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Motorhome trailer hitch #700827 05/17/10 08:31 PM 05/17/10 08:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 28 Windsor, Pa D DartSport OP member
DartSport OP member D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 28 Windsor, Pa	We have 1980 24" Motorhome with a 440 in. Now I would like to tow a 24 car trailer. Not sure how to put the hitch on and do it right so down the road I will not have trouble with the hitch. All advice and pictures would be Great Thanks Bob 5988216-Photo05130640.jpg (78 downloads) Can Never Have Too Much Fun!!!!!

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: DartSport] #700828 05/17/10 08:47 PM 05/17/10 08:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Have a good class4 receiver hitch professionally installed and use with the load equalizer bars and sway control.

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: DartSport] #700829 05/17/10 09:08 PM 05/17/10 09:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,485 Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC J JDMopar master
JDMopar master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,485 Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC	Nice rig! Mine had a hitch on it when I got it. The hitch looks like a custom built dealy, and goes WAY up under the back and is tied to a frame crossmember just in front of the rearend. Hopefully you can see part of it in the pic if you blow the attachment up. 5988318-DSC01050.jpg (89 downloads)

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: JDMopar] #700830 05/17/10 09:10 PM 05/17/10 09:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,687 VA 69 Road Runner master
69 Road Runner master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,687 VA	You'll probably be way over your GCVWR. 69 Road Runner Vert

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: 69 Road Runner] #700831 05/17/10 10:27 PM 05/17/10 10:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada dave571 master
dave571 master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada	Quote: You'll probably be way over your GCVWR. Especially if we are talking 24' enclosed. Even on aflat deck trailer you will nees load level bars, and air bags to keep the bumper off the ground. I pulled my car behind a class c like that with a 440. Hidden hitch, and others, do make a hitch for that chassis. It was relatively easy to install. BUT keep in mind, the frame construction on those is not very heavy. There were also variables in how the frames were lengthened so you may be mounting the hitch onto something that has been welded on to the vehicle frame to make it longer. Probably not, but better look under. Even unmolested, the frame is sheet metal, not cast iron on that type of motor home. Just like a B series Van. Not heavy enough for enclosed My class A winni has an iron truck frame, but the last 4 feet is channel that was welded on by winnebago. I reinforced it with 6" channel to make sure it was up to pulling my 20ft flat deck.

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: DartSport] #700832 05/17/10 11:39 PM 05/17/10 11:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	PAY ATTENTION to the guys with the Class C's like yours ..... you are going to have to spend some $$$$$$$$ on a good hitch. I am an RVer toooo ... but I have a diff Class A's that have a HD frame running allll the way to the back.

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: dOrk !] #700833 05/18/10 05:43 AM 05/18/10 05:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,719 Middle of the mitten 69DodgeCharger top fuel
69DodgeCharger top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,719 Middle of the mitten	The motor home I just tore apart, a 24 ft. Titan Class A had a hitch "home made" out of 2x2 box steel and 3x3 angle iron welded to the frame extensions on the back of the motor home. Pretty shaky looking setup if you ask me.

Re: Motorhome trailer hitch [Re: DartSport] #700834 05/18/10 06:56 AM 05/18/10 06:56 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Sorry not near enough motor home to pull a 24' enclosed trailer. Not near enough frame like the other guys are saying. Not enough GVW either. Class C are not made to pull much because of the frames. I bet your rear tires would be way overloaded on the RV with a 24' trailer attached.

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