Towing 6000 lbs boat behind gas class A
I am at an RV show now and the wife likes the 2016 Thor Miramar 34.2. I am questioning the salesman in the towing capacity as I have a 4500 lb boat on an approximate 1200 pound double axle trailer. H...
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I was able to contact Thor and with the VIN information I received the following:
GVWR: 22000
GCWR: 26000
RV dry weight (shipped from the factory as is): 18,050
Cargo: 3,459 (assuming that is what I can add when packing)
Hitch: 8000
My boat and trailer (with disc brakes) actually weighs 5,800 lbs as it sits now.
So if I take the GCWR and minus the dry weight that would give me 7950 lbs to add in cargo and trailer. That leaves me with around 2000 pounds for bodies, gas and cargo.
I obviously could keep the cargo weight down to stay around 26000 lbs just to tow the boat 3 hours to the river, leave it there for 4 months and drive it home.
My biggest concern is what would towing 5900 lbs behind this gas coach do to the engine and transmission?
Thanks for the replies thus far.
GVWR: 22000
GCWR: 26000
RV dry weight (shipped from the factory as is): 18,050
Cargo: 3,459 (assuming that is what I can add when packing)
Hitch: 8000
My boat and trailer (with disc brakes) actually weighs 5,800 lbs as it sits now.
So if I take the GCWR and minus the dry weight that would give me 7950 lbs to add in cargo and trailer. That leaves me with around 2000 pounds for bodies, gas and cargo.
I obviously could keep the cargo weight down to stay around 26000 lbs just to tow the boat 3 hours to the river, leave it there for 4 months and drive it home.
My biggest concern is what would towing 5900 lbs behind this gas coach do to the engine and transmission?
Thanks for the replies thus far.
