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carringb
Sep 13, 2017Explorer
blofgren wrote:
I was absolutely shocked when I heard Ford was discontinuing the E-450 V-10 cutaway chassis. They were such reliable workhorses and they pretty much had the Class C business exclusively to themselves.
The E450 is still being produced and there is no projected discontinuation. They have added the 6-speed TorqueShift and also now have the 6.2L v8 as the standard motor, but the V10 us optional and nets an extra 5,000 pounds towing capacity.
These Ford/Ram 550/5500 chassis are basically replacing the old Topkick/Kodiak 5500 chassis, which went under coaches over 32'. That chassis had a higher cab so it worked a little better for visibility in the coach and shorter overall length, but IMO didn't drive as well as the Ford and Ram options.
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