Increasing Towing Capacity
Good evening, Who sets the towing capacities for motorhomes? Why is my 25' class A on a P30 chassis limited to a 3500# tow limit, when a 30' class A on a P30 chassis will have a 5000# limit? Both rig...
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lre01 wrote:
Good frame shop should be able to advise you if they can increase the towing ability and certify it. I never did it on a MH, but on class 8 trucks we had axles added, frames beefed up to carry point loads and hitches installed to pull 20 tons, all with a new door tag to certify the modifications made.
Well, except that the frame is not the only factor effecting tow-rating. Two different P30's might have different brakes, cooling systems, suspension systems, etc.
As noted above, a large number of factors can effect the tow rating
