What RV to buy for my towing needs?
Hi everybody. I've been looking for a Motorhome capable of towing a two car trailer, but when I search RVs nobody mentions its towing capacity and most of the time the owners only know the motor's HP ...
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ferndaleflyer wrote:
Son if you don't think it can be done you have never been to a drag strip-----My trailer is 32ft long and my DP is 38 ft long. Trailer loaded is around 16,000lbs I imagine. I have an 8.3 325 HP Cummins with a 6spd Allison trans. It will top the longest, highest hill around here at 55mph in the hot sun and never get hot. Ran to Fl at 70mph on the cruise. There are a ton of DPs for sale in the East that will get it done for you at that price.....Come buy mine, I'll get another one.
Yea and you're so silly it's not funny.
My 40 ft coach (33k gvwr, 43k gcwr) towing a 3700 lb jeep wrangler, is sometimes pushed below 45 mph on a steep grade on the interstate. Including the climb into chatanooga, in the east...
8.3, 360hp, 1050 ft-lbs cummins....
OP, most DP's will have a 10k Gross Combined Vehicle weight. This is the number you are looking for.
All this means is it was rated by the manufacturer to tow that much, not that it will be fast doing it.
You'll also need to be at least aware of the length restriction, 65 feet in most states, do your own homework.
