Just an observation re: Ford chassis...
Over the years, I've seen many, many posts regarding any number of problems with, for example: fogged windows, leveling jacks, slides, steps, Norcolds, tires, etc. I could go on but you get the idea. ...
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goufgators wrote:
From the OP: Many good comments and consensus is that the Ford F-53 is a very good chassis. After posting my comment it dawned on me that the Ford chassis is not the only very good automotive product on the market these days. If you're as old as me, you can recall the days when an automobile that clocked about 50K miles was due for a complete engine rebuild. It was common to see cars and trucks driving down the highway with smoke billowing out the exhaust due to burning oil (rarely see that today). A car that made it over 100K miles was almost unheard of. Now-days, it's common for automobiles and small trucks to clock well in excess of 300K miles without having the engine touched by a wrench. So, it's not just the Ford F53, it seems to be all cars and trucks are substantially better than their predecessors. Some would say the overall improvement was caused by better quality products coming out of places like Japan and Germany forcing U.S. manufacturers to 'shape up or ship out. Thankfully, they 'shaped up'.
Look at my previous post. Rental motorhomes with 300K miles is a heck of a testament.
Also, I like older cars. My son and I drive late 90s town cars. One made it to 400K (a guy crushed into it at a stop light). His current one has 240K and mine 140K. Barely broken in...
