Its a frieghtliner. Big CAT diesel pusher with an Allison tranny. I am more worried about the frame and or hitch itself.
Stephen
Its a frieghtliner. Big CAT diesel pusher with an Allison tranny. I am more worried about the frame and or hitch itself.
Stephen
And it only has a 5000lb hitch? Just about all pushers I've seen have 10,000lb ones. If its a Freightliner chassis I'd go to one of their service centers/dealers and start there. I'd suspect the frame is rated to pull 10k.
Rob Foley
Race: ITB '87 CRX Si
Autocross: GP '86 Civic Si
Same here...talk with Freightliner...I would be very surprised if it had a 5k hitch.
Chuck Baader
White EP BMW M-Techniq
I may grow older, but I refuse to grow up!
Hey stephen i had the frame beefed up and never had a problem. Was 1000 bucks
BenSpeed
#33 ITR Porsche 968
BigSpeed Racing
2013 ITR Pro IT Champion
2014 NE Division ITR Champion
Thanks everyone!
I am bringing it to a place that does truck hitches, plows, and truck beds. They love racers, are in Candia NH so they are VERY close, and they think it will be super easy with some reinforcements and a universal class 5 hitch. And the best part is they can do it before next week when I want to leave for the Glen!
The one thing I learned from this experience is that I bet a LOT of racers are towing with hitches that are rated for 500LBS TW. I am shocked at the hitches I see as I check out trucks... even 1 ton trucks.
Stephen
What Chuck said is correct. With motor homes you usually have to add structure from the wheels back to support the hitch and additional weight. We usually used a good welding shop and have had good results. You can also contact someone that repairs commercial auto haulers. Good luck
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