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12-17-2011, 02:02 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: vacaville,ca
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I have 36 ft w22 with the 8.1 Chevy on a holiday rambler vacationer.and have not had any problems
Plenty of power.
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12-17-2011, 10:43 AM
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#16
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred and Bonnie
and which company is still making gas chassis?
fred
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Im not sure what that statement is supposed to mean?
Ive driven both extensively. I would spend my money and someone elses on the workhorse/chevy before any ford.
Maybe someone who cant tell an alternator from a refrigerator... might not care or even notice. Kinda the same folk that buy harbor freight/big box store generators that make more mechanical noise than a bucket of bolts @ 100yds...versus the mechanically superior EU honda series gennies that are barely audible from 10'.
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12-17-2011, 01:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lake Forest, CA
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I consider myself a Ford guy, but my choice when I bought my 08 Southwind was the Workhorse/Allison combo. We've put 44000 miles on it with no issues. I do tow my Ford Fusion behind it, though.
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12-17-2011, 02:00 PM
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I've had both, prefer the Ford, have much better control, doesn't wander like a Workhorse with its mushy ride.
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12-17-2011, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northwestern Montana
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Did anybody mention that pound for pound and foot for foot, an 8.1 Workhorse will blow the doors off a V10 Ford powered F53. 
Dieselclacker
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12-17-2011, 03:39 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 23,641
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieselclacker
Did anybody mention that pound for pound and foot for foot, an 8.1 Workhorse will blow the doors off a V10 Ford powered F53.
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I didn't see that coming! 
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12-17-2011, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northwestern Montana
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Ask me how I know! 
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12-17-2011, 03:48 PM
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Location: Snohomish WA
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As I understand it the changes Ford made to the F53 in 2011 were big improvements. While I would have liked to have purchased a new Adventurer with the W22 I had no choice. After delivery I add Steer-Safe and that help with wind and big truck wag. I also had Brazel's do their magic and that made a huge difference in the performance. All in all I am delighted with the F53 and really enjoyed the 16k miles we traveled the last 16 months.
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12-17-2011, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SOUTH LOUISIANA(GOD'S COUNTRY)
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The only reason Workhorse doesn't have a gas chassis is because GM(government motors) quit making the 8.1. Why is it when there someting good on the market, some idiot screws it up. Ford had a real good engine in the 460, then some idiot decided they would make thd v10 instead. Why do you think Chrysler quit making the v10.
I hear workhorse is looking at a 8.8 v8 for their gas chassis.
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12-17-2011, 05:26 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dajudge
I hear workhorse is looking at a 8.8 V8 for their gas chassis.
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I wouldn't push that rumor out too far. GM continues to furnish the 6.0L Vortec to Workhorse for existing products and they may have a new product that they may introduce with the 6.0L but we'll have to wait for the press release to be sure.
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12-17-2011, 05:27 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chabago
As I understand it the changes Ford made to the F53 in 2011 were big improvements.
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I concur. The new F53s are nice rigs!
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TST 507, Blue Ox, SMI, Koni FSD, CrossFire
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12-17-2011, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Some Place
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87,000 on my FORD V-10 and no problems.
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12-17-2011, 07:33 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Long
87,000 on my FORD V-10 and no problems.
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Rick, Why you parking that thing for so long! 95,000 miles and counting!
Nice to see you putting some miles and smiles on that rig of yours! Enjoy!
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12-17-2011, 08:04 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieselclacker
Did anybody mention that pound for pound and foot for foot, an 8.1 Workhorse will blow the doors off a V10 Ford powered F53.
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did you read earlier in the thread... there was no difference between the v10 and the 8.1.
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