7.3L Ford Godzilla Class A RV

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So, what's the verdict on the Godzilla motor in Class A RV's....Looking at a Fleetwood Bounder with the 7.3L and the coach has an 8K tow/hitch rating from the factory which is higher than any others in this same class of RVs. I would be towing a 20' - 22' enclosed with a sand rail etc.
Not looking to tow and climb grades at 80 mph but don't want to struggle at 30 mph just the same.

Thank you for any input you can provide.
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I think it has been a solid motor for the RVs and the reviews that I have read seem to be all good. It does not rev to the moon like the V10 to make power.
 
Cam/lifter issues were a thing with the 7.3. Ford announced they are discontinuing the F53 gasser chassis. Cummins has rolled out their 6.7 Octane turbo gasser, and I wouldn't be surprised if Freightliner offers a gasser RV chassis with it.
 
Like everything pushrod these days: lifters can be an issue, but appears to be far more rare than the 1/2 ton shit everyone has.

If I owned one, I wouldn’t be scared, but I would definitely cut open the filter every oil change, which would be often.
 
Pay attention to the actual ratings on the coach for towing. Whilst helping a buddy look for an RV a couple years ago, there were a handful that had 8k hitches but the actual capacities only rated the units at 5k towing. Example on the Bounder: a 33C has a 23,000 GVWR and 26,000 GCWR so 3,000 towing but has an 8,000 hitch? The 36F has 26,500 GVWR and 30,000 GCWR so 3,500 towing with 8,000 hitch. It was like back in the day with the Kodiak-based super C rigs. They had 10k hitches but the chassis was technically only rated for 6,500. I'm sure they'll pull more but the way stuff is advertised and actually rated in the motorhome world is pretty cheeky.
 
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