Are large gas motor Rv's underpower?
At the risk of getting someone angry for me asking the same question they don't want to see again, that no doubt some people feel has been discussed enough. Are gas Class A's underpowered to tow a...
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Most gassers come with 5,000 pound rated hitches and are not able to tow quite that much... Read on however
Most Diesel pushers the hitch is rated for 10,000 and yes, they can do it.
That said... I have only had a problem one time with my 8.1L Vortec V-8 Gasser where I could have used about 1 more horse power... This was on a mountain road I should never have even attempted (More of a mountain goat trail than a road, in places the road was NOT as wide as the motor home) I had one peak where I had to drop the 4,000 pound plus cargo towed and drive it over under it's own power.. I will never take this RV (Or any other) down that road again.. Way too narrow.. Yes, Narrow.. I may some day take a Jeep though, was a lovely drive.
Most Diesel pushers the hitch is rated for 10,000 and yes, they can do it.
That said... I have only had a problem one time with my 8.1L Vortec V-8 Gasser where I could have used about 1 more horse power... This was on a mountain road I should never have even attempted (More of a mountain goat trail than a road, in places the road was NOT as wide as the motor home) I had one peak where I had to drop the 4,000 pound plus cargo towed and drive it over under it's own power.. I will never take this RV (Or any other) down that road again.. Way too narrow.. Yes, Narrow.. I may some day take a Jeep though, was a lovely drive.
