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Brandon327
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Jan 16, 2017

Fullsize Chevy truck as a toad

I am looking at getting a motorhome and I have a Chevy 1500 that I want to use as a toad. Would a motorhome with a ford v10 be enough for that size toad?

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  • Insurance company is under no obligation to pay a claim if they find out you are towing over manufacturer limits.
  • My gasser (V-10) has a 5000 pound limit. I currently tow a Ford Ranger 4WD/automatic. Had to buy a "Ford only" "transfer case disconnect kit. Truck tows fine..BUT is 4000 pounds.
    Does , say, Blue-Ox make a baseplate for your Chevy truck? Better find out....hit their website.

    I'm going to guess that your 1500, like the F-150 is way over 5000 pounds. You can tow it, you will most likely be swapping out transmissions, premature engine problems and maybe even chassis problems. I just don't know. However, what I DO know, is that you can solve this problem by buying a diesel pusher. Then you can tow just about anything.

    Whatever you decide, g'luck !
  • A motorhome on the F-53 chassis might have a towing capacity as high as 10,000 pounds or as little as 4,000 pounds. It depends on the size of the motorhome, as smaller ones leave more of a basic 26,000 GCWR available for towing.
  • Here's a friend towing his 3/4T Diesel behind his MH. It can be done if you have the horse power / torque and a strong hitch. His truck is a 4X4 with a transfer case that when shifted into neutral, makes the truck towable. He used to tow an Excursion but got fed up with the driveline disconnect.



    Bill
  • RVMike wrote:
    Also an automatic cannot be towed four down.


    That's only partially correct. There is a company called Remco Industries that produces equipment that allows towing of an automatic equipped vehicle?

    http://www.remcoindustries.com

    As mentioned, the weight of your toad will be the determining factor.
  • It's the weight of the truck that is a restriction, most gas motorhomes have a 5k limit. Also an automatic cannot be towed four down. That's why I bought a Frontier with a manual trans. It weights in at4200 lbs and my 2015 v10 has no problems.