How Much Car Should I Dingy Tow
I have a 1024 Forest River Sunseeker 2650 with the E450 chassis and a V10. The question I have is how much car should I dingy tow? It appears to have a tow rating of 5,000lbs but would I hate my lif...
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I have a winniebago 28 ft aspect, we tow a 13 hyundai elantra. It weighs in around 2800 lbs has a 4 cyl 150 hp direct injection engine with 6 speed trans. The coach gets around 9 or so without and with the car in tow. I have gotten 10 going across nebraska but it drops to high 8's in colorado.
We needed to go out of town to get the rv, so we needed a rental to get there. We looked at a couple but the wife liked the fold down rear seat and large trunk space of the elantra we rented. She said it has got foot room in the front seat area so she can stretch out. There is only the 2 of us but we have had up to 4 of us in it and it drove well. We average around 37mpg but I drive it at 80 mph when we can (in az its easy to do).
The bottom line is to go light if possible and unless you need 4x capability then look for something light with 4x like a used samari or something. But to find a decent one be prepared to pay big. My BIL tows a isuzu rodeo, but he has DP class A. The isuzu is an older one but it has a manual trans and selectable transfer I think.
SO consider you needs first than look at what may fit the bill.
We needed to go out of town to get the rv, so we needed a rental to get there. We looked at a couple but the wife liked the fold down rear seat and large trunk space of the elantra we rented. She said it has got foot room in the front seat area so she can stretch out. There is only the 2 of us but we have had up to 4 of us in it and it drove well. We average around 37mpg but I drive it at 80 mph when we can (in az its easy to do).
The bottom line is to go light if possible and unless you need 4x capability then look for something light with 4x like a used samari or something. But to find a decent one be prepared to pay big. My BIL tows a isuzu rodeo, but he has DP class A. The isuzu is an older one but it has a manual trans and selectable transfer I think.
SO consider you needs first than look at what may fit the bill.
