Towing capacity of Sprinter motorhome
My wife and I are evaluating the purchase of a 2015 Winnebago View or Itasca Navion 24J. They in essence are the same motorhome except for color schemes. We previously full-timed for two years in ...
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Desert Captain wrote:
I have yet to speak with an MB owner who was satisfied, much less happy with towing. A 10,000#+ coach with a 3,000 to 5,000# Toad is asking a lot of 188 HP. Wish I had a dollar for every MB with a Toad I have seen lugging up a 6% grade at 35 to 45 with their flashers on.
I am an MB owner who is satisfied and happy with towing, a bit over 19,000 miles. So what if I'm going up the 6% grades at 45? More often than not, I'm flying past the semis if there's a passing lane.
The big problem for me is going down those steep grades. Engine braking on the Sprinter is pathetic. On a long downgrade I have to choose between 3rd gear at 55 to 60 with frequent braking, or 45 in 2nd gear with little or no braking. I go down the long steep grades at 45, and that's when the semis want to crush the little Sprinter insect in front of them.
