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Originally Posted by dstankov

Hey, they did spring for the optional 6.8L V10 and 55 gallon fuel tank rather than the standard 5.4L with 40 gallon tank. Can't be too cheap

Yea, that is true.

But there are some strange things here. The 6.8L and 55 gallon tank is standard on the E450 as far as I know. The starting MSRP for the stripped E350 is $25,370 while the stripped E450 is $27,370. And I bet if you add the cost of a V10 to the E350, you are not going to be far from the E450 MSRP.

And what is stranger still, the F-53 (16,000 GVWR) chassis MSRP starts out at $26,290 - cheaper than the E450, which probably comes with the 362HP V10, Bilstein shocks, etc. So in all likelyhood, the F-53 might even have been less expensive than the E350 with V10 option.

But if the F-53 were used, the coach would be at least 1 ft taller, so I suppose that would ruin the RUV aspect of the Vegas.

But of course the coach would be a bit heavier with the F-53 chassis. But with a F-53 and 362HP engine, I bet the towing capacity would go through he roof.

Why are we not designing these things ourselves?