considering class a rv for towing

[Tom Goldman]

If you're going to do it on a modest budget, research carefully. .............Forget anything with a GM chassis, Not strong enough,even after reinforcing, altho mabe with a trailer toad .....I had a 26' class A coach with a 460 gas motor and an Oshkosh chassis that handled my 26' Goldrush effortlessly and is still in use by another racer..............HOWEVER, stay away from the carbureted Ford 460 engine!...They have a mad appitite for cylinder heads. .....I replaced at least 4 sets of heads in the 70k miles I towed with it !..................The ex valve seats are too soft to handle the heat generated by towing loads. ....Even heads with hardened seats wont last long, as the hard seat just receedes into the soft cast iron!..............Dont jump at just anything, nobody is standing in line to buy a Coach right now any way...............Tom

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

If you're going to do it on a modest budget, research carefully. .............Forget anything with a GM chassis, Not strong enough,even after reinforcing, altho mabe with a trailer toad .....I had a 26' class A coach with a 460 gas motor and an Oshkosh chassis that handled my 26' Goldrush effortlessly and is still in use by another racer..............HOWEVER, stay away from the carbureted Ford 460 engine!...They have a mad appitite for cylinder heads. .....I replaced at least 4 sets of heads in the 70k miles I towed with it !..................The ex valve seats are too soft to handle the heat generated by towing loads. ....Even heads with hardened seats wont last long, as the hard seat just receedes into the soft cast iron!..............Dont jump at just anything, nobody is standing in line to buy a Coach right now any way...............Tom

Are there any common problems with the fuel injected 460. I just bought an 88 E350 cube van for towing my open trailer. How bad are these on mileage. The guy said he could get 7-8 mpg towing ride and game trailers used in carnivals and fairs and a little over 10 when not towing, I'll believe that when I see it, Paul.

[Tom Goldman]

Paul, I havent heard of anybody experiancing head problems with the EFI 460's.....7to 9 mpg with a 10k# trailer........Trans needs the biggest aux cooler you can find ,since it will be out of lock up most of the time. ...Be sure to run the aux. cooler after the original cooler.....Tom

[astikhossw]

Believe" it i have a 1988 f350 and about every 150 miles i have to refuel the front tank,when i bought the truck it had a 135 gallon fuel tank installed in the bed.