Towing 5K-6K with mid 90's Class B?
As I inspect my Amerigo truck camper for the extent of water damage and associated rot, I'm realizing it's going to be considerably larger project than I had originally anticipated, and likely will be a year-plus project for me now. Being that virtually every truck camper I've owned has ultimately turned into a rot infested nightmare. I'm not all that wild about buying yet another one, and I'm not spending what a new one costs due to infrequency of use (I'm still in that part of my life where I'm working full time, and often putting in 50-60 hours a week, so my camping is often limited to local overnighters)
I've started thinking about picking up a Class B this time around while I work on the Amerigo. Except that I'm probably in the atypical camp - I'll need to tow a trailer+load that will weigh in the 5K-6K pound range. Load is a Suzuki Samurai off road toy, and flat towing is absolutely not an option - There's a decent chance of catastrophic level damage on every run, and the weekend I broke an axle housing in two was the last time I ever flat towed it any where.
Due to budget concerns/frequency of use, I'm looking at early to mid 90's units, though at this point, I'm not looking at any specific models/chassis. I would assume I'd want something on a 1 ton chassis, and at least a big block V8 or V10 motor. Given what I've been spending to maintain my current F350 diesel, I'm also not that wild about getting another diesel motor, regardless of fuel efficiency.
Is this even a feasible option in general for the 90's era Bs, or am I going to end up on a snipe hunt trying to find one with enough GCWR to pull this off?
I've started thinking about picking up a Class B this time around while I work on the Amerigo. Except that I'm probably in the atypical camp - I'll need to tow a trailer+load that will weigh in the 5K-6K pound range. Load is a Suzuki Samurai off road toy, and flat towing is absolutely not an option - There's a decent chance of catastrophic level damage on every run, and the weekend I broke an axle housing in two was the last time I ever flat towed it any where.
Due to budget concerns/frequency of use, I'm looking at early to mid 90's units, though at this point, I'm not looking at any specific models/chassis. I would assume I'd want something on a 1 ton chassis, and at least a big block V8 or V10 motor. Given what I've been spending to maintain my current F350 diesel, I'm also not that wild about getting another diesel motor, regardless of fuel efficiency.
Is this even a feasible option in general for the 90's era Bs, or am I going to end up on a snipe hunt trying to find one with enough GCWR to pull this off?
