12 years. We do park it indoors which helps immensely.

There are a few 5.4L-V8 E350 chassis rigs out there, but they'll be limited to the shortest lengths. From threads posted over the years, I gather it yields a 10% improvement in fuel economy which compares to the Chevy chassis with it's larger more powerful engine.

If shopping around for a low-priced used shorter rig maxing out around 24 feet, I advise to limit yourself to a chassis no older than a 2005 (or is it a 2006) not only to avoid the earlier spark plug issues with the V10 engine resolved in 2004, but most beneficial is the next generation transmission that yields better engine performance with the extra gear along with improved fuel economy. Ford named it "Torqshift". When internet shopping, REMEMBER the model year of the motor home is often built on an earlier model year chassis. A 2005 Coachman can be found on a 2004 E350.

Repeating myself, we've owned our 2007 E350-V10 chassis rig for 12+ years now and it's been great. Our plan is to own the motor home for 35 years, anticipating we will then be too old and dangerous to drive it.