Coachmen Freelander 21QB towing a car
Wife and I have had an eye on the Coachmen Freelander 21QB for some time now. Possibly getting close to buying one. Our biggest sticking point is no transportation once in the camping area except fo...
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Hi all,
Thanks for the responses so far.
They had not posted any pictures or many specs on the unit when I posted but just found out that it is a 2014 Freelander 21qb with:
Ford E-350 chassis, and if the brochure I found is to be believed, it is a 6.8L V-10.
GVWR on the Ford chassis appears to be 12,500, with a GCWR of 18,500. Too bad it isn't the chevy 4500 as it has 1500 lbs additional combined capability, and 1700 lbs additional carrying capability. Curb weight I am guessing is roughly 9700 with options installed (9300 before options per brochure).
GCWR of 18500 minus 3600 for the Fusion, 500 for the dolly (?), 9700 for the camper leaves 4700 pounds.
GVWR of 12500 minus 9700 for the unit itself leaves 2800 pounds for us and stuff. Anybody know how much weight, if any, the dolly when loaded would transfer to the hitch and consequently the camper itself? I have no idea what the hitch weight of a loaded dolly would be. Not even sure how much a typical dolly weighs.
To me it potentially looks doable on paper, but that doesn't necessarily mean it would be fun in reality.
Any thoughts or real-world experience?
Thanks for the responses so far.
They had not posted any pictures or many specs on the unit when I posted but just found out that it is a 2014 Freelander 21qb with:
Ford E-350 chassis, and if the brochure I found is to be believed, it is a 6.8L V-10.
GVWR on the Ford chassis appears to be 12,500, with a GCWR of 18,500. Too bad it isn't the chevy 4500 as it has 1500 lbs additional combined capability, and 1700 lbs additional carrying capability. Curb weight I am guessing is roughly 9700 with options installed (9300 before options per brochure).
GCWR of 18500 minus 3600 for the Fusion, 500 for the dolly (?), 9700 for the camper leaves 4700 pounds.
GVWR of 12500 minus 9700 for the unit itself leaves 2800 pounds for us and stuff. Anybody know how much weight, if any, the dolly when loaded would transfer to the hitch and consequently the camper itself? I have no idea what the hitch weight of a loaded dolly would be. Not even sure how much a typical dolly weighs.
To me it potentially looks doable on paper, but that doesn't necessarily mean it would be fun in reality.
Any thoughts or real-world experience?
