How much can a class A tow?
I am rather ignorant when it comes to a class A because I've always had trailers. Is there a chart, graph, or article that would guide me on how much the different class A MHs can tow? I am look...
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Basically no there is no chart that shows what a CLASS A can tow. here is why
For any given class A there are two things (or 3) that determine your tow rating
1: The hitch: MOST gassers the hitch is rated at 5,000 pounds. Most Diesel Pushers 10,000, but that is often NOT your tow limit. that is just your MAXIMUM POSSIBLE tow limit.
And that assumes a straight hookup. if you use a drop or rise hitch adapter to get the tow bars leveled out you need to de-rate the hitch (Sorry can not help you with how much)
So much for the HITCH limit.
Now for the VEHICLE limit.. you have two numbers. ONE is printed on a sticker somewhere in the RV. it is the Maximum Combined Gross Vehic le Weight Rating, (MCGVWR) and for my Gasser it is 26,000 pounds.
The other the factory can not measure. It is the actual Gross Vehicle weight of the motor home (GVR) as measured by a scale when you are loaded as though setting out on a trip. Full fresh water tank, Full fuel tank. empty waste tanks.
the MCGVWR minuse the actuall weight of the RV (GVW) is the other tow limt.
on my gasser that is 4,000 pounds
So the hitch is 5,000 pounds (upgaded so that the drop hitch is ok) but the Vehicle limit is 4,000.. so my tow limit is 4000.. (my towed is 2500 so I'm good).
For any given class A there are two things (or 3) that determine your tow rating
1: The hitch: MOST gassers the hitch is rated at 5,000 pounds. Most Diesel Pushers 10,000, but that is often NOT your tow limit. that is just your MAXIMUM POSSIBLE tow limit.
And that assumes a straight hookup. if you use a drop or rise hitch adapter to get the tow bars leveled out you need to de-rate the hitch (Sorry can not help you with how much)
So much for the HITCH limit.
Now for the VEHICLE limit.. you have two numbers. ONE is printed on a sticker somewhere in the RV. it is the Maximum Combined Gross Vehic le Weight Rating, (MCGVWR) and for my Gasser it is 26,000 pounds.
The other the factory can not measure. It is the actual Gross Vehicle weight of the motor home (GVR) as measured by a scale when you are loaded as though setting out on a trip. Full fresh water tank, Full fuel tank. empty waste tanks.
the MCGVWR minuse the actuall weight of the RV (GVW) is the other tow limt.
on my gasser that is 4,000 pounds
So the hitch is 5,000 pounds (upgaded so that the drop hitch is ok) but the Vehicle limit is 4,000.. so my tow limit is 4000.. (my towed is 2500 so I'm good).
