AIRSTREAM put a considerable amount of work into their trailer platforms and
added a lot of strength to the chassis, as the aluminum shell needs a lot more
support than you might think. Bill B may have a few observations on this.
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Kahler <spitfiresuz@141.com>
To: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, Jan 31, 2010 2:52 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] How much do you think a GT6 could tow?
Regarding the towing capacities and frame inadequacies of motorhomes: You also
need to watch the distance between the rear axles and the rear of the vehicle
(overhang). If the distance between the two is too great, and you tow too
great a load, you can pull down/warp the back end. We did this with our first
RV, the little 20' Class C Coachmen some of you have seen. Brad had to jack up
and reweld the frame, and beef up the hitch.
For our 27' Winnebago, we added a beefier bolt-on hitch because the existing
one was inadequate. And we had the frame and hitch beefed up on our Airstream
before we did much with it, for the same reason. The factories only put measly
little frame extenders for the hitches in all three cases. We could tow a
house now, with the Airstream.
Keep Triumphing,
Susan :)
Glenn Franco wrote:
> Be careful with that!
> I pulled a 20' haulmark enclosed trailer with a 28' class C Jayco and > the
cheezy bumper fell off.
> That was the only crossmember they used to keep the frame extensions > from
twisting.
> If you do have to tow one leave the load equalizing stuff at home.
> I sold the trailer and bought an open (lighter weight) to tow behind > my
35' Bounder and have had no problems.
> Most of the motor home manufacturers only scab on some channel to > extend
the length of the motor home.
> Depends on the Motor Home chassis
>
> Glenn Franco
>
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