30 and 31 ft. C's
In my quest for a new to us MH I see quite a few that are 30 and 31 ft. long. Isn't that a little much for an E450? Must be getting close to the GVWR. Or at least cuts down on the stuff you can carry....
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Ford sells E350 cutaway chassis for RV's in 138, 158, and 176-inch wheelbase. E450 in 158 and 176. So (probably) Don's 28-ft is on a stock 176 chassis with a rear overhang extension.
Otherwise, it seems the manufacturers buy 158" and have them stretched to what they want for their RV design. Our chassis has two labels. Ford's says 158 and Jayco's says 218. There's also a label from an outfit called Sellers that stretched it.
I mentioned wheelbases up around 220 and maybe more. I think I saw a Class C with 223. I think they were able to go that long once Ford increased front axle GAWR to 5000 in 2008. Before that, E450 and many E350 were 4600 front. The extra wheelbase on newer coaches, lets them take advantage of the 400 increase in axle rating by shifting more weight forward. We max out our 4600 front axle rating on our 2002 E450 with 218 WB. Works out to about 57 pct.
Otherwise, it seems the manufacturers buy 158" and have them stretched to what they want for their RV design. Our chassis has two labels. Ford's says 158 and Jayco's says 218. There's also a label from an outfit called Sellers that stretched it.
I mentioned wheelbases up around 220 and maybe more. I think I saw a Class C with 223. I think they were able to go that long once Ford increased front axle GAWR to 5000 in 2008. Before that, E450 and many E350 were 4600 front. The extra wheelbase on newer coaches, lets them take advantage of the 400 increase in axle rating by shifting more weight forward. We max out our 4600 front axle rating on our 2002 E450 with 218 WB. Works out to about 57 pct.
