Flat towing with my Class C
I was torn as to which forum to put this in but since the question is more regarding how the motorhome will do I decided to put it here. I have a 2016 Coachman Freelander, 33', Ford Chassis with th...
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DrewE wrote:ron.dittmer wrote:
If you end up towing the 5500 pound vehicle, you will be over the rating of the hitch which is 5000 pounds for just about every class C. It used to worse. Most older class C motor homes made prior to 2005 were equipped with a 3500 pound hitch. I have not heard of a class C with a hitch rated higher than 5000 pounds. You will want to look into that before making a final decision.
According to the Coachmen website, the current Freelander models built on the Ford E-450 chassis do come equipped with a 7500 pound hitch. I assume they upgraded it when Ford upped the GCWR spec for the E450 chassis.
I think there are a few other class C's (on the E450) that currently offer a 7500 pound hitch as standard. Of course, many super-C's also have similar or greater tow capacities, but that's a different matter entirely.
Drew would be correct. I am going to go ahead and trade for the Wrangler Unlimited. While it does have a small lift and more aggressive tires it does travel down the road nice so should be fine as a dinghy tow vehicle. Thanks all for your insight, much appreciated!
