What happened to Chevy???

eheading wrote:
I know this ancient history, but actually there was a time that Chrysler was the only Class A chassis manufacturer. Back in the 1970s and until the first time Chrysler almost went bankrupt, the Chrysler chassis was the only one available for RV's. I believe the reason that they got out of the business was that part of the government aid at that time, they were directed to drop that line because it was too volatile.

Then Chevrolet came along next with their chassis. Their big claim to fame was that they had an independent front suspension compared to Chrysler/Dodge's solid beam axle. After Chrysler left the scene, another manufacturer came along that offered a chassis much like an updated Chrysler chassis. It's claim to fame was that it had a solid beam axle!!!! (the name of this manufacturer slips my mind - getting old)



Ed Headington

I believe that International Harvester went through "restructuring" about the same time that Chrysler did. It's my understanding that the "deciders" realized that IHC and Dodge were competing in a diminishing market segment, and that it would benefit both if they were not competing. That is why IHC stopped making smaller trucks like pickups and Travelalls, and also why Dodge stopped making their larger chassis' which effectively eliminated them from the MH market.