Advice Needed: Class A for a large family
Hi, My family and I are starting to plan to live on the road for an extended time (1-2 years) around the county. My issue is that I have 5 kids and my wife. We are pretty certain that a class A is ...
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kjmedwards wrote:
Thanks for the tips. I was looking at the Thor Outlaw Toy Hauler as it has the back room with the big bed and a loft with a queen. It is rated to pull 5k and I could pull my van (3,600 curb weight) plus a trailer with it.
Do you see any issue with this gas rig being able to do this? On paper it looks like it should. It is close to my budget and really has many of the features we are looking for.
Does anyone have thoughts on this Motorhome?
Kevin
This is probably not really an option: First, as mentioned above, many state do not allow towing more than one unit (and some of the ones that do require the first one to be a fifth-wheel or require a commercial license to do it). Second, double check the curb weight of your van, that seems quite low in my opinion (we have a 2006 Toyota Sienna and it's around 4400 lbs curb weight). Third, I don't think that many vans can be flat towed so you might need to add in the weight of a dolly as well. Fourth, even if you are okay flat towing your van and it's the weight you think it is and you can double-tow, that still does not leave you with very much capacity to tow anything else. Remember that your towing capacity is often UP TO 5k lbs with a gasser but with many chassis, if you are fully loaded (like you will most likely be with 7 people on board), you are probably chewing into your towing capacity.
