ginaseven
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I am considering purchasing this RV. E450, V-10. The hitch is rated 3500. I would occasionally be pulling a 3 horse trailer. Is this going to work? Any help is appreciated.
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Well...what does a 3 horse trailer weigh including horses?
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Your will need to know the trailer hitch weight as well. Also very important is the MH manufacturers rating for the frame extensions of the unit that you are looking at. They may only have put on a 3500lb hitch, because the frame extension cannot pull any more weight, even though the Ford will general tow 5000lbs.
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ginaseven
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I will get the info off of the horse trailer tomorrow. Horses alone will weigh about 3000#. I have tried figuring out all of the numbers myself, and I have to say it's very confusing. If I can't pull the horse trailer I don't want the C, so it's very important to me. I appreciate the guidance.
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If the horses weigh 3000lbs, I doubt the trailer will come in at 500lbs. Myself, I wouldn't do it.
I don't know what the trailer weighs, but if you found a MH that towed 5000lbs, then it could weigh up to 1500lbs.
Do you see how this works?
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ginaseven
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Here is what is says on the trailer....Gross weight 7000#, max vert tongue load at ball 1050#, SAE class 4. I'm getting the feeling that there is no way I can pull this trailer.
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Doesn't sound like it will work. A 3500lb hitch is a class II. Some E450 class C's have a 5000lb hitch (class III) and that wouldn't even work.
You might want to look for a "Super C" based on larger truck chassis.
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ginaseven
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Thanks for all of the help. I had no idea it was this complicated. I see class C's pulling horse trailers frequently around here. I consider this trailer a smaller/lighter one. I guess they are over loaded, or didn't do the homework. I'm glad I asked before taking the leap.
Thanks again!
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A good rule of thumb is to put no more than 10% of the maximum towing capacity on the tongue. In other words, if you are rated to pull 5,000 pounds, then you would want to keep your maximum tongue weight down around 500 pounds.
For the most part, about all you should reasonably be towing with an average Class C unit is a motorcycle trailer. Three horses plus a horse trailer would be will outside that.
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Ok, maybe this is a dumb question. Although I really was set on a C, (mainly due to the cab over bunk and thinking that driving it would be easier)would an A class be set up to tow a higher weight?
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