Camped on Tybee island Georgia for a few nights this spring, very nice area. Interesting class you took also. I've realized compared to a recreational boat the systems are pretty different on a RV imo.
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I'd like to see GM put the 2.8 or 3.0 Duramax in there 4500 cutaways for class c motorhomes.
Pixguy
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That'd be a nice change but they had the gasser workhorse and cut their losses a while back. I've had two Ford gas chassis's both the V10 and V8 engines, although noisy right under your feet in the doghouse were fine, the rest of the chassis proved problematic for me.
Yep the gm 6.0 is what I have with the 6 speed auto more than enough power for me even if I'm towing a pontoon boat. the Ford V10s are screamers imo, unfortunately for me anyway, seems like most aftermarket suspension and chassis upgrades are for the e350 and e450 Ford chassis.
Root Cause
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Yep, the V10's are noisy. But they are bulletproof. When I was researching them, I found a report from a company looking to buy dozens of used Uhauls. They combed the maintenance records looking for the weakest links. And obviously, these were abused by the drivers but maintained by the company. Those for sale averaged 200,000 miles and there just wasn't any consistent failures to flag.
There is a lot to love with diesel but I would have to have bought a used one. The older Class A have access doors in the back bedroom and I didn't want the mechanic tracking grease throughout the interior. With the V10, I also have a better chance of getting a mechanic who knows V8s and figure they share some parts as well. I felt better knowing there were Ford dealerships in every small town. That was my thinking back then, times have changed and so have RVs. I know mine in and out now. It's the devil you know so I will keep it.
There is a lot to love with diesel but I would have to have bought a used one. The older Class A have access doors in the back bedroom and I didn't want the mechanic tracking grease throughout the interior. With the V10, I also have a better chance of getting a mechanic who knows V8s and figure they share some parts as well. I felt better knowing there were Ford dealerships in every small town. That was my thinking back then, times have changed and so have RVs. I know mine in and out now. It's the devil you know so I will keep it.
Hughman
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I have the 6.8 V10 in my current RV (E450). It's a 2019 RV on a 2018 chassis. It tows so much nicer than my previous class C which was built on a Chevy 7.4l.
I see the current rvs built on the E450 are coming with the 7.3l engines. Too soon for me to upgrade.
I see the current rvs built on the E450 are coming with the 7.3l engines. Too soon for me to upgrade.
Both the triton 6.8 and the vortec 6.0 seem pretty bulletproof imo. And there are definitely more Ford chassis on class C's, plus I don't think I've seen a newer class A gasser not powered by Ford. We test drove both Ford and Chevy on our class C model and the Chevy seemed a little quieter and smoother but was rated to tow less both were priced similar for leftover model years. It also came down to stubborn principal to buy a Chevy 4500 class c had a bad experience with a Ford product almost 30yrs ago. I used to say Ford stands for
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only runs downhill. So when I buy domestic vehicles it's usually GM/ Chevy.
In any case both modern chassis seem to handle pretty good and are reliable imo.
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only runs downhill. So when I buy domestic vehicles it's usually GM/ Chevy.In any case both modern chassis seem to handle pretty good and are reliable imo.
Hughman
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I've owned RVs based on all three flavors of Detroit iron. They're all good. They all have their warts.
I'm more particular about the coach. Having owned a couple of Fleetwoods, a Tiffin and a couple of Winnie's, my requirements come down to a few things... No more Fleetwoods, no rubber roof and no slides. Kind of narrows down the choices.
I'm more particular about the coach. Having owned a couple of Fleetwoods, a Tiffin and a couple of Winnie's, my requirements come down to a few things... No more Fleetwoods, no rubber roof and no slides. Kind of narrows down the choices.
Pixguy
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I put in 72 gal. of diesel in yesterday and had to reset the pump four times and 3 at $125ea. Fun fun
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Since last year I took two folding solar panels I had and mounted them on the roof. I think they were two 65watt panels but with the smaller camper when I downsized I had really no place to store them. I always travel out west and usually prefer to boondock on public land. I also got a Veterans pass for National parks. I hope to head to South Dakota and beyond after Memorial Day for a few weeks or the visit to the pump just gets too painful.
I have a small 16' trailer made by a small company in Indiana (SunsetRV). I bought it around the time of Coof lockdowns since I had sold my old Jayco the previous fall. The price on them have doubled since then-no exaggeration.
I have a small 16' trailer made by a small company in Indiana (SunsetRV). I bought it around the time of Coof lockdowns since I had sold my old Jayco the previous fall. The price on them have doubled since then-no exaggeration.