The two of us put more than 250,000 miles on our 22 ft. 2004 Dodge/Sportsmobile/Sprinter 2500 built by Mercedes and 100,000 miles on our 21 ft.1996 Dodge/Coachmen 3500 starting in 1997 and have never towed. Sometimes, when visiting friends, we have parked a distance away from them and walked to their home. That was because of association restrictions not because the parking lot couldn't fit us. Other times we have parked in a friend's yard, often, over night. I like to find parking slots where I can let the back hang over the curb or else find a double row of parking and use two slots that are end to end so I'm not impeding traffic flow. We overnight in RV parks and state parks more than half the time and our site is usually vacant from 9 to 9 most days. Before my RV life, starting in 1972, I have driven many miles in Chevy 3500 vans and used trailers occasionally. From that experience I have formed the opinion that towing is hard on a van.