Towing question
I know this should be in the dingy section but there doesn't seem to be as much activity there as here, so if the moderators would be so kind as to let it stay here in the class C section I would appr...
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Butch, You'll be putting supplemental braking on this new toad, correct?
I'm wondering: Does the motorhome warning about drop adapters take in ALL towing, or is it aimed mostly at Trailers? I ask because trailers usually need 7-10% of their loaded weight on the Hitch Ball. A towbar, in contrast, applies more like a couple dozen pounds. I realize that accelerating and stopping also stress the hitch and a drop adapter changes the leverage on it. You won't have but so much acceleration, and a supplemental braking system will reduce the stopping force in the hitch area. Also, a towed car won't produce the bucking kind of action over bumps and dips that a trailer can.
In summary, I don't think it would be a problem to use enough drop to get into the towbar's leveling range if the car isn't overweight and you use supplemental braking.
But get a GOOD Drop Adapter like this 8" Roadmaster
Not a cheapie like this
This exact one might be OK but some don't have a corner gusset between drop and drawbar and they've been known to fail at that weld after a few thousand miles of use.
Let's see what other Sprinter owners say...
I'm wondering: Does the motorhome warning about drop adapters take in ALL towing, or is it aimed mostly at Trailers? I ask because trailers usually need 7-10% of their loaded weight on the Hitch Ball. A towbar, in contrast, applies more like a couple dozen pounds. I realize that accelerating and stopping also stress the hitch and a drop adapter changes the leverage on it. You won't have but so much acceleration, and a supplemental braking system will reduce the stopping force in the hitch area. Also, a towed car won't produce the bucking kind of action over bumps and dips that a trailer can.
In summary, I don't think it would be a problem to use enough drop to get into the towbar's leveling range if the car isn't overweight and you use supplemental braking.
But get a GOOD Drop Adapter like this 8" Roadmaster
Not a cheapie like this
This exact one might be OK but some don't have a corner gusset between drop and drawbar and they've been known to fail at that weld after a few thousand miles of use.
Let's see what other Sprinter owners say...
