Quote:Yeah, the beefed up suspension could be coming in the future. Chevy did that with the G-series (in current form). The 3500 hit the streets and the 4500 followed a few years later. If that's the intention, it would seem to be an odd course to me though. Chevy made a significant dent into the 350/3500 market when Ford had that engine issue a few years back and didn't have an engine for the E-series and again with the current lack of a diesel engine. Chevy seems to be doing well in the 450/4500 market too. They could easily lose more ground with the lack of a suitable replacement for the E-450.
The Transit weights are 100% correct direct from Ford. But I did get my E-350 weights mixed up I was thinking about the Single rear wheel instead of dual, the dual E-350 is 11,500.
I thought that might be the case.
No one really likes Ford's thinking here, but here are some inside things to think about.
Finally I don't like the move but I do understand it. I just wish they would have beefed up the suspension to allow heavier GVWR's and perhaps they will after a year or two. But then again I've been hoping Chevy would beef up the Silverado front end but there is little hope left. Every year I ask the Chevy guys at FDIC and every year they just stare at me like a deer in the headlights.
Personally, I don't care much since I think the current G-series from Chevy in a much better chassis to the E-series and the EMS agency I work for switched to them 5 years ago and stuck with them when it came time for replacement and that will likely continue.
I agree with you on the Silverado. I've been wondering why they haven't come up with a C/K 4500 model to compete with the F-450 and Dodge 4500.
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