Towing a vehicle with Winnebago

stew47 wrote:

Grandpere wrote:
The 460 will pull almost anything you want, the problem is the class 2 hitch. I took my MH in and had class 5 put on it, there is only 2 feet of frame addition to our P30 with a 454 so that is not a problem. We will be pulling an F150 Supercrew, that is as soon as we get it bought and all the towing paraphernalia attached. Currently we pull our Kia Sedona on a Master tow dolly and that 454 barley knows its back there. I am sure others will pipe in about how crazy we are, but to each their own. This setup is working well for us.

Thanks. A Sedona should be equivalent in weight. I'll look at the hitch and check all the weights. I suppose I'm not worried about the 460 it really seems to pull. The master tow has brakes so I'm ok with that....just don't want frame issues really.

See how much overhang you have from the original frame to the end of the frame where the current hitch installs. If it is only 2-3 feet, putting on a class 5 hitch will not cause you any problems. If you are longer than that you will need expert advice as to the stress a basic no-weight-all-tow will have. I did not need the carrying capacity of a class 5 since all the weight is on the tow dolly for now, I just went big to make sure I had more than marginal towing ability. I could have gotten by with a class 4 but for the little price difference I thought, Why not! My old class 3 could pull 5000 pounds, but the F150 I want weights in at 4950 pounds (curb weight), very little margin for extras. And who knows what ford, chevy, or ram consider to be curb weight. Guidelines are just what you make of them, could be some jerk with a calculator or it could be an actual weight.