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Originally Posted by Chance
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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My E-450 Axis is rated for 14,500 lbs. Most people who have weighed their Vegas/Axis and posted the weights on this forum have been right around 12,500 lbs fully loaded. Weight might be a problem for the V-8 in an Axis/Vegas - especially on an E450 chassis.
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