Overweight Toad?
So I just noticed yesterday that my tow hitch says max 3500 lbs. With my tow dolly and car, I'm going to be up around 4200 lbs. Is that too much? I know there has to be some wiggle room in that 350...
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I think you're living a bit close to the edge. Besides over loading the hitch there's also concern for the coach frame from the rear axle back.
Another concern is where you contact the dolly safety chains. Normally most of us just connect to the points provided on the hitch but with the overloading of the hitch if it fails or pulls lose from the coach the dolly and car are going somewhere you don't want them to be.
Either get a lighter toad, a newer coach or replace the hitch and beef up the rear frame by boxing it in, additional cross members and a good lawyer on a retainer.
Another concern is where you contact the dolly safety chains. Normally most of us just connect to the points provided on the hitch but with the overloading of the hitch if it fails or pulls lose from the coach the dolly and car are going somewhere you don't want them to be.
Either get a lighter toad, a newer coach or replace the hitch and beef up the rear frame by boxing it in, additional cross members and a good lawyer on a retainer.
