Vortec V-8 towing a Ford Fusion (3700 lbs)
I have a 2007 Itasca Impulse with the Chevy GM Vortec 6.0L V-8 engine. The specs on this RV say it has a 3500 pound tow rating. I have a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid which has a 3700 pound curb weight. Sho...
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If it was MY rig, I would not be worried about it.
That does NOT mean that I am "recommending" that you go ahead and do it.
It is merely a statement of what I would do, no more, no less.
But, it is NOT mine. YOU have to do what will allow you to be comfortable.
I had a similar problem wanting to tow a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited behind a 29 foot Tioga Class C with the Ford 460 engine. I have no idea what the Jeep weighed with the modifications that were installed, I did not weigh it. I had a well-qualified welder reinforce the hitch, and hit the road. Nothing bent, nothing broke, nobody was injured or died, in several thousand miles of towing on the plains and in the mountains.
So, yes, I can quite honestly say "Been there, done that, no problems!"
It is still a decision only YOU can make about your rig.
Good luck.
That does NOT mean that I am "recommending" that you go ahead and do it.
It is merely a statement of what I would do, no more, no less.
But, it is NOT mine. YOU have to do what will allow you to be comfortable.
I had a similar problem wanting to tow a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited behind a 29 foot Tioga Class C with the Ford 460 engine. I have no idea what the Jeep weighed with the modifications that were installed, I did not weigh it. I had a well-qualified welder reinforce the hitch, and hit the road. Nothing bent, nothing broke, nobody was injured or died, in several thousand miles of towing on the plains and in the mountains.
So, yes, I can quite honestly say "Been there, done that, no problems!"
It is still a decision only YOU can make about your rig.
Good luck.
