![]() ![]() ![]() Our present 6 year-old MH weights 12,500 lbs and has a Ford E450 chassis with a 305-HP V-10. It did not have the power to pull the XJ up hills without staying in first or second gear. The first MH weighted 11,000 lbs, was built on a G-30 chassis, with a Chevy 350 165-HP V-8 and a Turbo 400. I have owned two Class-C MHs over the past 16 years. If I was going to try that swap, I'd look at putting a very healthy and purpose built TF727 with a GV OD unit behind any B/RB motor in something that big and heavy. does anybody know if a 440 bolt up to the transmission thats in the motorhome. i think i am going to try it out i will post results in a couple weeks. Seems like its a split decesion, but there is a general consensus that it will work but i won't be breaking any speed records. even had one of teh BIG Dodge Tradesman vans that was so powered. #1977 dodge sportsman motorhome brake switch location full sizeI was under the impression that pre-bailout 1.0 Chrysler offered the 440's in their full size trucks, vans, and motorhomes and IIRC Rich P. They make excellent toad vehicles as they don't weigh too much and are fun once you get to your destination. Some say brakes are required for any trailer over 2,000 pounds. Different states have different laws concerning brake systems for trailers. It's a simple system that could save a life and well worth the money. I use a blue ox system that is adjustable and stays on the floor of your toad while it attaches to the brake pedal. I have towed cars behind motorhomes for years, and I'd suggest you use a brake system on your "toad". I think you'll be underpowered personally. Pulling a car with a truck that weighs around 7,000 pounds versus a motorhome that I'm guessing weighs well over 10,000 pounds is apples and oranges. I towed my xj home on a uhual trailer with my 02 ram with a 360 and it pulled just fine, got the same mileage running 55 with the jeep as i normally get empty in the city lol Motor wise it should pull it just fine, you won't win any races, and you'll get real friendly with the gas station attendants, but otherwise you'll be ok. My dad had one on his, it brought the mileage up from sub-8 MPG to over 12 with no load on. IF you have the money consider putting an aftermarket OD system on from someone like Gear Vendors. You WILL NOT be going very fast unless you plan on over-reving the engine which will reduce the life by half. I towed my XJ inside of an enclosed 22 foot Haulmark that alone was heavy as hell and it did the job just fine.Īnother thing to consider with those older motorhomes is the fact that they had a regular 3 speed non-overdrive transmission with no lock up converter. They made tons of them and even though the mileage would be worse empty I would bet it would be close to the same loaded because you won't work the engine so hard. See if you can find one with a 440 instead. My father had a 79 Class C motorhome with a 440 in it.įor the OP. You can actually change spark plugs & exhaust manifolds fairly easily with the 360. wow i'm embarrassed at how long my post isĪ REALLY big shoehorn. if that 360 has problems then it must not be running right!. about 1 horsepower for 45 pounds! but honestly i've towed all day at all speeds and it doesn't bother me but other people would go crazy and some people even don't believe that it even works for me! here's what i would do, if that rv will go 70 or 75 without having to break a sweat on level roads, then it should do fine at 65 or 70mph with your xj behind it. the ranger has 285/75/16's that slow it WAY down and is suppose to be 155hp. I've towed my xj (and the last xj i had) with my '98 ranger 3.0. what may work in Tn may not work in other areas. Much of the south is the same, though usually they know better than to call those hills "mountains". I always get a laugh out of the people here on the East Coast that talk about going to "the mountains" and they take me to hills. You do understand that BC Canada (OP's location) and many other places have MOUNTAINS, not HILLS like a lot of people may have? That makes quite a difference in both going up & down. ![]()
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