RE: Class C Motor Homes & Towing

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Title: Class C Motor Homes & Towing

Jennifer and I tow a two horse steel Silverado that has electric trailer brakes with our 23-24 foot Jamboree Searcher built by Fleetwood I believe.  It is built on the Ford E350 Van platform with dual rear wheels and has a welded draw-tite hitch.  We had the rear suspension rebuilt and added an extra leaf for greater support and installed Bilstein shocks all the way around.  It tows the trailer at 70 mph comfortably with the unmodified 460 cu. inch engine.  Jennifer just got back from Bend Oregon and had no problems after driving the 2,400 miles. 

 

We feel that having the RV is more comfortable than the living quarters in a gooseneck trailer and the RV can be used for non-horse activities, as if we have time for them.  The only draw back is we need to drive the Jeep if we want a crew vehicle.

 

Salim Nice

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary James [mailto:GJames@qualitylogic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 11:30 AM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Class C Motor Homes & Towing

Anyone have any experience with the class C motor homes in the 24-27' range with V10 engine. I am investigating and have been getting mixed feedback on towing. What I have heard is that the break systems are not adequate to handle the load and definitely the tow packages need to be beefed up (welded to the frame, Reese quality). I would like to know what folks have been experiencing, what manufacturers are best, what options there are for towing, engine performance, etc. Also comments on class C Vs A would be helpful.

By the way I tow a 3 horse Sooner 3,000 lbs - fully loaded is about 6K lbs..

Best Regards,

Gary