All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Towing a cargo van Puppydogk91 wrote: You all have talked me into a cargo trailer. I will try to buy one so I can sell it again at the end of the line, instead of renting one. wait, what about the cargo van with a 454? Towing the motor home? No one commented on that? Well, some of you mentioned no brakes. And I would have to reconnect the drive line if I have to move it in a forced back up situation. Ok, Cargo trailer it is. Thanks for all your input. Family was sent ahead already. Got the motor home hoping to use it as a moving truck, for only 1000 lbs of stuff, clothing g, videos, books, two dresser drawers, a matress, baby stuff, tools, etc... liquidate the rest. Then use it as a man cave, when I get there, you know, like an office, when kids are fussing, etc.. Assumed I would tow something, for the 8 foot item I built. But will be going through Oregon in the rainy season. Done that before, a few times. Must have an enclosed trailer. U-haul is not as much as I feared. Will be fine. You guys keep scaring the heck out of me with your break down on the side of the road, stories. But not too much. Mopar motors are tough and reasonably easy to work on, and it's not like I wouldn't have a place to sleep, though a bit crowded. I do have another question though, and perhaps should have it's own post, but since I'm here, what the heck... That question is,.. those cream colored storage pods that go on top of an rv, ...how bad does their wind drag effect milage, if at all? I ask because I picked up a used one on craigs, for $75, it is 2.5 feet (I think) x 6 feet, (I was excited, accessory for new toy, etc, and handy since I'm using it to move.) But now realize I have to mount it so the length of it is accross the width of my rv, instead of torpedo style. Will it slow me down that much more? Or act like a spoiler, and channel wind so it doesn't beat against the trailer I pull? I mean, if you have your own experience to share. Not that important though I guess.Re: Towing a cargo vanYou all have talked me into a cargo trailer. I will try to buy one so I can sell it again at the end of the line, instead of renting one. wait, what about the cargo van with a 454? Towing the motor home? No one commented on that? Well, some of you mentioned no brakes. And I would have to reconnect the drive line if I have to move it in a forced back up situation. Ok, Cargo trailer it is. Thanks for all your input.Re: Towing a cargo van"Buy a used utility trailer for goodness sakes.." Well I'm opetating on a low budget. At the same time, I don't live in the thing. I just had a 2nd baby, that's 2 of 'em under age 3. No Obamacare here. Moving cost money too. I figured a little motorhome would be a man cave when the babies get too fussy, and I could use it to move, since, ...I'm moving. Uh? My initial thought was indeed to buy a cargo trailer and sell it again, after reaching my destination. Looked at utility trailers, most of which are not enclosed. The ones that are, are over $2000 here. The move itself is the major chunk of my change. I want emergency funds if something does go wrong on the road. I'm not wealthy. I work for a living.Re: Towing a cargo vanWell, I crawled under and looked, yeah, hitch is on it's own rail frame which is bolted to the rv frame in four places with eight 1/2" bolts. There is some surface rust, doesn't look too bad though. One reason I wanted to pull something that had 4 wheels of its own, is so that the weight wouldn't be pulling (down) on the hitch. Original post asked if I could tow an F-150, it has what many say is the only thing Ford did right, the in-line six 300, motor, with granny gear. I've read about it out-towing a V8, up hills. But it would be a lot to ask of it, to tow the motor home. So I was going to sell it (liquidating most of our stuff) I also have a Nissan 4 banger truck with a blown motor, which I was going to convert into a solar charged EV (or try), and felt confident I could tow it as a trailer with motorhome, (especially with motor & tranny removed) but it would not be enclosed (except for the cab) and it is rain season in Northwest. And now, the latest reply, is saying he is not even sure I will make it (that distance) towing nothing? Well what the heck did they make 'em for than? I know people whom have gone all over the country in these rigs. Now I'm confused. Any other opinions?Re: Towing a cargo vanWell, there is a van up here for sale that doesn't run, for $300 and I figured I could sell motor and transmission for scrap, getting at least half of that $300 back, then sell the rest in Calif, for maybe another $150, and spare myself the $400+ trailer rental. Thought I could improvise. As well your income and my income could be entirely two different animals. But I'm liking the idea of trailer brakes and no tickets, more and more. Thanks for all your help.Re: Towing a cargo vanThe 77 is in pristine condition, with only 52,000 miles on it. Never seen one this clean, and I did a lot of shopping. That's why I bought it. It's been well maintained. On top of that, it's a Dodge. As for the cargo van, If I remove the motor and transmission from the cargo van it will be much lighter. The cargo itself going in the van probably only weighs 500lbs And I was going to disconnect the drive line, so the transmission wouldn't burn up (proof that friction heaters work, for a fraction of what conventional electric heaters cost to run. But that's another story) Or, ... I can buy a different cargo van with a 454 in it, and tow the motor home with that? The tow bar will be par, come on guys, I'm not gonna use a rope. I have something I built that is 8 foot long and won't fit in a short 6cyl van. maybe I can disassemble it, without ruining it, then I can maybe fit it through the motor home door. OK if the motor home is built to sleep 6 adults, surely it can carry 1200 pounds inside of it, at least give me that fellas. Nay, you gave me the user name "puppydog"? (Sigh)Re: Towing a cargo van(/Can I tow a extended Ford Eccoline Cargo Van, (used as a trailer) loaded with clothing and furnature, with a Dodge Jamboree 360 ci motor, over the California Grapevine?Towing(1/2) "Can I tow a extended Ford Eccoline Cargo Van, (used as a trailer) loaded with clothing and furnature, with a Dodge Jamboree 360 ci motor, over the California grapevine?Towing a cargo vanI am moving across three states, from Wa to Ca, I am driving a 77 Dodge Jamboree, and intend to tow a cargo van, since they seem to be cheaper than trailers. I have the lights, do I have to use brake lines to the toad, so it brakes too?Re: Towing Vehicles With RVThanks to all.