richard_123 wrote:
Have presently a Winnebago class "A" 35 foot motor home. Desiring to pull a larger vehicle. I have noticed in the last 6-7 months appears a lot of motor homes are pulling jeeps, small trucks, mid size suv's. My motor home came with 10000 pound roadmaster hitch and bar, brake buddy system, break away electrical hookup and the dingy towing light set up.
My concerns are the motor home is only rated for gcw of 24000 pounds. The weight of motor home with full,supplies,bicycles, and two adults is at 21345 pounds. What can I do to be able to pull my chevy equinox with a wet weight of 4400.
The motor home has larger assisted brakes, additional torsion bar at rear, front sway bar, heavier shocks, improved cooling for engine and trans, and Banks Pac added to engine.
I feel their is no problem with handling the tow behind, Since previous owner was pulling four door jeep safari.
But overweight!!!!!
What to do, appears legally I can only tow about 2600 pounds, which seems ridiculous for a class A motor home.
in general, the maximum amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:
• the GCWR (gross combination weight rating) of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded for travel (includes fuel, fresh water, food, clothing, people, pets, supplies, etc.)
• the weight rating of your tow bar
• the weight rating of your hitch
so let's do the math. the GCWR of 24000 minus 21345 is 2655-lbs. presumably your tow bar is rated for at least 6000-lbs. the weight rating of your hitch is 10,000-lbs. so you're stuck at 2655-lbs or 1745-lbs less than your toad. are you sure the GCWR is 24K or is that the GVWR?