Towing issues with short wheel base motorhome
We have a 2020 BT Cruiser with a 138” WB. We attempted to tow our Chevy equinox and had a very unsafe MH wandering problem. Tow vehicle is 3700 Lbs and tow capacity for MH is 5000 lbs. Tow vehicle app...
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Thank you all for your suggestions. We will try the hitch to see about the play. However, it is the MH that has front end wandering. It is similar to overloading the bed of a pickup and the front tires are not making good contact with the roadway causing the front end to bounce and wander. Our MH has a 138” WB and is 22’ in length with approximately 7’ of overhang behind the back axle. I have read about the ratio of WB to length. The tech person who wrote the article said it should be at least .55 to tow. Ours is only .52. The front axle weight is only about 3000 lbs while the rear is almost 7000 lbs unloaded. We have towed vehicles behind a 28’ MH with longer WB and a 22’ Sprinter van with a longer WB and no problems. Same tow bar setup. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.
