Kevin O. wrote:
I have been thinking long and hard about upgrading to a (34'-36') Class A. After seeing the price difference between the entry level diesel pushers and the Gas powered I'm just wondering if the Gas would be enough?
We usually just do weekend trips and a couple week long trips a year.
The only long drive would be to Florida from Ct. so the kids can see Grammy and Poppy.
I wouldn't dare make that trip now with the kids cooped up in a pickup for that long.
So my question are:
How powerful is the V10? Does it struggle towing a car?
What size cars are you towing behind it?
What kind of MPG should i expect with a car in tow?
Thanks,
Kevin
everything else being equal the V10 will be fine. our 2000 ford chassis Itasca suncruiser has the V10 and, other than a few, select steep pulls out west, it has enough power for us. and on those few, select steep pulls she gets us to the top but not in a hurry.
we've been towing either a 3200-lb jeep wrangler or a 3600-lb jeep liberty since 2003 and we don't even know it's back there. I keep very complete gas records and there's less and a 1-mpg difference between towing and not towing.
the size of the toad will depend on how much weight your gas coach can handle and that depends on knowing the various weight ratings for your MH (GVWR, GCWR and GAWR) plus the actual weight on each axle as the MH is loaded and configured for travel. in general, the maximum amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:
• the GCWR (gross combination weight rating) of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded for travel (includes fuel, fresh water, food, clothing, people, pets, supplies, eyc)
• the weight rating of your tow bar
• the weight rating of your hitch
as I mentioned our mileage with the MH is roughly the same towing or not. I tend to drive faster on the 4-lane highways...usually 62/63-mph. over the last 14-seasons our overall MPG is just shy of 7-mpg.
good luck to you.
