F53 motorhome towing 7k realistic?
Hi, We just purchased a 2019 THOR ACE 27.2 on a Ford F53 chassis, GCWR 23000, GVWR 16000, thus 7k towing capacity. We plan to tow near the 7k towing capacity. Would you recommend an additiona...
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Db327 wrote:
Hi,
We just purchased a 2019 THOR ACE 27.2 on a Ford F53 chassis, GCWR 23000, GVWR 16000, thus 7k towing capacity.
We plan to tow near the 7k towing capacity. Would you recommend an additional transmission cooler?
We previously owned a 2005 class c e450 motorhome with 5k towing capacity. That transmission overheated when towing 4k pounds. Adding a transmission cooler solved that problem.
I'd appreciate any info whether the 2019 f53 towing specs are realistic, or whether to immediately add a transmission cooler and/or fan.
Thanks, Dave
not so fast. there’s more to determining the maximum safe towing weight.
the amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:
- the gross combination weight rating of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded and configured for travel
- the weight rating of your hitch
- the weight rating of your tow bar
