SUV Tow vehicle suggestions
Hi all! New to the RV world and jumping in head first out of necessity. We bought a 35’ Coleman Lantern 314bh and are having it towed to our destination for long term living during the work week. That...
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troubledwaters wrote:RoyBell wrote:Would that be equivalent of a 20-foot, 20,000 lbs tractor pulling a 45-foot, 80,000 lbs (quadruple the TV) double bottom gravel train? Done every day in Michigan at highway speeds. Some states like Ohio can have 3 trailers.
...Those light F150s weight how much? 5000 lbs? The trailer weighs almost double the TV. That's the equivalent to towing a 21' TT with a mini.
Not even close. A tractor trailer is setup and designed for that load. And also as mentioned below, it's not a bumper pull which puts the weight on the back end of the vehicle vs the entire frame and tires of the TV. Your example is more akin to a 25K gooseneck/5th wheel on a 4500, which safely places the load on the TV and is designed for such load to be safely distributed.
