84FC35 Towing Capacity

[bberic35]

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

[Michael]

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
>

[bberic35]

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
> >
>