1998 Class A - Chevy chassis and 454 - yay or nay?
Is the Chevy class A chassis with the 454 gasser equal to the Ford class a with a V10? Does it have a "reputation" for good, bad, or eh ?
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My 1999 Ford F53 chassis has an 18,000 lb. GVWR. The identical coach came with either a Ford or a Chevy chassis option from the factory. With the exact same length (30 foot) coach on a Chevy chassis, I believe the GVWR was listed in the spec sheet as +-15400 lbs. 2,600 pounds less due to the smaller wheels/tires on the Chevy. 19.5" vs. 16.5". My motor home is overweight on a Chevy chassis with NOTHING in it but fuel. How stupid is that? No thanks on the Chevy just because of that! That said, the Chevy has a bigger engine with more horsepower and will easily tow more than the Ford but that doesn't work for me.
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