Motor home question?

@upnover @3DCrawler. Chip and David both pulled rigs on trailers with their V10 Class Cs. They can provide some feedback.

@ol'Jeeps has a an older Class C, and can give some feedback on its abilities, but would guess it's no different than above.


Another option would be to get an enclosed/toy hauler to drag behind your truck. Or put a smaller camper on a trailer to tow behind your truck.
 
Loganwayne said:
A new slide in is expensive. But you could get a mid 2000s for under 5000 if you watch the web. You have a 8ft bed. So you really have two choices. They make 8ft slide ins that hangover the back and then there are ones that don't. The one I had it was just short enough in my bed I could close the tail gate. And then you get an instant deck when you set up. I'm partial to a pop up slide in. But most dont have AC or a bath. Your truck would handle it just fine if you added air bags


Besides where the hell you gonna park it lol
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when I had a slide in I also liked that I could close the tailgate and then when I arrive I could drop the tailgate and easily step from truck tailgate to front of trailer with ease
 
marty79 said:
well forums i guess can never be too reliant lol, it's just what i was reading a bunch of cause when i first got it I was very interested in how bad/good the mileage was and that seemed to be a number popping around some rv forums...9-12 was a average "good running" motor response...but I'll be happy and settle for 8 pulling the Jeep!!! (maybe little more since I took out quite a bit of weight)
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there is no way..

I had a ford with a 460 slide in bed camper and trailer with jeep on it and first I was down to 15mph going up black mountain and I never got above 6mpg when towing
 
we tow our rig with a 2004 26 foot dynamax class c. its built on a e450 platform with a v10 and 4.56
gears. the bathroom is kinda small and the bed is too but it don't waste all its energy
pullin around the extra weight that comes with slideouts and extra creature comforts.
the wife and i have taken several 2-3 week trips and have been comfortable with the size.
its always got the job done nicely imo. on long hills such as black mountain it'll top the hill
pulling the rig at 50 -52 mph passing 18 wheelers along the way. sure it don't get the best mileage
(7 mpg loaded and 11 empty) but then again i generally run 6-8 mph over the limit.
in short i drive the shit out out of it. 45 thou miles and change on the clock and
we really have no complaints about the old girl as it has given us great (knock wood) service.
i keep it parked out of the elements and try to keep the roof clean and coated.
btw rig and trailer weighs in at 6500 to 6800 lbs. i keep good brakes on my trailer.
 
BRUISER said:
Detroit for the win
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I wouldn't hesitate to buy either a Detroit or a Cummins powered RV.

Cummins has a substantially larger service network(actually its 2.75:1) , so wherever you break down odds are you will be closer to a Cummins shop than a Detroit shop.

I wouldnt touch an older 2 stroke detroit, where as an older triple nickel, 855, or similar Cummins I wouldnt hesitate to buy.

FWIW my comment about not being able to buy CAT was simply this. I have been a competitor of CAT in the Carolinas for right at 20 years. If I ever need parts or service you can bet your butt I'd get reamed. Detroit and Cummins are competitors as well, however I have enough friends in those networks I can get treated fairly.
 
@CasterTroy yes, all I really want is an air conditioned place to sleep .

Has anyone put a popup on their trailer, toward the tounge.I don't think my eighteen ft with dovetail is long enough.
 
Jason W. said:
@CasterTroy yes, all I really want is an air conditioned place to sleep .

Has anyone put a popup on their trailer, toward the tounge.I don't think my eighteen ft with dovetail is long enough.
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Looks like your trailer would fit better in my drive way and you need a 24ish foot gooseneck.

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As far as something a little older, you cant beat a ford 460...especially a later FI unit. I tow with an '84 ford 24 foot class C. It will pull my rig and all my junk and it goes along 70mph fine. Gets about 6.5 mpg!:eek:

The trick with RV towing is keeping the RV small (that reads, light!).

As was stated earlier, later diesels would have to do a good job but same applies...Small RV leaves more for towing!
 
I have a 99 Ford V-10, class C,28.5'
I have towed with a Jeep truck, with a 304, a Car hauler with a 454 pulling a pop up, a Ford E-250 with a 460 a 72 Dodge Class A with a 440,
The V-10 E450 chassis, does better than any of the rest. Most of them done Speed limit no trouble. The hills were the only issue. Just took a little more time to pull them.
Old Fort Mnt is my hardest hill I have climbed, but some of the hills going to Harlan are tough too. As long as I don't have to lift the pedal I can top Old Fort at 42-45 mph. The flats are easy though, 65-80, is no issue.
It pulls good. I have a 6K Jeep, and a 2K trailer. I run 60 lbs, in the air bags, and it handles just fine. To me, the van front end makes driving easier than with a class A.
The only time I have checked the fuel mileage is after pulling all the big hills, going to Harlan, at the first fuel stop. Which takes about a half of tank. Usually around 6.75 or so.
I run all synthetic lubes.
For me, it has worked out just fine, and I would own another with similar set up.
 
I have a class A 31' with a V-10 I pull my jeep on a 19' trailer and do the even notice it's there (no mountain trip yet..) with the jeep in tow and the generator running, going to the beach I get around 8mpg. You can find a used class A much cheaper and easier then a class C....
 
Jason W. said:
@CasterTroy yes, all I really want is an air conditioned place to sleep .

Has anyone put a popup on their trailer, toward the tounge.I don't think my eighteen ft with dovetail is long enough.
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Whats your WB? I bet you could fit one with your jeep on the trailer with ease. Either on the nose, or on the rear behind the jeep. A lot depending on the size of the popup.

@uglyjeepoffroad has measured his popup and jeep and he is just too long for it to work on a 16' trailer & his jeep is ~105" WB with 42s.
 
paradisePWoffrd said:
Whats your WB? I bet you could fit one with your jeep on the trailer with ease. Either on the nose, or on the rear behind the jeep. A lot depending on the size of the popup.

@uglyjeepoffroad has measured his popup and jeep and he is just too long for it to work on a 16' trailer & his jeep is ~105" WB with 42s.
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I would rather have at least a 24' so you have some wiggle room to get the tongue weight right.
 
sgtbriangreen said:
I would rather have at least a 24' so you have some wiggle room to get the tongue weight right.
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Agree 100%. Just saying, if you need to make an 18' work, I think it would.
 
BRUISER said:
there is no way..

I had a ford with a 460 slide in bed camper and trailer with jeep on it and first I was down to 15mph going up black mountain and I never got above 6mpg when towing
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hey cmon it's good to have high hope right..LOL I'll settle for 8-9 with mine being lighter than factory and some upgrades I'm going to do to it...and I'm not using that 2100lb trailer either...that thing is history once I get this rv done. I've got a nice Tow Dolly that's been collecting dust for the last year and some and have a Tow Bar for my DD jeep. I'd rather pull additional 4k rather than 6.5k!!
 
I agree on keeping that trailer, my Jeep is 14 ft long from tip of bumper to tip of bumper, only leaves four feet, not long enough for any pop up.

Been thinking some more, you know my main want is air conditioning. Don't really care at all about shower or shitter.

I have seen these little office stand up ac units that are 110v, I already have a Honda EU 2000. Think I might give it a shot!

" went from big dollar thoughts to low buck reality"
 
Loganwayne said:
Keep the trailer. What happens if you cut a tire or brake something that will make it unsafe to tow
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That happened to Len flat towing his ZJ with a slide in camper on the truck. They had a rear tire go down on tow rig and ended up rolling the truck and totalling everything pretty much.

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I used a dolly for about a year or so. Sure Saved the weight, but it also don't Back Up, more than 4-6 feet. got tired of disconnecting the rear driveshaft too. Better Safe than Sorry, per the transfercase.
Jason, do you remember Granny's rig on his trailer? He'd unload the Jeep, & had all the rigging set to erect his tent, on the trailer deck. That's Low cost, & light weight!
Or, just throw a tall camper shell, on your PU bed. :cool:
 
CasterTroy said:
Or a softop that folds back in case you need the bed :D

#squatterlifeYO!
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I've thought about that for my truck but I'd want the 08+ tailgate with the step for my better half. Only down side is those tailgates sell for 500 and up usually, cheapest one with the step I saw was near a grand.

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Jason W. said:
I agree on keeping that trailer, my Jeep is 14 ft long from tip of bumper to tip of bumper, only leaves four feet, not long enough for any pop up.

Been thinking some more, you know my main want is air conditioning. Don't really care at all about shower or shitter.

I have seen these little office stand up ac units that are 110v, I already have a Honda EU 2000. Think I might give it a shot!

" went from big dollar thoughts to low buck reality"
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If you put the tongue of the popup, attached to a ball, under the jeep; you could likely make it work. I have even seen some who have built extensions off the rear of the trailer to set the popup tires on.

With that being said, I would just get a longer trailer and not worry. Or hold out for a used popup slide-in. You can run across them for a good price sometimes.
 
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