RV Pulling Sleds?

[Ed Fast]

Hey guys just wanted to see if there is any input out there on the subject. I live in Wyoming and as all you ND people are getting rich and you MN people seem to live here in the winter I have found it harder and harder to find lodgings without 2 weeks notice. That being said my friends and I are considering buying a cheapish RV older big block gasser. We could all ride together and would always have a place to stay. I know it will not be the fastest ride but we pull an enclosed steel 29ft trailer. Do you think this is a good idea or just my hill billy mind being ignorant? Thanks

 

[Racer220]

I don't know how 'cheapish' you're really thinking, but a lot of folks pull an enclosed with RVs and it seems to work fine. You'll usually see a few at all the races. Like you said it probably won't get you there the fastest or most efficiently, but it will give you options as far as lodging.

 

[gcmci]

5-9 miles to the gallon and less if your pulling hills with an older gas rv rig

 

[polarisfornow]

My buddies have kicked around the idea of converting a school bus into an rv and using that. Most are diesel so they should be a little better on fuel. You can actually get a newish bus for like $4k.

 

[snowmobiler]

no prob.add dual exhaust with cherry bombs so it sounds bitch'n going down the road.

 

[srt20]

Alot of gas motorhomes have a tow rating of 3500lbs. The problem isnt so much, power or brakes, it the crappy frame at the rear of the motorhome. Class C (bunk over cab) MHs generally have a cheap weak frame rail extension on the back of the factory frame. Class A (bus style) gassers sometimes have up to 5000lbs rating. Alot of Diesel pusher Class A have up to a 10K lbs rating.

Just a FYI, I see lots of RVs that tow well beyond the ratings though.

I have a large Class A gasser, v-10 ford engine. 5-9 mpg on the flats. I wouldnt tow more than prolly 4k with it.

 

[89sandman]

if you want to save some weight you might go to an open trailer, we used to pull an open 4 place up the hill almost every weekend with a 30 foot class A with a 454. just make sure whatever you buy is fuel injected...