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General Discussion / Re: Ford 350 vs 450

« on: January 02, 2015, 12:22:23 am »

Thanks for the comments. I'm all about making an informed decision! The one I'm looking at is in Colorado and came from NY. They do move around!

Judi

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General Discussion / Ford 350 vs 450

« on: December 29, 2014, 10:05:36 pm »

I am still in the market for a 2551 and there is a 2006 for sale that is on a Ford 350 chassis. I have also seen 2551 on the Ford 450 chassis. What are the differences between them and why would you choose one over the other? Is there a price between them? 

Thanks,

Judi

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General Discussion / 2551 with a diesel vs gas

« on: October 03, 2014, 02:22:38 pm »

Hi all! I am a new member, looking to purchase a 2551, I really like the twin beds and not having to crawl out of the bed space or sleeping on a couch.

There is a 2006 2551 with the Ford 6.0 diesel for sale in my area that we are contemplating purchasing. We are diesel people, I think we had a gas Chevy sometime in the 70's and diesels since then. I am surprised that so few of the motorhomes have diesel engines, since they usually have more power than a gasser.

We are aware of the issues with the Ford 6.0 and that is part of our hesitancy in purchasing it. It is quite loud, so I don't think PC put enough sound insulation between the engine and the cab. How is the engine noise in a gas unit?

I would like to see some comments about the power of the v10 and diesels in the mountains. I just read a couple threads about gas mileage ( or rather lack of...) and that seems to be an irritant!

We have had 5th wheel campers, we will be keeping our Montana on a season site, and pulled with our 3/4 ton diesel PU. This will be our first motorhome. Hubby wants to be able to move around a bit to easy his back pain and such. I'm fine pulling the 5ver.

Thanks in advance for your comments.
Judi