Best Tow Vehicles for Hybrids
We would like to purchase a sub-$10,000 tow vehicle for a hybrid trailer (not yet purchased) that can double as a safe "sharing car" for two teen drivers in our family. We camp roughly six times per y...
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I know I will get flamed by this but in reality there are lots of people doing what you are doing safely... insert flame war here...
Being from Michigan, I would consider a 2 hour drive across the border (from either Detroit or Port Huron. CanAm RV in London Ontario has been specializing in building custom hitches and road tests many of their setups at an old Airstrip nearby under extreme conditions. When was the last time your RV dealer took a towing setup to a proving ground and actually tried to roll it? They have done many many setups similar to what you are asking. I would talk to the owner Andy and get another perspective than the "you must be a slave to the weight calculations" answers you will get on a forum. Building a TV/Trailer package is far more complex than a little bit of grade 3 math on weight limits... insert another flame war here...
I am not saying you can do it with this particular setup, just that you should keep an open mind and look at all the factors before you decide.
Being from Michigan, I would consider a 2 hour drive across the border (from either Detroit or Port Huron. CanAm RV in London Ontario has been specializing in building custom hitches and road tests many of their setups at an old Airstrip nearby under extreme conditions. When was the last time your RV dealer took a towing setup to a proving ground and actually tried to roll it? They have done many many setups similar to what you are asking. I would talk to the owner Andy and get another perspective than the "you must be a slave to the weight calculations" answers you will get on a forum. Building a TV/Trailer package is far more complex than a little bit of grade 3 math on weight limits... insert another flame war here...
I am not saying you can do it with this particular setup, just that you should keep an open mind and look at all the factors before you decide.
