Towing over 5000 lbs with 29.2

[rvquest]

Thor says my 29.2 can tow 8000 lbs. I am looking at a Jeep with a curb weight of 5100 lbs. I have not weighed the coach yet fully loaded, but plan on it. I only travel with empty tanks and the Jeep will have a braking system.

Will this be safe?

[Popfla]

What Thor is saying is that your trailer hitch has a weight limit of 8000 pounds, not that you can tow that much. What you can tow is the difference between what your loaded coach actually weighs as determined by a scale - full supplies, gas tank, water tank, propane, etc. - and the coach's Gross Combined Weight Rating as shown on a sticker, usually on the driver's door jamb. Subtract the verified weight of the rig from the GCWR, and that is how many pounds you can safely tow.

You might also want to check the hitch itself for a sticker showing its rating. Some folks have been told they have an 8000 pound hitch, but the sticker says it's a 5000 pound hitch.

[rvquest]

The sticker on the hitch says 8k. Thanks for the explanation.

Where do most people weigh their RVs?

[Popfla]

Originally Posted by rvquest

Where do most people weigh their RVs?

Truck stops. T/A, Pilot, FlyingJ, Loves, etc.

[rvquest]

Got it. Thanks!