Could someone explain the future of the Lazy Daze Ford Chassis again February 25, 2012, 12:19:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 128784Anyway I am new at all this. And understand Ford will stop making the Ford E series...E450 chassis I think thats on the Lazy Daze.They are going to stop in 2013 or 2014, I think? I remember you guys/ gals talking about this a few weeks ago, but I didn't really understand..So can you tell me again..thanks !!Basically I want to know.... What are they going to replace the Chassis with ?? and when ??I am still looking to buy (My first RV), and thinking about just waiting until they have the new Chassis ??Any suggestions....thanks, Steve
Re: Could someone explain the future of the Lazy Daze Ford Chassis a Reply #1 – February 25, 2012, 12:35:59 pm Yahoo Message Number: 128785Quote Anyway I am new at all this. And understand Ford will stop making the Ford E series...E450 chassis I think thats on the Lazy Daze.They are going to stop in 2013 or 2014, I think? I remember you guys/ gals talking about this a few weeks ago, but I didn't really understand..So can you tell me again..thanks !!Basically I want to know.... What are they going to replace the Chassis with ?? and when ??I am still looking to buy (My first RV), and thinking about just waiting until they have the new Chassis ??Any suggestions....thanks, Steve Steve, at the very end of the article at this link it says: "The Ohio plant will also produce the E-450 stripped chassis, which Ford will continue to make even after phasing out the E-Series cargo van, as well as the company's F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis products." Based on the above, I'd guess the stripped E-450 chassis that LD uses will be around for a while.Chris
Re: Could someone explain the future of the Lazy Daze Ford Chassis a Reply #2 – February 25, 2012, 02:24:06 pm Yahoo Message Number: 128787wrote: at the very end of the article at this link http://fleetowner.com/management/news/ford-details-transit-debut-1208/> it says: "The Ohio plant will also produce the E-450 stripped chassis, which Ford will continue to make even after phasing out the E-Series cargo van, as well as the company's F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis products." --- As Chris says, Ford has no current plans to discontinue the E450 cutaway *motorhome chassis*; it's the Econoline *cargo van* series that will be replaced after the 2012 model year by the diesel "Transit" commercial van.Joan
Re: Could someone explain the future of the Lazy Daze Ford Chassis a Reply #3 – February 25, 2012, 06:38:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 128790Ford want to produce only 'World cars', using the same set of chassis around the world. There is nothing in Ford's current inventory that is an adequate replacement for the E450, without significant downsizing. That's why Ford will continue with the E450 for several years until they figure out what they are going to replace it with.Larry