What mountain grade .....
What mountain grade would you consider a bit uncomfortable when towing a car with no brakes on the dolly? We have to go up and down Mounteagle mountain in TN which is a 5% one way and 6% the other. W...
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WandaLust2 wrote:
What mountain grade would you consider a bit uncomfortable when towing a car with no brakes on the dolly? We have to go up and down Mounteagle mountain in TN which is a 5% one way and 6% the other. We'll be towing with the 1999 32' Southwind. The car weights about 2600 and the booklet says the Coach can haul up to 5000 if no brakes on the tow. But no mention of mountains.
Both Ford and Chevrolet/Workhorse strongly recommend brakes on anything being towed that weighs over 1,500 lbs. Ford goes so far as to say the motorhome chassis brakes are rated only for the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating which is the amount of weight that can be carried on the chassis) not the GCWR (gross combined weight rating which is the total amount of weight carried on the chassis and being towed).
