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โJul-02-2015 10:29 AM
Devocamper wrote:
Thanks for the link , it is misleading when you read on the manufacturers websites that you have a 5000 lbs hitch but I don't recall reading that you actually have a 4000 lbs rating for the chassis on the 26 K.
โJul-02-2015 09:38 AM
โJul-02-2015 08:43 AM
Devocamper wrote:
We are currently in the process of looking for a motor home to replace our fifth wheel and truck and it seems that we are going to be in the 35 to 38 foot range to find the floor plans we feel work for us since we are finding it hard to find a residential type floor plan such as our current fifth wheel( recliners you can see the tv from , dinning table and chairs not a booth , accessible bath and kitchen with slides closed) that sort of stuff. Our price point will keep us in the gas chassis unless we were to find a real great diesel deal. I have many questions about this change from fifth wheel to motorhome but my first is how the larger heavier gas motorhomes on these 24K and 26K ford chassis handle towing a dinghy in the weight range of 3300 lbs. We have a new Subaru Forester that is able to be towed with its standard transmission all four down. I just want to know from people that are using these heavier motorhome and towing this way how these chassis handle this weight on average highway grades and some steeper secondary roads. I know they are rated to tow 5K but do they really struggle when you put a 38 foot motorhome on top of a 24K or 26K chassis and then tow 3k-5K? Also I am finding the cost of setting up the dinghy to be in the $2K to $3K dollar range by the selling dealers is that a normal range for setting up a car to be towed, baseplates, wiring, tow bar and aux braking?
Thanks for any information or help in advance, this is a procces that I hope to get right the first time, took three trailers to find the one that worked for us for the last 8 years.
Mike
โJul-02-2015 05:06 AM
Hikerdogs wrote:
Take a look at the Ford F53 chassis spec sheet.
http://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/brochures/2014/Class_A_brochure-2014_LoRes.pdf
You'll find the 24,000 lb. chassis has a towing capacity of 6,000 lbs. While the 26,000 lb. chassis only has a towing capacity of 4,000 lbs. Essentially they both have the same GCWR (gross combined weight rating). The smaller chassis carries 2,000 lbs. less on the frame, but can tow 2,000 lbs. more than the 26,000 lb. chassis.
โJul-01-2015 08:01 PM
โJul-01-2015 11:54 AM
โJul-01-2015 11:03 AM
Hikerdogs wrote:
Take a look at the Ford F53 chassis spec sheet.
http://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/brochures/2014/Class_A_brochure-2014_LoRes.pdf
You'll find the 24,000 lb. chassis has a towing capacity of 6,000 lbs. While the 26,000 lb. chassis only has a towing capacity of 4,000 lbs. Essentially they both have the same GCWR (gross combined weight rating). The smaller chassis carries 2,000 lbs. less on the frame, but can tow 2,000 lbs. more than the 26,000 lb. chassis.
โJul-01-2015 06:40 AM
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โJul-01-2015 06:16 AM
JimM68 wrote:
I think I am having a confusing day...
OP, are you looking used, or insisting on new?
Price range?
I'm not sure why people tend to now want to say what they want to spend, cause that can really help us in making a sensible recommendation...
With V10 chassis, you are not going to see much difference other than wheelbase. The longer the wheelbase the better it will handle. The shorter ter rear overhang, they better it will handle.
V10's rev. 4500 rpm for thirty minutes up a big grade is not unusual, and won't hurt it. May hurt you tho.
โJun-30-2015 11:54 AM