75charlie
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I am NEW to towing . I intend to tow a dodge 4x4 behind my HURRICANE.
I purchased BLUE OX tow bar & plate .The tow bar can be extended & how far need this be ??
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Robert78121
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I'm not sure if I understand your question. The tow bar does compress when not in use and extends to lock when in use, but it's a fixed size when towning.
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LadyRVer
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x2, I have a Blue Ox but found the Roadmasters to be the same way.
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1rickw
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x3. I have a Roadmaster. It extends and locks in place automatically.
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OldF**t
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It would also help to know the year and model of your Hurricane and what type of dodge 4x4 you intend to tow. A Dodge 4x4 truck (even a Dakota) might be too much for a gas rig to tow. As far as I know no Hurricane has more than a 5000 lb hitch/tow rating.
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75charlie
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Dodge Dakota 04 4x4 the hurricane is a 97 460 ford THANKS
34 ft This is for short trips ..longest I think is 300 mi..
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gotsmart
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75charlie wrote:I am NEW to towing . I intend to tow a dodge 4x4 behind my HURRICANE.
I purchased BLUE OX tow bar & plate .The tow bar can be extended & how far need this be ??
If you're talking about using a receiver extesion to extend it further away from the truck then go as short as possible.
Also read your towbar's user manual. My Roadmaster falcon 2 manual says that the towbar should be no more than +/- 3 inches from level, from where it attached to the baseplate. I had to get an adapter with a 2 inch drop to level out my towbar. If your truck sits too high you may also need an adapter.
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OldF**t
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75charlie wrote:Dodge Dakota 04 4x4 the hurricane is a 97 460 ford THANKS
34 ft This is for short trips ..longest I think is 300 mi..
Well then it depends on how much your Dakota weighs. I'm guessing that your 34' Hurricane has a gross vehicle weight of 20,500 and a gross combined weight of 26,000. The difference between the two gives you a theoretical towing capacity of 5,500 lbs but that will be limited by your hitch which is probably rated for 5,000 lbs max. Your coach may be able to tow more than 5,000 lbs but it won't be safe.
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75charlie
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Thanks for the info OLDF**T Please clarify the won't be safe as to what my happen ????
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OldF**t
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75charlie wrote:Thanks for the info OLDF**T Please clarify the won't be safe as to what my happen ????
Worse case your hitch breaks and you lose the toad destroying it, damaging your coach, and perhaps injuring someone else. The hitch on your Hurricane is bolted to frame rail extensions which are in turn welded onto the ends of the existing coach frame rails. Not the strongest setup. If you overstress things they will break sooner or later.
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