tkogrady wrote:
I used to tow a 2003 Wrangler with my 2019 Winnnebago View no problem. I just bought a Wrangler 4xe. The added weight of the batteries, etc. in the new unlimited pushes the curb weight to about 5,200 lbs. I can shave weight by taking the back seats out, switching to a soft top, and removing skid plates. If I tow empty, it will put me just under the 5,000 towing capacity of the View . . . barely. But from at least an insurance and liability issue I'm ok. Question - has anyone else pushed the limit of the towing capacity of the View and what has been your experience?
Good question. The answer is, it's simple math. The hitch can handle 5000lbs, so that's one limit that can't be exceeded safely. If you can "trim the fat" off the Wrangler, and get her down under 5000lbs loaded (and weighed at a real world scale) for travel, and can also shed some weight in your View (also weighed to be sure) to compensate for the heaveier towed, you'll be OK. Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
๐As an example, my 2016 JKU Wrangler weighs 4500lbs loaded for travel, verified at the local government highway inspection station scales. The Navion (same scales) weighs around 10,600 lbs, also loaded for travel, including both of us, the cat, all travel stuff, 1/3 fresh water, empty blck/gray, full propane, and full fuel/DEF/oil/coolant. The Jeep doesn't exceed the 5000lb hitch weight, and the Navion is under the GVWR. Add them together = 4500 + 10,600 = 15100lbs which is under the GCWR of 15250lbs, by 150lbs.
So, I'm good to go, but just. I can pick up an average weight hitchhiker, and be right at the mathematical limit, but we rarely pick up hitchhikers.:C
The 4220lbs limit that some people toss around, is an over simplified, "subtract the GVWR of 11030lbs from the GCWR of 15250lbs and 4220lbs is your limit" is wrong/false/other. Sorry, but it is.:R
Mike. Comments are anecdotal or personal opinions, and worth what you paid for them.
2018 (2017 Sprinter Cab Chassis) Navion24V + 2016 Wrangler JKU (sold @ ????)
2016 Sunstar 26HE, V10, 3V, 6 Speed (sold @ 4600 miles)
2002 Roadtrek C190P (sold @ 315,000kms)