Trailer to carry an Excursion - Diesel Forum

ptemplin · 06-15-2001, 09:26 AM

Does anyone know of a trailer that's rated to carry an Excursion, but is light enough so that another Excursion could tow it? For a variety of reasons (none of them super-important), I'd like to have a way to tow one of our Excursions with the other. Both are identical (except for different Firebombs), so there's little weight advantage in being specific about which one tows which one.

I know that the UHaul setup is only rated for 6k gross, and is not set up for weight-distributing hitches. It's also 2100 pounds itself, so I'm afraid that a trailer big enough to tow an Excursion would be too heavy and overload my towing capacity.

Any thoughts?

Rover · 06-16-2001, 12:14 AM

How about flat towing it?

You would have to shell out the $$ to get one of them hooked up....but it would work fine....

Just an idea....

Rover

hymie67 · 10-03-2006, 12:45 AM

Check the owner's guide. You CAN NOT flat tow a 4wd Excursion and they say the drive shaft needs to be removed if you are towing a 2wd over 50 miles or over 35 mph.

mmsafd · 10-03-2006, 07:27 AM

I am not sure why you could not flat tow it. As long as you either disconnected the drive shaft or installed a drive shaft disconnect coupler. The brakes would be very advantages to have hooked up, somehow, as well. As far as a trailer, many car hauler type trailers would handle it. Even some pipe rail trailers can be large enough. I recently lookied at buying one from a manufacturer here in Texas. It was '83 wide X 18' long and had two 5k axles with ramps and brakes. You would be at the tow limit, I would think but should be able to do it.

Bruce1954 · 10-03-2006, 07:57 AM

My 7.5 X 20 foot tilt bed utility trailer only weighs in at 2400 and has two 6K axles under it. I have put 13K on it for long distances and must have been 18K or more one time across town, pulls just fine.

Bruce

Mudraga · 10-03-2006, 10:40 AM

I don't understand why you couldn't flat tow it with the driveshafts disconnected. I think maybe the manual means no flat towing WITH the drive train in tact. The transfer case will not get proper lubrication without the transmission turning it. So if you don't disconnect the d-shaft it will burn out your t-case bearings. But if you disconnect the rear driveshaft...how is anything else different than regular driving?

That being said, it'd be pretty easy to fabricate a tow-bar out of steel tubing. You could take off the tow hooks on the front and make the tow-bar mount there. Otherwise, as far as trailering, it should be fairly easy to find a trailer that will carry the weight of the Ex. Its the width that I think you'll have a harder time accounting for.

Soaggydogg · 10-03-2006, 08:18 PM

All I have to say if be cautious I lost my first Ex 4 HOURS after I bought it towing it behind my F250 due to wind and road conditions. Lost as in Totalled!! '00 with 37k miles and perfect

alramsay · 10-04-2006, 03:10 PM

I think Craftsman has it. My parents flat tow a vehicle behind a 35+ foot motor home. Their friends have an X that they flat tow all over the country. It was set up by the Winabego dealer in FL to tow flat. Might try calling your local RV dealer that sells large motor homes.