Who's owned an Isata 5 based on the Ram 5500 chassis?
I'm interested in the Isata 5 but can't find any unbiased information on it. A search of the class Class C forum returns only one incidental mention of it. Anyone have insight they can share?
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carringb wrote:
Will you be traveling with more than the 2 of you?
The HUGE flaw with the pickup-based Super-C's, on both the Ford and Ram chassis, is how low the cab and windshield are relative to the coach. So not only is step-through awkward, nobody in the back can see the road while traveling!
As for the chassis, both the 2019+ Ram and all Fords since 20011 use the Bosch CP4 fuel pump. This would be a non-starter for me. Especially in a motorhome, because you can't pull the cab to swap all the fuel lines when it grenades. I'd personally only consider a true MDT at this point, due to that fuel pump.
I had a Ram 5500 work truck for a while. I liked the Aisin transmission, the exhaust brake, and the steering and brakes feel. The seat quality was garbage. Hopefully the MH makes are doing full seat swaps. Factory foam breaks down in 60,000 miles. The alternator in those isn't great, and they sometimes have electrical issues caused by the up-fitter because everything gets attached to the the batteries. They don't have high-amp upfitter connection points like Ford does. But... this really comes down to the care taken by the upfitter.
I like the MDT, but I want a 4x4. Otherwise, it sounds like the Ford and Ram have too many downsides.
