Car trailer versus flat towing
We own a 35 foot Allegro Open Road Class A and our toad is a Honda CR-V. We're trying to decide whether to buy a car trailer or the tow plate, braking system, etc to flat tow the toad. I would like to...
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you've identified the main problem...what to do with the trailer in camp. some CGs restrict campsites to 2-vehicles. others have to be parked in overflow.
then there's the added weight of the trailer. do you know how much weight you can safely tow? in general, the maximum amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:
* the GCWR (gross combination weight rating) of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded for travel (includes fuel, fresh water, food, clothing, people, pets, supplies, etc.)
* the weight rating of your tow bar
* the weight rating of your hitch
our MH is also a 35' Class A and we flat tow one of our jeeps ('03 wrangler/3400-lbs, '10-Liberty/3900-lbs).
good luck.
then there's the added weight of the trailer. do you know how much weight you can safely tow? in general, the maximum amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:
* the GCWR (gross combination weight rating) of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded for travel (includes fuel, fresh water, food, clothing, people, pets, supplies, etc.)
* the weight rating of your tow bar
* the weight rating of your hitch
our MH is also a 35' Class A and we flat tow one of our jeeps ('03 wrangler/3400-lbs, '10-Liberty/3900-lbs).
good luck.
