Dinghy weight.
We have a 2003 Itasca 30 ft. Class C on a Ford E-450 Ford chassis with V-10. and 4 speed trans. We towed a 2700 lb. Chevy Sonic for several years and now a 3000 lb. Ford Focus. Both seem to work;howev...
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2018 2350 Sunseeker on a 2017 Ford E450 v-10 chassis.
RV setup: Koni FSD rear shocks / Bilstein's in front/ Henderson rear track bar to keep the tail from wagging the dog will be next weeks project, then after I see how that goes, possibly a front steering stabilizer , either Roadmaster or Safety plus.
If need be, next year will be front and rear sways . If that doesn't work, I'm going back to a back packing tent and motorcycle where I started , 125,000 motorcycle miles ago on a full dress Bee-mer.
Chev Sonic automatic
Using my system the way it's set up, I can tow the car with any TV capable of the weight and a 2x2 recvr., and 7-way plug.
Blue ox Alpha tow bar
Hard-wired harness under the hood
(Drilled separate tail light bulbs in the rear for running and brake lights . 1157 bulb, I didn't have to mess with the OEM wires)
Brake Buddy II , assists with braking.
So far, no problems climbing hills east of the Mississippi but my rig is only 12,500 rolling down the road plus the Sonic at approx. 2800-3000# depending how much fishing EQ plus the canoe and gear .
Interstate grades are easy but a few smaller backroads were more challenging at times.
I would think a trip in the Rockies would be more of a strain but doable.
RV setup: Koni FSD rear shocks / Bilstein's in front/ Henderson rear track bar to keep the tail from wagging the dog will be next weeks project, then after I see how that goes, possibly a front steering stabilizer , either Roadmaster or Safety plus.
If need be, next year will be front and rear sways . If that doesn't work, I'm going back to a back packing tent and motorcycle where I started , 125,000 motorcycle miles ago on a full dress Bee-mer.
Chev Sonic automatic
Using my system the way it's set up, I can tow the car with any TV capable of the weight and a 2x2 recvr., and 7-way plug.
Blue ox Alpha tow bar
Hard-wired harness under the hood
(Drilled separate tail light bulbs in the rear for running and brake lights . 1157 bulb, I didn't have to mess with the OEM wires)
Brake Buddy II , assists with braking.
So far, no problems climbing hills east of the Mississippi but my rig is only 12,500 rolling down the road plus the Sonic at approx. 2800-3000# depending how much fishing EQ plus the canoe and gear .
Interstate grades are easy but a few smaller backroads were more challenging at times.
I would think a trip in the Rockies would be more of a strain but doable.
