Towing dilemma...

[Wazbro]

Originally Posted by woodytwo

But I assume that your hitch like mine is rated at 500 lbs not 5000 lbs.

I would assume this is wrong and both hitches are rated for 500 lbs tongue weight and 5000 lbs towed weight.

[Paul Dobbin]

Here's another idea. May not be for everyone, but works for us.
A four passenger car, less than 1800 lbs, stick shift, flat tows great.
Plus it's another toy and guaranteed to get everyone in any campgroud
talking to you. No brake requirement, tow bar under $100, parts available,
fun to drive, no depreciation, unique, and almost everybody you meet has owned one.
What is it? .................................................S croll down...








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It's a 1966 Model 113 VW Bug with a tow bar. It's the only vehicle
to exceed Model T Ford production. Here we area at a Model T
gathering we noticed while drive to our campground. We Parked the
Airstream, "The Roadhouse" and went back in the "Road Bug" to see
the Model T's and they invited us to dine with them.
Hard to beat that with other Toads. We've been towin it for 23 years
weh not towing our Saturn Vue or a trailer with an antique car on it.
The "Road Bug" has never been on a trailer and has seen the USA like a Cherolet. eve if Dinah Shore never sang about the Volkswagen.

[jrkeef]

My Reese hitch is the 2' Motorhome unit and is rated to tow up to 5000lbs. I didn't address tongue weight in my previous post. That being said, towing four wheels down would not result in excessive tongue weight.