Towing with a Tiffin
Good day all. Have been RVing for around 10 years but NEVER have had a tow. I know you will not be able to answer for sure without all information but here goes.... Will a Phaeton 36' tow a D...
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donscomp wrote:
***UPDATE***
Just went to the coach. With it full it was
Axle 1 10080 GAWR 12400
Axle 2 19280 GAWR 20000 THIS concerns me.
TOTAL 29360
GCWR on Tiffin is 42000 - 29360= 12640
Curb weight of 1500 Ram 4x4
5261
Would go with the 10000lb Blue Ox for sure.
Hitch is 10000
The rear axle kind of concerns me a bit.
If you have to add the weight of the tow on the rear axle then it is a no go.
This is what I have come up with today.
Don
it's not unusual for the rear axle to be close to it's GAWR but yours is at 96.4% of max load and I think you're right to be concerned. flat towing your vehicle will not add to the rear axle weight but ask yourself...did you have full tanks of diesel, water and LP? food, clothing, pets, supplies and people...was all of that in the coach when it was weighed? if yes then you're right up against the axle limit. if it was me i'd be dumping some weight or at least moving some of the rear axle weight to the front axle, not carrying as much water, etc. I know that I tend to be a packrat and have to clean out my external storage cabinets at the end or beginning of every season.
your 10K hitch is the "weakest" link, so to speak, so that's your flat tow limit. your RAM will tow very nicely.
now you KNOW. good luck and safe travels.
