Towing travel trailer with a Sprinter C?

lss177 wrote:
Hi, looking to (occasionally) tow a travel trailer (5K UVW, 27 feet long, 500 pound hitch weight) with a Sprinter diesel Class C... anyone have experience towing a travel trailer with a Sprinter Class C?

Will have WDH and sway control on travel trailer and hitch, fyi. Of course, noticed most Sprinter C's have 5000 pound tow ratings with 500 pound tongue weight limit.

Thanks!

Seriously? :h

Sounds like a very bad idea to me. A 27' TT is going to weigh a lot more than 5,000# loaded and even if it only weighs 5K your tongue weight will be 650# + the 100# of WDH which puts you well above the Sprinters limits. You also might want to check the Sprinters rear axle weight limit, rest assured you will be exceeding it.

Now consider the bulk of a 27' trailer which is going to be larger than your Sprinter and you have the textbook definition of "The tail wagging the dog".

:S