Does anyone tow a truck with a fleetwood excursion? if so How and with what kind of tow bar or trailer? Would it be safer to tow on a car hauler? I also would like to carry my RZR on the truck.

What year and model of Excursion do you have, and what model of truck are you plannng to haul? I have a friend who tows a RZR on top of Chevy 3/4T 4X4 LB diesel and it works fine. However, I wouldn't put the RZR on top of the truck and then put both on a car hauler. He bought the Chevy because it could be towed four down without any driveline modifications.On my 2005 39S, the receiver is not marked with a weight capacity so I called Fleetwood. I was told that the 2005 receiver was only rated for 5,000#, but it could be modified to 10,000# by having the existing reciever cut out and and a heavier duty one welded in. The 2006 Excursion 39S is rated for 10,000#. The frame rails are the same, they just welded in a heavier receiver. I'm only towing a Jeep Wrangler which I knew is below 5,000#, but I wanted to know what I was rated at.Bill

Lots of variables. But the easiest I have found is a small vehicle, 4 down, tow bar. Something like a standard shift Totyota Yaris. You won't even feel it back there. Some people like an easy to operate tow dolly with a small car. With a Yaris for instance and a tow dolly, you could probably even get away with just putting the lights on it. Brakes etc., blah because it's such a light car behind the mass of the RV.But anyway, to your question there are tons of variables. What kind of weight cans yours tow?

I am able to tow #10,000 lbs. One concern is Braking. I also am concerned about cost varibles. One buying car hauler, $3000 or two tow bar for 10,000lbs and braking system both cost about same so which one is esier to set up, safest, and cost prohibited.BP

I was making the assumption (and you know where that can get you) that you wanted to take both the truck and the RZR. Or, were you just considering putting the RZR on the truck (that you already own) so that you don't have to buy a trailer? If you were thinking of using the truck to carry the RZR and weren't worried about having a toad to drive on the road, then it would be cheaper to find a light weight trailer to haul the RZR rather than set up the truck to be towed due to the cost of the tow bar, wiring in the lights and the braking system.Bill

I know our RV is not the same, but we tow a Chevrolet 4x4 Silverado with a Rzr in the bed. The big problem with a trailer is finding some place to store it, when not in use and the added 1500-2000# of weight. If your RV will handle the weight, 4 down with the Rzr in the bed is, IMO, the only way to go.

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Trackrig
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What year and model of Excursion do you have, and what model of truck are you plannng to haul? I have a friend who tows a RZR on top of Chevy 3/4T 4X4 LB diesel and it works fine. However, I wouldn't put the RZR on top of the truck and then put both on a car hauler. He bought the Chevy because it could be towed four down without any driveline modifications.

On my 2005 39S, the receiver is not marked with a weight capacity so I called Fleetwood. I was told that the 2005 receiver was only rated for 5,000#, but it could be modified to 10,000# by having the existing reciever cut out and and a heavier duty one welded in. The 2006 Excursion 39S is rated for 10,000#. The frame rails are the same, they just welded in a heavier receiver. I'm only towing a Jeep Wrangler which I knew is below 5,000#, but I wanted to know what I was rated at.

Bill

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