WB longer than 159 ins in a 23-25 ft Class C
Seems like most 25ft or shorter gas Class C's have a WB of 159 ins. The only ones I have found with a longer WB is a Four Winds 24 and 24M at 169ins. Are there any others out there?
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If I recall correctly, Ford does have standards/plans for how to lengthen the E series chassis, and there are one or two companies that do this for many motorhome builders. (Possibly some motorhome makers do it in-house, too.) It's not especially complex, basically just welding extensions in the middle of the frame rails and extending the drive shaft, wiring, brake lines, etc.
The E series chassis is used in a wide variety of vehicles, not just motorhomes; and for most of them (ambulances, box trucks, mini-busses, etc.) a longer chassis is rarely necessary or desirable. Last time I checked, as best as I could make out from the available numbers very roughly half the E series chassis production went to class C motorhomes, and the other half to other vehicles. I can only assume the market just isn't there to make it worthwhile for Ford to offer factory-built units with longer wheelbases. (It might take some substantial retooling of their assembly line to be able to produce them. It also might not--I have no way of knowing that.)
The E series chassis is used in a wide variety of vehicles, not just motorhomes; and for most of them (ambulances, box trucks, mini-busses, etc.) a longer chassis is rarely necessary or desirable. Last time I checked, as best as I could make out from the available numbers very roughly half the E series chassis production went to class C motorhomes, and the other half to other vehicles. I can only assume the market just isn't there to make it worthwhile for Ford to offer factory-built units with longer wheelbases. (It might take some substantial retooling of their assembly line to be able to produce them. It also might not--I have no way of knowing that.)
