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08-18-2022, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RV Vagabond
I am just trying to figure out what kind of sporty car I can get to tow a decent size camper to live in fulltime.
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Maybe a full-size HumVee or sporty SUV?
Put flame decals on the sides......
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08-18-2022, 03:43 PM
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My 1 Ton Chevy van is unibody. I use a weight distributing hitch (sometimes) with a 10k trailer.
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08-18-2022, 03:48 PM
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Nope
The mustang doesn't have the wheelbase thus it doesn't have the stability that a truck has. If you're going for the cool factor of the mustang by a motorhome and tow the mustang behind it
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08-18-2022, 03:56 PM
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How about a sport truck? Ram 1500 TRX. Should have plenty of power.
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08-18-2022, 05:34 PM
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The RAM TRX is indeed an impressive truck, but it's not meant for towing and it can't safely tow as much as a standard RAM.
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08-18-2022, 05:36 PM
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You need to read the owner's manual where towing with the vehicle is described. It's not designed to do that kind of job. You need a truck designed to do that. Hauling a small U-Haul a short distance may be possible, but even that is just not worth the risk of potential damage to the transmission, engine and frame, especially if you're fond of your vehicle.
For a more hilarious perspective on that, if you can find it, in an episode of the TV series "Amos & Andy," Amos tries to tow a trailer with a motorcycle!
Along the same line, there's always Lucy's "The Long, Long, Long Trailer."
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08-18-2022, 05:40 PM
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#77
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[Moderator Edit] Research the vehicle manufacturer to tow data.
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08-18-2022, 05:44 PM
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Weight is the bigger concern
It looks like a V8 Mustang can tow around 1,000 lbs. The weight of the supplies and gear you put in it have to be in that weight, so look for a trailer 900 lbs or less.
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08-18-2022, 05:44 PM
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This posting is a troll
This posting is a troll.
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08-18-2022, 05:46 PM
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I would not even consider that,but understand that is just Me saying that.I do wish you the best of luck.
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08-18-2022, 06:05 PM
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When I was a youngin' our family pulled an 18 foot travel trailer with a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible with 289 2-barrel automatic. There was a weight distributing hitch.
I remember sitting in the back seat and watching movement between the door jamb and the door.
The whole car was twisting.
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08-18-2022, 07:14 PM
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Have you found someone who sells one ?
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08-18-2022, 08:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darrellr
I pull a 45' toy hauler with my Ford Ranger, so I would guess just about anything that size or smaller.
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No one has questioned a Ranger pulling a 45’ toy hauler. What are the specifications on the Ranger and your toy-hauler? Is it a pull-trailer or fifth-wheel? I can’t imagine a Ranger pulling either at 45’, unless your ‘Ranger’ dates way back and is actually a full-size pick-up. One time, I had a F150, small V8 and pulled a 31’ fifth-wheel and can’t see a Ranger pulling 45’… safely. But I’m always willing to learn. Thank you. -RT
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08-18-2022, 09:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV Vagabond
What difference does it make what kind of vehicle you have as long as the engine is strong enough? The hitch is the same and at the same height.
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Because motors even with the same power aren’t all equal. Ability to cool, proper transmission and running for hauling heavy loads under stress, proper suspension, heavy duty frame/platform etc all make a huge difference. Mustangs aren’t built like a big f250…. Not at all. They are built for speed and handling instead of towing and control. And control isn’t the same as handling in this case. Taking a corner like it’s on rails at 45 in a mustang does not equate to keeping a trailer inline behind you going around curves on a freeway at 55.
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