Visitors Az with a super C

[SnoKing]

Visitors from Az

So how do they service this Powerstroke if it has a major issue??? Can't lift cab off.

 

[Wiredawg]

I always wondered that myself. Maybe motor can be pulled from the front, only a lot more work.

 

[GCroyle]

Cutting torches, Sawzall, drills, hole saws, BFH, BFS, Band-Aids, butterfly bandages, MIG welder and the unabridged never heard cuss word dictionary. Did I miss anything? Oh yeah the salesman swore they only need filters and fluids.

 

[Tuesdak]

Drop drivetrain out the bottom. Go ahead and say skip the extended warranty … I dare you!

Maybe with frame attached… in other words RV body comes off to get cab off.

 

[Ozymandias]

Take the license plates off and put a new truck in-between.

 

[Larry Willard]

I asked the same question at an RV show, only answer was it could be done.

 

[SnoKing]

I asked the same question at an RV show, only answer was it could be done.

Bet it takes longer than the pickups 30-45 minutes to remove or reinstall the cab.

 

[AH64ID]

Bet it takes longer than the pickups 30-45 minutes to remove or reinstall the cab.

Probably, but I doubt it’s difficult as the units are really self contained above the frame.

Hard part would be finding a service shop with the capability.

 

[kthaxton]

I too would guess they drop the engine etc out the bottom.

 

[AH64ID]

I too would guess they drop the engine etc out the bottom.

Is that even possible with welded crossmembers? I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be possible on our trucks.

 

[p-Bar]

No thanks

 

[mwilson]

This guy says it can be removed through the front if needed......I would pass on owning one of these regardless...

https://www.irv2.com/forums/f23/remove-cab-on-class-c-diesel-549891.html

 

[kthaxton]

Is that even possible with welded crossmembers? I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be possible on our trucks.

Good point....I have no idea how their frames are setup.

I can't help but think they must have made a way to accommodate this if they were sold as an RV chassis, whether it's removable crossmembers or through the front.

 

[mwilson]

I bet they didn’t even care…just like the rear engine motor homes that don’t have a big enough opening to bring a radiator out through..

Somebody else’s problem…

 

[NIsaacs]

My son says they come out the front, they do a ton of Fords. He said it is bad, but not to the point you want to shoot yourself You, for sure, need a special Ford lifting tool to do it. He said they do ambulances out the front because the units electronics are hard wired in place, no couplers. Top end/cam repair on this 6.7 Ford ambulance. I would run away screaming

This is a '12 with 300k miles on it. The company has 8 new models on the way and just wanted to patch this one. Turned out they misdiagnosed what was wrong. They thought the rocker/pushrod was messed up, so they preordered all the parts to fix it and then found the lifter and cam trashed, so now they had to go deeper. If they had known, a short block would have went in. It uses two pushrods per lifter to work two valves, not crossheads. After the stick went in the bicycle spoke and they fell down, it was too late. He is going to send me a picture of the goofy lifter.

 

[Ozymandias]

OMG

 

[Regcabguy]

Leave the keys in it and hope it gets stolen.

 

[p-Bar]

Ugly