36 Bounder Ford V-10 Towing Limits
The wife and I were going to buy a replacement coach, Diesel Pusher, because of the better towing abilities. The issue is, at present, we have a 2002 36ft Fleetwood Bounder with a Ford V-10. Going u...
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Weigh your coach at a Truck Stop. Front, Rear, Total, Loaded and Occupied as if for an RV trip.
Compare Loaded Weight with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Should be a label on the coach. Should be capacity left over.
Compare Loaded Weight with Gross COMBINED Weight Rating (GCWR). This is what Ford says you can tow PROVIDED you equip it with Supplemental Braking.
Our Class C has essentially the same power plant, and downshifts for slight grades. That can be modified with a Bank$ kit, Bank$ TransCommand, a Five-Star tune, and other ways.
Without seeing your numbers, you should be able to tow a mid-size pickup like Colorado, Frontier. I don't know if a golfcart will fit in one. The heavier the towed weight, the more you'll feel it. We're towing nearly 4000-lb and can feel the difference between that and 2500-lb, let alone nothing. Heavier, the more you'll feel it. I don't think I'd tow more than 5000-lb with a V10 coach.
Compare Loaded Weight with Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Should be a label on the coach. Should be capacity left over.
Compare Loaded Weight with Gross COMBINED Weight Rating (GCWR). This is what Ford says you can tow PROVIDED you equip it with Supplemental Braking.
Our Class C has essentially the same power plant, and downshifts for slight grades. That can be modified with a Bank$ kit, Bank$ TransCommand, a Five-Star tune, and other ways.
Without seeing your numbers, you should be able to tow a mid-size pickup like Colorado, Frontier. I don't know if a golfcart will fit in one. The heavier the towed weight, the more you'll feel it. We're towing nearly 4000-lb and can feel the difference between that and 2500-lb, let alone nothing. Heavier, the more you'll feel it. I don't think I'd tow more than 5000-lb with a V10 coach.
