Coachmen 24FS towing a travel trailer?
Hi, looking to (occasionally) tow a travel trailer (5K UVW, 27 feet long) with a 2018 E450 gas Coachmen 24FS... anyone have experience towing a travel trailer with a Class C? Will have WDH and sway...
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I towed 5k enclosed snowmo trailer behind a 22 ft truck camper.
I did not like the feel, felt like a strain on the drivetrain and it was a very slow go. It seemed like the crosswinds and bow waves were pushing me around too much.
If I was going to do it again or tow a 5k box behind my E450 24 ft class c, I would prefer more torque of a diesel over a v-10 gasser.
My experience owning many TT's, get it weighed before you think about towing one, go to a scale and weigh it. There is no industry standard for a dry weight of a TT. You do not want to exceed the combined weight rating of your MH.
My last 27' TT had dry wts of 4650# with 475# on the tongue.
On a cat scale my real weights were 6500# and 900# on the tongue and that I would not tow with a E450 24' class c .
Just my opinion: I would look into the distance from the rear axle to the hitch ball on the MH. That combined with the short wheelbase might be the deal breaker for poor handling.
I did not like the feel, felt like a strain on the drivetrain and it was a very slow go. It seemed like the crosswinds and bow waves were pushing me around too much.
If I was going to do it again or tow a 5k box behind my E450 24 ft class c, I would prefer more torque of a diesel over a v-10 gasser.
My experience owning many TT's, get it weighed before you think about towing one, go to a scale and weigh it. There is no industry standard for a dry weight of a TT. You do not want to exceed the combined weight rating of your MH.
My last 27' TT had dry wts of 4650# with 475# on the tongue.
On a cat scale my real weights were 6500# and 900# on the tongue and that I would not tow with a E450 24' class c .
Just my opinion: I would look into the distance from the rear axle to the hitch ball on the MH. That combined with the short wheelbase might be the deal breaker for poor handling.
