Class C and Horse Trailers
We are looking at purchasing a Bigfoot MH29SL. It has a Class IV hitch, but that longer back end on it. Can it tow a couple of horses with a three-horse trailer?? The hitch is rated 12000lbs and 1...
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akrv wrote:
If the motorhome is your on a E450 your 12000 is kilograms not pounds the motorhomeis built in Canada. That would mean the hitch would be 5442 lbs and a hitch weight of 544lbs. The numbers fall in line with my E450. Your biggest problem would be overloading the rear tires. I had a two horse side by side with two quarter horses and weight 4500lbs at the scale. I would run with all tanks empty and never more than 3/4 of a tank of gas. And was 300lbs under GRAW . Good luck
Hi there. It's a Class IV, which is rated to 12,000 lbs. That's why I'm a bit confused. But from a physics standpoint, the tongue weight would seem to be the issue. Which is a bummer, because 29' serves our family better than 24'.
That said, a forty foot diesel pusher shouldnt' be a problem, from what I understand....
