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I have a 99' Eagle 283G. I have towed a 5x10 single axle trailer with an atv and hunting equipment on it. The previous owner said that he towed a compact car with a tow bar.
If you get under the rv and look, the frame is extended nearly 5' to support the rear bedroom. I have a full size receiver hitch bolted up just under the rear bumper. I don't think it would be wise to put more than 250# tongue weight on the rear frame. I would not pull a utility trailer carrying much more than 1500# of cargo. You could probably tow-bar a compact car weighing up to 4000#. Keep in mind that you will probably be exceeding the overall gvw rating of the cut-away chassis specs if your class c if it is already loaded for traveling and now you are going to tow something.
This is just my opinion but I am a retired civil engineer. I wasn't thrilled with the quality of the butt welding done to the frame but it does have a plate bolted to the frame and extension. It has held up well for 15 years with 61,000 miles of operation.
Also, Jayco put a lot of storage compartment space outside down each side of the rv. You don't want to overload the rv with heavy things in these compartments and then start towing something.
I am installing airbags on the rear and front of my rv this weekend. I am not doing this to increase carrying capacity. But rather to stabilize the ride and cut down on the rocking and swaying. I only plan to put about 25 psi in each air bag.
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Jeff and Deidra
2015 Ford F350 Lariat Ultimate
2014 Heartland Cyclone 3110 Toyhauler
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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