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84FC35 Towing Capacity - bberic35 - 01-10-2010 03:53 We have a 250 hp FC 35 and did OK towing a 3500 lbs curb weight pickup. Like to start towing a full size F-150 Supercrew with curb weight of 5,500 lbs. Blue Bird book says hitch capacity is 7,500 lbs but nothing else on this subject. Has anybody routinely pulled loads of 5-6,000 lbs behind an FC35 turbo? Like to hear your experiences with acceleration and braking. Our coach is already challenged on anything with much of a grade so I'm concerned this may not be a good idea. Eric Johnson 84FC35SBWL2 84FC35 Towing Capacity - Michael - 01-10-2010 05:25 I tow over 10k trailer, 'Bird don't like it much on the grades but other wise no problem. Extra attention to hitch over 750 tongue weight. I use a pintle hitch. --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bberic35" wrote: > > We have a 250 hp FC 35 and did OK towing a 3500 lbs curb weight pickup. Like to start towing a full size F-150 Supercrew with curb weight of 5,500 lbs. Blue Bird book says hitch capacity is 7,500 lbs but nothing else on this subject. > > Has anybody routinely pulled loads of 5-6,000 lbs behind an FC35 turbo? Like to hear your experiences with acceleration and braking. Our coach is already challenged on anything with much of a grade so I'm concerned this may not be a good idea. > > Eric Johnson > 84FC35SBWL2 > 84FC35 Towing Capacity - bberic35 - 01-11-2010 04:48 Thanks for the information. Do you have brakes on your trailer? Eric Johnson 84FC35SBWL2 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote: > > > I tow over 10k trailer, 'Bird don't like it much on the grades but other wise no problem. Extra attention to hitch over 750 tongue weight. I use a pintle hitch. > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bberic35" wrote: > > > > We have a 250 hp FC 35 and did OK towing a 3500 lbs curb weight pickup. Like to start towing a full size F-150 Supercrew with curb weight of 5,500 lbs. Blue Bird book says hitch capacity is 7,500 lbs but nothing else on this subject. > > > > Has anybody routinely pulled loads of 5-6,000 lbs behind an FC35 turbo? Like to hear your experiences with acceleration and braking. Our coach is already challenged on anything with much of a grade so I'm concerned this may not be a good idea. > > > > Eric Johnson > > 84FC35SBWL2 > > >