8,000# hitch on new E-450 Chassis
It has recently come to my attention that all new Thor Motorhomes on the E-450 chassis built after 10/01/2014 come equipped standard with an 8,000 pound receiver hitch instead of the 5,000 pound hitch...
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So fast forward to this spring...
I put 70 pounds of air in my Firestone RideRite air bags, swapped to a 8" drop from 4" drop draw bar and moved the car back 4" on the trailer. Net result was 180# from the rear axle to the front axle leaving me a 280# cushion on the rear tire capacity. I think I'll try to forgo the weight distribution hitch on the trailer for now. In order to do the Anderson Hitch setup, I'd have to go with the 8" drop style and I'm afraid it'll hang down too low and catch on things. Anderson said I could cut off the portion I don't need but I think I'll be alright without one.
It tows great, drove about 25 miles at highway speeds into a 25 MPH head\cross wind and it handled things very well.
I put 70 pounds of air in my Firestone RideRite air bags, swapped to a 8" drop from 4" drop draw bar and moved the car back 4" on the trailer. Net result was 180# from the rear axle to the front axle leaving me a 280# cushion on the rear tire capacity. I think I'll try to forgo the weight distribution hitch on the trailer for now. In order to do the Anderson Hitch setup, I'd have to go with the 8" drop style and I'm afraid it'll hang down too low and catch on things. Anderson said I could cut off the portion I don't need but I think I'll be alright without one.
It tows great, drove about 25 miles at highway speeds into a 25 MPH head\cross wind and it handled things very well.
