Pulling trailer

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed trailer with
a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or just the trailer hitch.
I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to check length
of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.

Bill


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[Rob Robinson]

Bill maybe John Finn will pop in here. He has a few thousand miles or so
pulling a trailer behind his rig.

On 5/7/06, Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:
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> I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed trailer
> with a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or just the
> trailer hitch.
> I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to check
> length of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.
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[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

Hi Rob:
John is the fellow with the Donut wagon, right? I have looked at his website
but I cannot see how he does it.
By the way, are you at home now? Or still travelling?

Bill

Rob Robinson wrote: Bill maybe John Finn will pop in
here. He has a few thousand miles or so
pulling a trailer behind his rig.

On 5/7/06, Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:
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> I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed trailer
> with a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or just the
> trailer hitch.
> I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to check
> length of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.
>
> Bill
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[Rob Robinson]

Hi Bill, No John Finn is not the donut Man. The donut man is THE MIGHTY
CRIT, Crit Bliss. John Finn has an enclosed trailer that he hauls a car,
motorcycle and other goodies around in. Crit bought and renovated the donut
wagon and from what I hear he will be hauling it around soon. Yes we're home
in Victoria for the summer but will head south to AZ and east to FL through
the winter months.

On 5/7/06, Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:
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> Hi Rob:
> John is the fellow with the Donut wagon, right? I have looked at his
> website but I cannot see how he does it.
> By the way, are you at home now? Or still travelling?
>
> Bill
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> Rob Robinson wrote: Bill maybe John Finn will
> pop in here. He has a few thousand miles or so
> pulling a trailer behind his rig.
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> On 5/7/06, Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:
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> > I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed
> trailer
> > with a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or just the
> > trailer hitch.
> > I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to check
> > length of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.
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[Mike Hohnstein]

I pull a 24' Pace American Big Foot, tongue length in, the over all is 62' with
my FC 35. I changed to a pintle type hook up as using a equalizer hitch will
break the trailer frame when towing with a heavy duty vehicle. I was not
comfortable with a ball type hook up with out the equalizer bars to help keep
the hitch on the ball.
Most trailer manufacturers don't warrantee against frame breakage if towed with
a larger vehicle than a dually. Check the fine print on them warrantees, been
there.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
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Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Pulling trailer


Hi Rob:
John is the fellow with the Donut wagon, right? I have looked at his website
but I cannot see how he does it.
By the way, are you at home now? Or still travelling?

Bill

Rob Robinson wrote: Bill maybe John Finn will pop in
here. He has a few thousand miles or so
pulling a trailer behind his rig.

On 5/7/06, Wilhelmus Schreurs wrote:
>
> I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed trailer
> with a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or just the
> trailer hitch.
> I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to check
> length of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.
>
> Bill
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[John]

Hi Bill,

You can check out the trailer that I pull behind my '82FC35RB 'Bird,
with 3208NA CAT power, by going to;

http://www.pbase.com/image/45263886

Be sure to click on "NEXT" at the right of each photo to see more
about what I had to do to my 'Bird in order to handle the trailer,
which I have already put more than 6,000 miles on towing behind
my 'Bird with no problems, it weighs just 7400# fully loaded, which
is about the same weight as a Chevrolet Suburban. the tongue weight
is 1000# which is alittle heavy, but has not created any problems so
far.

I have climbed the "FANCY GAP" grade on I-77 on the North
Carolina/Virginia state line at 30 mph, so I'm OK with the
performance. If you expect to drive with a trailer behind a FC like
mine at high speeds, you will be disappointed, but I have no problem
with the combination (62 feet overall) driving on fairly level
highways at 62 mph where it feels comfortable, with some short spurts
up to 70 mph when needed. I believe that my engine had been "TURNED
UP" by the previous owner, who had a fleet of dump trucks with the
same power plant. I have also added an extra 4 inch air intake to the
engine, which helps. you can also find out how I did that on my web
site. Since the tachometer on my 'Bird does not work properly, I
can't tell you what RPM the engine is running at those speeds, but I
also have 12R22.5 tires which helps with the 5.29 rear end gear ratio.

I have not experienced any more cross wind effects, other than what
is normal for the 'Bird, although I can tell when some Semis are
starting to pass the trailer, as it creates a little sway, but
nothing that is surprising, or uncontrollable and the combination
pulls very straight. I have upgraded all of the shocks and tightened
all of the mounting bolts on the steering box, as well as properly
greasing the king pins on my 'Bird which I'm sure helps in this
department.


"REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
John Finn
'82 35FCRB
BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
GO TO;
http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
'66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE"
SEE THE OLD COACH AT:
http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733
HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA

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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wilhelmus Schreurs
wrote:
>
> I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed
trailer with a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or
just the trailer hitch.
> I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to
check length of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.
>
> Bill
>
>
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Mail.
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[John]

Sorry Bill, I forgot to answer your question, I DO NOT USE AN
EQUALIZER HITCH, I tried one on my previous trailer nd it didn't seem
to make any difference with the 'Bird, plus it sat even lower than the
hitch that I use now, but if you need to use one I will make you a
good deal on the one that I have, as I don't need it anymore.

"REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
John Finn
'82 35FCRB
BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
GO TO;
http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
'66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE"
SEE THE OLD COACH AT:
http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733
HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA

[Curt Sprenger]

John,
Do you use a Sway Control between the trailer and hitch?

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.

John wrote:

> Sorry Bill, I forgot to answer your question, I DO NOT USE AN
> EQUALIZER HITCH, I tried one on my previous trailer nd it didn't seem
> to make any difference with the 'Bird, plus it sat even lower than the
> hitch that I use now, but if you need to use one I will make you a
> good deal on the one that I have, as I don't need it anymore.
>

[John]

Curt,

No Sway control either.


"REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
John Finn
'82 35FCRB
BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
GO TO;
http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
'66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE"
SEE THE OLD COACH AT:
http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733
HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA

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wrote:
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> John,
> Do you use a Sway Control between the trailer and hitch?
>
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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> John wrote:
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> > Sorry Bill, I forgot to answer your question, I DO NOT USE AN
> > EQUALIZER HITCH, I tried one on my previous trailer nd it didn't
seem
> > to make any difference with the 'Bird, plus it sat even lower
than the
> > hitch that I use now, but if you need to use one I will make you a
> > good deal on the one that I have, as I don't need it anymore.
> >
>

[Jeff Miller]

I pulled a 24' enclosed Haulmark behind my FC35 (27' 1" w/ tongue),
around 7,500# loaded. No equalizer, never felt it back there (well,
it did slow down the freeway entrances LOL).

I did not use an equalizer hitch, a couple of good reasons:

1 The equalizer takes weight off of the rear of the vehicle by
distributing it to the front of the vehicle and to the trailer
wheels. The front of the WL models doesn't need and can't afford more
weight, neither can the trailer axles normally. That in addition to
what Mike H mentions about extra stress on the frame.

2 The tongue weight is exactly what most WL models needs, it puts
more load on the rear of the coach (tag on PT/WLWB models, drive on
FC/SP) for which there is plenty of capacity, and in the case of some
models with already too much steer axle weight it helps to reduce the
steer-axle weight. All WL models can in my experience use a little
weight reduction on the front axle.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


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wrote:
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> I am looking for responses from members who have towed an enclosed
trailer with a FC. When towing, would you use an equalizer hitch, or
just the trailer hitch.
> I am looking at towing a 20 to 24 foot trailer, but first have to
check length of allowable motorhome in different states and provinces.
>
> Bill
>
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