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Originally Posted by Oneilkeys
Interesting... Do you have the weight limit chart too?
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Both the E-350 and E-450 with V8 are rated in this draft at 12,500 pounds for finished vehicle curb weight regardless of whether it has 4.10 or 4.56 gears.
The E-350 with V10 is rated 11,500 pounds.
The E-450 with V10 has no emissions-related limits.
My initial thought (assuming these restrictions apply to motorhomes) is that the very largest Class Cs will have to remain built on E-450 with V10. Manufacturers may be able to keep curb weight below 12,500 pounds, but it seems to me that staying below 72 square feet of frontal area will be tough when many of the largest Class Cs are wide body in design.
On slightly smaller Class Cs, if they can stay below 72 square feet, then the V8 with standard 4.10 gears should be more fuel efficient than we've seen from Ford in a while.
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