towing with a class c

MikeRP wrote:
Here is my understanding of the rating situation on the new motor homes. Like you I have a 5000 lb hitch which can be upgraded to a a heavier hitch which would usually be 10,000 lbs.

So my manufacturer told me that sure you can upgrade and tow up to the GCVWR. They just won't warranty the Coach. Why? Their theory I'd that with the 10000 lb hitch, I might be stupid enough to load it to 10000lbs which would be over the rated 22,000lbs to 24500 lbs.

Crazy logic if you ask me, however they have told me the provided hitch is very robust.

I saw your post last night but decided to wait until I got home to respond. I somehow managed to use 126 of my monthly 300MBs in the first two days of the billing cycle on my cellphone.

I was looking in the owners operating manual from Itasca. They list all the specs as supplied by Ford including the 22,000 GCWR. They have a note with that which states

Actual towing capacity is dependent on your particular loading and towing circumstances which includes the GVWR, GAWR, and GCWR as well as adequate trailer brakes. Refer to the chassis operator's manual of your motor home for further towing information.

One could read that to mean you can tow up to Ford's rated GCWR. As far as the hitch that is on the MH now, it's rated at 5,000#. There is one sticker on the hitch that says 500# tongue weight, but there's another sticker on the hitch and an additional sticker on the bumper that say not to exceed 350# tongue weight. It also states in the manual that 500# tongue weight on a 228" wheel base adds 800# to the rear axle. They also don't want you to exceed 8" from the center line of the hitch pin to the center line of the ball.