Dinghy Question
Currently towing a 2010 Honda CRV (3,400 lbs.) with my 2011 Fleetwood Southwind V10 gasser. Towing capacity for the RV is 5000 lbs. Am considering a 2014 Ford "Edge" that is about 4,400 lbs. Should I ...
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k9dad wrote:
Currently towing a 2010 Honda CRV (3,400 lbs.) with my 2011 Fleetwood Southwind V10 gasser. Towing capacity for the RV is 5000 lbs. Am considering a 2014 Ford "Edge" that is about 4,400 lbs. Should I be concerned that the Ford will be over 90% of the towing capacity? Is this vehicle too heavy? Will my already 7 mpg be less?
Actually towing capacity will be 5K or be the GCWR minus the rig's actual weight and could be it's GVWR if loaded to the max.
Either way, not much to be concerned with here and especially not with being at 90%, when most get concerned with being 10% or more over.
Most report fuel consumption with towing, to be between .5 and 1mpg.
Again, the least of your concerns with RV ownership.
Depreciation per mile is the greatest cost and even though we're past that with ours, there's still the inconvenience and cost of repairs from time to time.
