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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / March 2008

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Mike - 24 Mar 2008 19:16 GMT
I have a 1998 Mazda B2500 (4 Cyl. model).  Could that tow a 20 foot
camper?  What would be the weight limit you folks would suggest?
tobe - 24 Mar 2008 20:52 GMT
> I have a 1998 Mazda B2500 (4 Cyl. model).  Could that tow a 20 foot
> camper?  What would be the weight limit you folks would suggest?

This is a 10 year old small truck with a short wheelbase and a 119 hp 4
cylinder engine. Both the base model SX and the fancier SE have an
original maximum tow rating of 2200 lbs, and the SE "cab plus" had an
original tow rating of only 1380 lbs.

With this old a vehicle, I would recommend towing no more than 75% of
the original tow rating = 1650 pounds (for the SE & SX regular cab).
That weight would include all gear you put in the camper, plus the full
propane tank, A/C, awning, etc., which may not be included in the
'sticker' weight of a camper.  This would be only if you also limited
what weight you carried within, and in the bed of, the truck itself.
The camper would require brakes as well (and a controller for the
truck).  I don't care as much if you burn out your engine or
transmission, but I sure want you to be able to stop if I am driving nearby!

There are practically no 20 ft campers even remotely this light,
especially more recently manufactured ones.

Bottom line, with this small vehicle, I would not think it safe to tow
more than your mother-in-law on a rope!!
Jim Redelfs - 24 Mar 2008 23:28 GMT
> With this old a vehicle, I would recommend towing no more than 75% of
> the original tow rating = 1650 pounds

I agree.  Even that will help "finish off" his ten-year-old mini pickup.

> Bottom line, with this small vehicle, I would not think it safe to tow
> more than your mother-in-law on a rope!!

Now would that be riding a skateboard or by the neck?

Hehehehehehehehe!
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JR

Mike - 25 Mar 2008 13:50 GMT
> In article <47e80683$0$16688$4c368...@roadrunner.com>,
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>             :)
> JR

Thanks guys, that's about what I expected.

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