pic of a Born Free on Chevy Chassis

[stevek]

New to me. How rare is this? Not sure what year it is.
What advantages/ disavantages to the Ford?
Dumb question...Why did they build this?
Wonder how many are around?

[Dallas Baillio]

By the window placement it isn’t a RSB (rear side bed).

[Dallas Baillio]

A quick scan did not find an exact duplicate.


https://www.google.com/search?q=photos+ ... 24&bih=727

[stevek]

Hi Dallas
For some reason I can't copy the advertisement and post it.
But the ad says its a Rear Bath and located in Los Angles and listed for sale Aug. 2017.
It does not state what year of BF it is.
It was list on a website call Advertigo.

Have you ever seen a Born Free like this?

[randallrae]

I would say 2008 thru 2012 . I own 2012 25' rear bath (triumph) it appears to be a 25 or 24 . Their are people in the world who believe that they have to have a Chevy . After 2006, I believe,you could no longer get an E series diesel ,but you could get a Chevy Duramax . I was told that when one Chevy Duramax was special ordered for a customer that it cost about $10,000 more than a gas Ford .

[Roger H]

Born Frees built on Chevy chassis are pretty common. Some of the BFTs and all of the B&Bs were built on Chevy chassis. It doesn't surprise me that there may be a few "standard" sized mohos on the Chevy chassis. My 32' RQ is on the Chevy Kodiak chassis.

[stevek]

Thanks everybody. I learned something new. So guess its not that rare.

[bcope01]

No, not rare. Their commercial division also used the Chevy chassis.

Bill

[Dallas Baillio]

Isn’t it sad that we have to talk about the factory and those who worked there in the past tense?

[DeanPreston]

New to me. How rare is this? Not sure what year it is.
What advantages/ disavantages to the Ford?
Dumb question...Why did they build this?
Wonder how many are around?

I know that one Born Free was built for a Chevrolet Dealer and he wanted it to be on a Chevy chassis.
He said he would never hear the end of it from his employees if he had a Ford.