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greyhawk01
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Jun 22, 2014

Class C vs Acadia

Hi im new to this site i just purchased a new Jayco greyhawk 31fk and wanted to know if anyone had any experience with towing an acadia with a similar sized class c. I only want to flat tow and i would like to pull a jeep but i already have the acadia my concern is that it is very close to the 5k tow limit of the truck and am afraid towing it will be a lot of work. That is why i went for the motorhome over the travel trailer i wanted an easier ride. Anyway thanks in advance.
  • Thanks I had no intentions of towing a vehicle for a few years since my wife and i can only take short trips since we both work full time we will spend most of our time on the east coast between maine and fl for the time being. That being said i stumbled across a few threads on this site about being able to tow the acadia flat even thought it has an automatic. That got the wheels turning in my head now. But the few people towing acadias had big class A's. So was hoping to find some one towing similar vehicle with a class c and see if it is something i should consider or just forget the idea entirely. Thanks again
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    j-d
    Explorer II
    First, WELCOME ABOARD! You can make friends here, get help, and start providing help sooner than you might expect. Every experience is valuable.
    Is you specific Acadia rated for "recreational towing" per the Owner's Manual? If so, what does in actually weigh?
    Say it weighs 5000# on the commercial scale at the local Moving and Storage. You can tow it with proper Tow Bar, Base Plate, Safety Cables, Lighting and Supplemental Brakes. That said, you'll feel the difference between pulling 5000# from a stop and a lighter toad say 3000#. From what I understand (and I'm not a Jeep enthusiast so do your own checking) a Jeep Wrangler, small as it looks, still goes around 3500#. So you won't have a Day and Night difference in towed weight. But I still say you'll feel it. Where are you planning to go? The East Coast is hilly. the Blue Ridge and Appalachians are Mountains, but the Rockies are MOUNTAINS. Go there and you'll be in the slow lane, geared down and revved up. But your coach can do it.