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Re: [RC] Motorhome Advice - Joe LongOn Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:50:15 -0700, "Karla Watson" <karlawatson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Ok, have 2 kids now competing with me and the camper is getting kind of tight....so looking at used Class C motorhomes for next season. Any advice? I have to haul a 3 horse slant that is not really heavy but will have 3 horses in there. What size engine should I look for? What length is good? Shorter? Longer? (I would prefer something around 20-24' if possible) What kind of modifications do I need to make to the tow bar and is it expensive? If you've had problems with towing with an RV, let me know. Should I just get a bigger camper?? I need to find something bigger for us 3 this winter and CANNOT afford a horse trailer/living quarters, so don't advice that. Thanks! -------Karla Watson/Oregon I pulled a horse trailer behind a Class C motorhome for years. Try to get one without too much overhang behind the rear axle. Then have a good, solid hitch put one by people who know what they are doing -- the ball will be a long way behind the axle and with that kind of leverage the whole assembly can end up bending down. The hitch should be reinforced all the way up to the neighborhood of the axle. Then, you probably need to have the tongue on the trailer extended as well, for clearance when backing. I had my trailer custom-made, and had it made with an extended tongue. I could back it to a ninety-degree angle without anything hitting. However, after a couple of years both the trailer and the hitch on the motorhome showed some bending, and I had to add extra reinforcement. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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