Motorhome selection.

NSSGTO · 12-03-2021, 12:24 PM

My advice go with a Super C on a Chevrolet Kodiak 5500 Chassis.

I had a E450 32ft with the V10. It pulled my 24ft @ 8000lbs ok. I braced the rear frame, Coil over shocks, Air Bags, sway bar, load distribution hitch etc. Still just pulled OK. Gas mileage was 6MPG no matter what and it only had a 38 gallon fuel tank and only a 35 gallon water tank. Problem was stopping it. If you had to hit the brakes hard it would slide the front tires. After about 6-8 hrs I would be wore out.

Sold it and bought a 2006 Gulfstream Super C 36ft with the Duramax on a C5500 Chassis. It had airbags on it, I added front and rear track bars and Bilstein Shocks. I also added a PPE programmer and did the EGR delete.

I pull a 28FT ATC with car and golf cart with total weight of 10,500lbs. Pulls it with no problem, Stops well, has a 100 gallon water tank, and a 80 gallon fuel tank. Pulling the trailer it gets about 10MPG. Flat towing my Jeep Rubicon it will get close to 12MPG. Can drive one handed and go all day if needed.

Here's one for sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11512229660...AAAOSwo8php~gO

12-03-2021, 12:24 PM	#7
NSSGTO Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 53 Likes: 9 Liked 24 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Motorhome selection. My advice go with a Super C on a Chevrolet Kodiak 5500 Chassis. I had a E450 32ft with the V10. It pulled my 24ft @ 8000lbs ok. I braced the rear frame, Coil over shocks, Air Bags, sway bar, load distribution hitch etc. Still just pulled OK. Gas mileage was 6MPG no matter what and it only had a 38 gallon fuel tank and only a 35 gallon water tank. Problem was stopping it. If you had to hit the brakes hard it would slide the front tires. After about 6-8 hrs I would be wore out. Sold it and bought a 2006 Gulfstream Super C 36ft with the Duramax on a C5500 Chassis. It had airbags on it, I added front and rear track bars and Bilstein Shocks. I also added a PPE programmer and did the EGR delete. I pull a 28FT ATC with car and golf cart with total weight of 10,500lbs. Pulls it with no problem, Stops well, has a 100 gallon water tank, and a 80 gallon fuel tank. Pulling the trailer it gets about 10MPG. Flat towing my Jeep Rubicon it will get close to 12MPG. Can drive one handed and go all day if needed. Here's one for sale https://www.ebay.com/itm/11512229660...AAAOSwo8php~gO Last edited by NSSGTO; 12-03-2021 at 12:33 PM.