I assume Susan is talking about an airstream motorhome--I don't have
experience with these. Airstream trailer frames are actually kind of dinky, at
least the older ones are. They rely a lot on the aluminum shell as a
monocoque. The 34' has a more substantial frame but the smaller ones are
flimsy from the wheels back.
On Jan 31, 2010, at 11:10 AM, n197tr4@cs.com wrote:
> 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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