Do you think the Mothership will be able/want to dust off the old plans for the medium duty GM chassis in order to build a newer LD on a Silverado/Navistar chassis with a much higher GVWR?
a call to them may be interesting...let us know what they say, maybe a survey here for backup would help?
my money is on "no"
It's my belief that when the E 450 is no longer available, the Mothership is probably closing.
It will be a sad day, but I haven't seen or heard of any new designs being planned for other chassis.
They should have already started the changeover if they were going to do it, at least that's how I feel.
I would love to have a new Lazy Daze on a Ford F550 chassis with 4wd as an option. The Dodge 5500 would be
an option as well with a Cummins diesel.
I can only hope and dream that they can continue with an updated chassis.
"...let us know what they say..."
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If one ends up asking Steve this question, I suggest holding the phone at a distance from one's ear.
It's my belief that when the E 450 is no longer available, the Mothership is probably closing.
That is the most likely outcome.
Steve has spent millions designing three larger LDs, only to have the chassis discontinued within a year after releasing the new design.
Look up the P-30, E550 and the Kodiak LDs.
I doubt he is up to doing it again physically or financially .
While building on a pickup chassis is fine, it does make for much longer overall length and a clumsy way of getting in and out of the coach, especially if built on a crew-cab truck .
There were several good reasons why originally LD picked a van to convert and not a pickup.
Probably the same reasons why so few RVs have been and are built today on pickups.
Larry