New Ford 2016 with six speed tranny

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Anyone have this new updqte F-53 with the six speed tranny and a few other mods. If so, what do you think?

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Yellowboat. wrote:
Yes, I have one.

I traded our 2006 F-53 Ford chassis in on the 2016 F-53 Ford chassis.

The 2016 chassis is easier to drive than our 2006 chassis. I can relax more when driving as the new chassis is more solidly in the lane of traffic.

I believe that the improvement is in part due to the 22.5 wheels. I also had a trac bar, sway bar, and Safe-T-Plus steering damper added.

The new six speed transmission appears to be great. RPMs on our 2006 chassis would top out around 5,300 RPMs. I never liked the engine noise at 5,300 RPMs and I would intervene and keep RPMs between 4,000 and 4,500 RPMs. So far the new six speed transmission and V-10 engine combination tops out at 4,300 RPMs. It is much quieter when climbing hills with cruise control on.



IMHO I like the new Ford F-53 chassis.

When we ordered our new coach I thought that it would be built on a 2015 chassis. I didn't become aware of the 2016 changes until after our new coach was being assembled. I asked our salesman which chassis our coach was on and he gave us the VIN number. We have chassis number 617 in the 2016 F-53 chassis.

Thanks. Travel safe.


Safe travels. JD

[Yellowboat_]

Yes, I have one.

I traded our 2006 F-53 Ford chassis in on the 2016 F-53 Ford chassis.

The 2016 chassis is easier to drive than our 2006 chassis. I can relax more when driving as the new chassis is more solidly in the lane of traffic.

I believe that the improvement is in part due to the 22.5 wheels. I also had a trac bar, sway bar, and Safe-T-Plus steering damper added.

The new six speed transmission appears to be great. RPMs on our 2006 chassis would top out around 5,300 RPMs. I never liked the engine noise at 5,300 RPMs and I would intervene and keep RPMs between 4,000 and 4,500 RPMs. So far the new six speed transmission and V-10 engine combination tops out at 4,300 RPMs. It is much quieter when climbing hills with cruise control on.

IMHO I like the new Ford F-53 chassis.

When we ordered our new coach I thought that it would be built on a 2015 chassis. I didn't become aware of the 2016 changes until after our new coach was being assembled. I asked our salesman which chassis our coach was on and he gave us the VIN number. We have chassis number 617 in the 2016 F-53 chassis.

Safe travels. JD