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windymountain
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013

How much towing capacity for 454 Chevy Class A motorhome?

Hello, I'm thinking of buying a Class A Rexair with a 454 Chevy engine. Do you think I can safely tow my 1990 Toyota truck (3430 scale weight on title) with this or similar rig? My truck was towed bef...
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enblethen
Nomad
Oct 04, 2013
The 7.4 TBI will not have any problems pulling your combination. Just remember that ypou will not fly over some of the passes at 60 miles per hour. The trnasmission on some grades will drop down one or two gears.
You should invest in a good auxiliary braking device. I use a SMI Stay-N-Play. The Roadmaster Invisi brake works very similar. I like these styles because you do not have to remove it during normal toad operation.

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