Can you back up with a toad 4 down

SDcampowner has no problems backingup. Trouble is he is backing up a 5th wheel not a toad. Check his postings

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

Cottontop wrote:
williamp321 has it correct

At least you understood what he typed, I didnt.

Now that's funny.

Cottontop wrote:
williamp321 has it correct

At least you understood what he typed, I didnt.

With a little practice I think you could make it work for short distances if you have a good partner.
Place one person in the toad, start the car, put in reverse, (both parties should have walkie talkies for communications). Then with MH and toad both in reverse start backing slowly. Let the toad pull the MH in reverse, eliminating the hazard of damaging the tow bar.

Someone take their rig to a parking lot, try this maneuver and report back.

But sometimes you have to back up? Don't you find it very unpleasant to be stuck with something you cannot back up unless you unhook?

I will check this out and think a lot before I take a decision on a toad.

Kidoo wrote:
I wonder if you can back up with a toad 4 wheel down? At least a little?

Thanks

I believe you can, a little.....but define "little." I backed up once until the toad went caddy-whompus. I then disconnected everything to get out of the tight spot I had put myself in.

Could you damage something? Sure. Could you get lucky? Sure. I think the best advice is to keep an eye on your steering wheel. As long as it remains centered, then there shouldn't be any different stress on the tow bar than when stopping (as mentioned earlier). Your pivot point of the front tires will be the first thing to turn. Once that happens, all bets are off on where the next stress point is located on the setup.

Tom

I want to thank a couple of you for reminding me how incompetent I am because the one time I tried to back a towed Jeep, the front wheels SLAMMED over against the stops after about 5 feet.
It is really nice to know that I didn't learn anything during all those years I was towing helicopters and airplanes around the ramp, and pushing them into hangars, using both single swivel and double swivel towbars, or the years spent driving 2 1/2 and 5 ton trucks with trailers, backing them as needed.
As I said, I tried it ONCE, and I learned my lesson. Never again. But, that is just ME!
What YOU do is up to YOU! YOU have to live with the consequences of YOUR actions. Do as you will, it means absolutely nothing to me.
I have related personal experience, for the information of others. What others do with the information is none of my business!

With many RV drivers just barely able to maneuver their rigs forward without a panic attack, the warnings and horror stories abound. However, for a competent driver who has practiced or who has driven other complex steered vehicles, it is possible to back a 4 down toad with an RV, both straight and at an angle. I've done it and obviously some other posters have done it. Practice, learn, and understand what you are doing and you can too. The warnings and gloom and doom predictions are based on the very least competent individuals rather than those who want to and can learn.

Two answers:
I have done it, for like 5 yards or so, very carefully

I have heard of folks who backed like 2 feet,,,, and then they replaced their tow bar cause they ruined the old one.

Best suggestion.. NO, Do not do it

Second best. A couple feet if you pull into the gas pump too far,,, perhaps.

Try it, You'll like it. :B