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bralyman:
I need to be pointed in the right direction to buy a used A,C, or bus that will tow 7,500 lbs. I would prefer 30 ft. but know I will probably need to go longer. Also think I want at least a 300hp diesel for power up hills. Has anyone made a short ,stout, powerful rig? What chassis will I need to go to and what makes and models were made on that chassis? I can beef up the hitch if the rest pencils.

Gasser:

--- Quote from: bralyman on May 30, 2006, 02:05:04 AM ---I need to be pointed in the right direction to buy a used A,C, or bus that will tow 7,500 lbs. I would prefer 30 ft. but know I will probably need to go longer. Also think I want at least a 300hp diesel for power up hills. Has anyone made a short ,stout, powerful rig? What chassis will I need to go to and what makes and models were made on that chassis? I can beef up the hitch if the rest pencils.

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What price range?  There are some nice Class C rigs that use Semi front chassis with very large engines and can tow up to 30K.  Look at the Dynamax brand.  Not many used and they are kind of pricey. 
      I know you said used so You may be looking for a shorter DP MH.  I would bet most of the DP would tow 7500 easily but check the specs before you buy.  Also, are you going to tow in the mountains?  If so then I would cheat back on the specs and go with more grunt to get up those hills.

Good luck.

Gary RV Roamer:
Winnebago makes their Journey diesel pusher in a nice 32 foot model that gives a lot of value for the money. Depending on how much you load it with gear, it might handle 7500 lb tow with the standard chassis, but their is a chassis upgrade option that gives it a 10,000 lb towing capacity even when loaded to its full GVWR.   Power is a 300 HP Cummins 5.9L wiht a 6 speed Allison tranny.  There is an equivalent Itasca model too, the Meridian 32T, which has the higher capacity chassis as standard.

Country Coach has a 32 foot that will handle a 10k tow, but the price is considerably above the Winnebago/Itasca models.

Ken Tarkin:
Alpine Coach (made by Western RV) makes a 34' motorhome which will tow up to 10,000 lbs. It comes with a 400 hp engine and is priced somewhere between the Journey and the Country Coach.

Ken Tarkin (currently in Elk, WA)

Jim Dick:

--- Quote from: bralyman on May 30, 2006, 02:05:04 AM ---I need to be pointed in the right direction to buy a used A,C, or bus that will tow 7,500 lbs. I would prefer 30 ft. but know I will probably need to go longer. Also think I want at least a 300hp diesel for power up hills. Has anyone made a short ,stout, powerful rig? What chassis will I need to go to and what makes and models were made on that chassis? I can beef up the hitch if the rest pencils.

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The American Coach series by Fleetwood will tow 10K but they are in the 40' range.

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