nuthinfancy1
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I'm probably not in the right area but none of the others seem to apply sooo-
I am purchasing a 2004 39' Winnibago Chieftain. The owner told me it has a tow capacity of 5000. Does that sound right? I know he has a Blue Ox on it and am wondering if that is the capacity of the Blue Ox. I'd like to be able to tow my rockcrawlin Jeep on the 19' trailer that I currently use.The trailer does have electric brakes.
I know I should wait until I get all the paperwork on the MH but I pass papers on my house the 27th, take possesion of the MH on the 28th and head to NC -where I have a job waiting-ASAP
Thanks for any enlightenment
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fourfurz
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I suggest calling back the owner and get all the weight specs for the coach. I'm sure he would be glad to help you.
The Blue Ox is not part of the coach, it's an add-on for flat towing a car. If you're going to be using a trailer, then you'll be connecting it with the standard hitch directly, no Blue Ox required.
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427435
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If you go to the Winnebago web site and look around a bit, you'll fine that they have the specs and literature of their older models on it. You should be able to get the info you want from there.
I do think that it is likely 5000 lbs----at least my older Itasca is.
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Deen
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427435 wrote:If you go to the Winnebago web site and look around a bit, you'll fine that they have the specs and literature of their older models on it. You should be able to get the info you want from there.
I do think that it is likely 5000 lbs----at least my older Itasca is. It could even be as low as 3,500#'s. Our DSDP is 6,000#'s but that's the llimitation of the hitch, Spartan says the real limit is 10,000#'s with only a hitch change. We usually tow the Ody on the dolly and the Ody is loaded for shows so I suspect we're really close to the 6,000# limit. Ody bare is 4,400, dolly is 600#'s+ and then the show inventory.
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69RoadRunner
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What is the capacity of the hitch?
What is the GVWR and GCVWR of the MH?
What is the typical loaded weight of the MH?
How much does the loaded trailer weigh?
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SteveRankin
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According to the data on the RV Consumer's Group CD, the Chieftain has a towing capacity of 4,000#.
The other issue is tongue weight, as MH's in general don't handle tongue weight well and long gassers are especially prone to problems with tongue weight because of the length of chassis behind the rear axle. A 500# tongue weight is typical for many DPs, so this is probably a deal killer IMHO. If the Jeep weighs 4000# & the trailer weighs 2000#, the TW will be 720-900# (12-15% of trailer weight).
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Bumpyroad
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which blueox tow bar do you have? my Aventa II has a 10,000 lb. capacity.
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1995brave
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According to Winne specs (here) you have a 5,000 lb hitch.
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nuthinfancy1
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Thanks folks for confirming my fears
I guess I'll have to use the BlueOx and keep my AAA gold card
or
Find a diesel
75k sound like a good deal for the 04 Chieftain with 10,0000 miles and loaded with all options?
Comparable diesel? Over 100k?
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Clay L
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You may not be able to tow something as heavy as the hitch rating allows.
You are not supposed to exceed the GCWR (gross combined weight rating). That is the weight of the motor home plus the weight of what you want to tow.
Look HERE for a lot of info on motor home weight ratings.
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