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DallasSteve
Nomad II
Feb 23, 2018

Selecting A Motorhome With Enough Tow Capacity

As I begin my search for a motorhome I am finding it difficult to determine the towing capacity relative to the vehicle I will tow behind it. My situation is that my vehicle cannot be flat towed so I...
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Bumpyroad
Explorer
Feb 23, 2018
Most all of the Class A gassers I looked at had a 5,000 lb. receiver. one roadtrek had a 10,000 one, but had about 8,000 lbs. available.
just because a hitch rating is 7,500 lbs., doesn't mean it is capable of safely/enjoyably towing that much.
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