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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carringb wrote:TLLOYD wrote:
My biggest concern is what would towing 5900 lbs behind this gas coach do to the engine and transmission?
Nothing. Both are very robust. The only thing different between yours, and V10s rated up to 30,000 pounds is the rear-end gear ratio.
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Not only that, but the load will be very minimal because it is a boat behind a Class A. Aerodynamic drag is the biggest load at speed. The big coach blanks out most of the aerodynamic drag of the trailer, and it's an aerodynamic boat.
On a related note, I think the 26,000lb GCWR has more to do with CDL licensing requirements than the limits of the coach.
