mowermech wrote:
et2 wrote:
Bobbo wrote:
The Jeep's end should be lower than the RV's end. That way, in an emergency stop, the tow bar won't be lifting the Jeep's nose, and front wheels, off the ground.
If the Jeep is 5700 pounds, the 5k bar is insufficient.
I bet there are a few engineers wondering how you figure that is good advice.
Shucks, I am jus' a dumb ol' retired airplane mechanic (A&P), and I'm wondering about it...
From the OP:
"The gross weight of the vehicle appears to be 4800 lbs. empty. When towing the Jeep we have a bike rack and probably a couple hundred pounds of junk in the Jeep. So, we are probably right at 5K pounds."
IMO, the 5K setup is perfectly adequate.
However, the OP has indicated he will probably go with the 10K ball mount. too much is probably better than not enough...
For what it's worth, I'm a private pilot and would never dream of overloading any aircraft I'm flying. Much less want to be with or behind someone who discards load limit specs.
