Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > MOTORHOME FORUMS > Toads and Motorhome Related Towing
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 01-30-2015, 07:40 PM   #15
Senior Member
 
Donut lover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 225
Quote:
Originally Posted by Honwing View Post
Am I missing something here but are you not able to tow up to what your hitch is rated for. I purchased last October a 2013 Itasca Navion IQ 24G. We love it. The manual states that it is rated to tow up to 5,000#. That is also what camping World told us at time of purchase. Not sure what the weight of the coach has to do with tow weight unless you are tying it to the roof. We have a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit that at 4,900# is too heavy to tow. Going to the Portland,Oregon auto show next weekend to find a toad in the 3,200# to 3,500# range. As long as the hitch can handle it, the motor can pull it and supplemental Brakes are in the toad I see no reason my listed tow weight cannot be used.
Honwing...UFO pilot nailed it. My GVWR (Gross veh weight ratio) is 11,030 Add two people, two dogs, fluids and gear and my total is 12,030... My GCWR (gross COMBINED) which includes gear and the toad is 15,250...that only leaves me able to tow a vehicle weighing 3220 pounds even though my hitch is rated at 5000 lbs. My Sonic weighs in at 2760. That leaves me 460 pounds to spare. So I am able to pick up 4-115 pound cute hitch hikers or, if my wife nixes that idea, I'll keep my eyes open for one lost 460 pound sumo wrestler.
__________________
22 years Navy...Retired. 20 years Law Enforcement...retired. Navy showed me Viet Nam and police work showed me society's worst. Hopefully this 2015 Winnebago View 24m will show me a level of relaxation I've only dreamed of.
Donut lover is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 02-01-2015, 08:08 AM   #16
Senior Member
 
c_oneil's Avatar
 
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 545
Donut Lover,
I use an older Roadmaster brake box type that does work but I couldn't call it very reliable or effective. It is easy to install. The Patriot system is a much newer and probably evolved to a better engineering point and may be great. I never tried it. The problem for brake boxes in general seems to me that you have a box sitting on an uneven carpeted floor bouncing down the road and braced up against a driver seat that is padded and springy. The pressure needed to stop a toad in a panic stop with a dead (no power assist) pedal is considerable. For everything to not move around, stay lined up right and apply strong pressure on the pedal really quickly every time when you need it seeems to me a bit optomistic for a brake box. I'm still looking for something better.
__________________
Carter & Patty
'05 Alpine Limited 36FDTS + '19 Jeep Cherokee
FMCA, ACA & NOWACA
c_oneil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2015, 08:17 AM   #17
Senior Member
 
FlyingDiver's Avatar
 
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Somewhere....
Posts: 4,054
Quote:
Originally Posted by UFO Pilot View Post
I have a 5000 lb hitch but only have 4000 lbs of towing capacity. GVWR is 26000 and the GCWR in 30000. I could install a 10000 lb hitch and still could only tow 4000 lbs.

GV = gross weight of the MH

GC = gross combined weight of MH and towed vehicle / trailer

That's only true if you're at max GVWR on the RV. If your GVWR is 26000 but it weighs in at 24000, then you could tow the full 5000.
__________________
2008 King Aire 4562, Spartan K3(GT) w/ Cummins ISX 600
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 5.7L V8 Hemi w/ Blue Ox Aventa LX Tow Bar and baseplate, SMI Air Force One brake
FlyingDiver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2015, 09:51 AM   #18
Senior Member
 
Donut lover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 225
Quote:
Originally Posted by c_oneil View Post
Donut Lover,
I use an older Roadmaster brake box type that does work but I couldn't call it very reliable or effective. It is easy to install. The Patriot system is a much newer and probably evolved to a better engineering point and may be great. I never tried it. The problem for brake boxes in general seems to me that you have a box sitting on an uneven carpeted floor bouncing down the road and braced up against a driver seat that is padded and springy. The pressure needed to stop a toad in a panic stop with a dead (no power assist) pedal is considerable. For everything to not move around, stay lined up right and apply strong pressure on the pedal really quickly every time when you need it seeems to me a bit optomistic for a brake box. I'm still looking for something better.
Carter, the points you brought up concerned me as well...relying on a brake box precariously placed on an uneven floor resting against a cushy seat bottom to help in slowing a toad leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. But, I have been looking at the RVI Brake2 and reading reviews, both "unbiased" from the buying public and the more trusted reviews from members of this forum. They are over the top with positive comments. It fits lower in the footwell and once I get and inspect the footwell of my Chevy Sonic, I'll have a better handle on whether or not that is the way I want to go. But, I still can't shake the image of the "box" bouncing around and losing it's effectiveness while I diddle down the road unsuspectingly. I am a crafty guy...I was going to order the box, (or maybe even the Patriot...the jury is still out on that) place it in the proper position, then measure out and fabricate a "relatively" discrete mounting strap that can be removed as simply and easily as the box itself...know what i mean??? Truthfully, I probably would have liked to consider spending the extra cash on the AirForceOne unit...until I read it is designed for an air brake system. I have a 25 ft Winnebago View...I'm pretty sure I don't have an air brake system in that unit, so it would seem the AF one is off the table. Further thoughts anyone????
__________________
22 years Navy...Retired. 20 years Law Enforcement...retired. Navy showed me Viet Nam and police work showed me society's worst. Hopefully this 2015 Winnebago View 24m will show me a level of relaxation I've only dreamed of.
Donut lover is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-2015, 01:00 PM   #19
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 216
Love my RVI2 brake system. Easy to set up, small, portable, settings for sensitivity and amount of braking and great in-the-RV remote. And customer support is outstanding.
__________________
Joel, Lynette and the pups, Czarina & Natasha
2011 Essex 4556
joelyn5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
brake, toad, toads



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Do I have an Exhaust Brake or an Engine Brake kidoo Cummins Engines 8 09-25-2014 08:35 PM
power brake problem rhuggett Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 3 09-16-2014 07:32 PM
Hydro Max brake - booster activates during normal braking Imdougg Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 28 01-29-2014 09:28 AM
HHR (2007) - Brake Light Relay Kit NOT needed Hagenl Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 2 01-19-2014 06:28 AM
Automatic Parking Brake Stuck on redhawk1 Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 4 07-05-2013 08:21 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:58 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.