Dinghy??
OK, we are not sure exactly what direction to take but we are thinking of getting a toad. Here is a little background and some issues going forward.
1993 Firan Telstar that we recently purchased. Unit has 54K miles (maybe 56 can't recall without walking outside) and is a 27ft Class C on a Ford E350 chassis with the 460CI engine and, I believe, the 4:10 rear end. Anyway, as I read the manual and owner information it is set up to tow and is rated at 5000lb max. The RV came with a Blue Ox tow bar (BX7335) so I would most likely stay with Blue Ox when I get the rest of what is needed - not sure what everything is called but I know that I would need the unit that actually attaches to the front end of the car.
A little of what I know that the previous owner did - and it gives me a bit of pause, by the way. The receiver that is on the RV is a Class I but the previous owner used to tow a Jeep Renegade...Yikes! Way over the receiver capacity. Also, I believe that there was no auxiliary brake set up either. He included the tow bar and a set of magnetic brake lights so I really do think he did not have auxiliary brakes. He used this set up to tow from Michigan to Alaska and back. This, again, is just background.
Now for us. The wife and I are very partial to Jeeps and probably will go with a used Liberty (maybe a Saturn Vue). This is putting us around 4000lbs, give or take. That, to me, is pretty much the limit that this older RV would do. Now, if we do go with something like this, what else do I need and what kind of expense am I looking at? Obviously I need at least a Class III receiver and whatever hooks to the front end of the toad. I know nothing of auxiliary braking setups or what they might cost.
Any thoughts or comments are welcome. From what equipment I might need all the way to opinions on whether I should tow with this unit or not...I am looking for opinions of all sorts.
Thanks gang.
1993 Firan Telstar that we recently purchased. Unit has 54K miles (maybe 56 can't recall without walking outside) and is a 27ft Class C on a Ford E350 chassis with the 460CI engine and, I believe, the 4:10 rear end. Anyway, as I read the manual and owner information it is set up to tow and is rated at 5000lb max. The RV came with a Blue Ox tow bar (BX7335) so I would most likely stay with Blue Ox when I get the rest of what is needed - not sure what everything is called but I know that I would need the unit that actually attaches to the front end of the car.
A little of what I know that the previous owner did - and it gives me a bit of pause, by the way. The receiver that is on the RV is a Class I but the previous owner used to tow a Jeep Renegade...Yikes! Way over the receiver capacity. Also, I believe that there was no auxiliary brake set up either. He included the tow bar and a set of magnetic brake lights so I really do think he did not have auxiliary brakes. He used this set up to tow from Michigan to Alaska and back. This, again, is just background.
Now for us. The wife and I are very partial to Jeeps and probably will go with a used Liberty (maybe a Saturn Vue). This is putting us around 4000lbs, give or take. That, to me, is pretty much the limit that this older RV would do. Now, if we do go with something like this, what else do I need and what kind of expense am I looking at? Obviously I need at least a Class III receiver and whatever hooks to the front end of the toad. I know nothing of auxiliary braking setups or what they might cost.
Any thoughts or comments are welcome. From what equipment I might need all the way to opinions on whether I should tow with this unit or not...I am looking for opinions of all sorts.
Thanks gang.
