How much weight can I flat tow
Have a 27’ Itasca class A motorhome. Looking to purchase an Chevy Equinox to flat tow. Called Winnebago to see if we could tow the Eqinox. They said as long as you have a 5,000 lb hitch its Ok. I ...
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There are two or 3 limits on your towing..
First is the rating of the hitch. NOTE that this rating only applies if the tow is truly flat That means....
Receiver---Tow bars----Base plate on towed
If you use a drop or rise adapter so it is like this
Receiver|
. . . . |Drop receiver==Tow bars==Base plate as above
Then the hitch is subjected to torque load and seriously less capable (Tore mine right off the RV with a 4,000 towed)
Next we have the MAX CGVW of the RV. say 26,000 pounds (I'm using mine)
Less the scaled weight of the RV (22,000 pounds in my case)
26,000=22,000 Well that's the 4,000 pound towed I used to have
new towed is 2500 pounds.
First is the rating of the hitch. NOTE that this rating only applies if the tow is truly flat That means....
Receiver---Tow bars----Base plate on towed
If you use a drop or rise adapter so it is like this
Receiver|
. . . . |Drop receiver==Tow bars==Base plate as above
Then the hitch is subjected to torque load and seriously less capable (Tore mine right off the RV with a 4,000 towed)
Next we have the MAX CGVW of the RV. say 26,000 pounds (I'm using mine)
Less the scaled weight of the RV (22,000 pounds in my case)
26,000=22,000 Well that's the 4,000 pound towed I used to have
new towed is 2500 pounds.
