Class C Pros and Cons
We have been thinking about getting a Class C vs another TT. Here in Michigan Insurance is around $300-$400 a month for a Class C. One of us thinks a Class C is the one to go and I think a Class C m...
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Because a truck is a truck and a van is a van.
An E450 chassis is a heavy duty chassis, as is a F450 truck. The cab and engine compartment are much longer in a truck. A van has the rear of the engine inside the cabin, hence the dog house that covers the rear of the engine in a van.
They do not use the same frame, nor the same steering components.
By the way. Chevy vans do not use the same chassis as their trucks either.
An E450 chassis is a heavy duty chassis, as is a F450 truck. The cab and engine compartment are much longer in a truck. A van has the rear of the engine inside the cabin, hence the dog house that covers the rear of the engine in a van.
They do not use the same frame, nor the same steering components.
By the way. Chevy vans do not use the same chassis as their trucks either.
pnichols wrote:Atlee wrote:pnichols wrote:
I wonder if an F450 is a completely different animal from an E450 chassis?
A F450 chassis is definitely a completely different animal than an E450.
How so? Why isn't a "400 series" chassis a "400 series" chassis, regardless of it's configuration? What kind of games is Ford playing, anyway?
I bought a small Class C MH on an optional E450 chassis because I wanted a 400 series chassis under the coach even though it wasn't required raw-weight-wise ... but in a van configuration for minimum overall length and maximum compactness.
