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I agree that government regulations affect a lot of things, and in ways we are not entirely aware of. In some cases they seem counterproductive.
One that gets me is that Ford doesn’t offer the E-Series chassis in E-350 with the 55-gallon fuel tank except in 158” wheelbase with DRW. So you can’t buy an E-350 Cutaway or Stripped chassis with 55-gallon fuel tank with the 176” wheelbase. But if you go to E-450, then you can buy the 176” wheelbase with 55-gallon fuel tank as standard.
Since 40-gallon tank is small for motorhomes getting 8 MPG, it seems to me that it forces an upgrade to E-450 when it may not be needed for load carrying. And if chassis and engine/transmission are the same, what’s gained?
I’m just speculating, but I’d bet that many of the 24- ~ 26-ft motorhomes that are light enough for an E-350 end up on the 158” wheelbase instead of 176” because of government well-intended regulations, or else on 158” that have been stretched.
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