Dolly,trailer or tow?

You better read the owners manual I don't think you can tow that 2014 toyota 4 runner 4 down. Before we get off into how to use a dolly check and see what the manual says. OK I was curious so I looked on page 191 it states "Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home." On page 413 it talks about how the wrecker should tow.
It looks like you can't tow with a dolly with the front tiers on the dolly perhaps you could turn it around if it isn't 4 wheel drive. and put the rear wheels on the dolly.
You just might want to look at other vehicles to tow. Having a dolly was not to bad but if you have a trailer it would be a big pain.
I just bought a 2014 Honda CRV for just that reason I couldn't tow the other car 4 down.
Bill

blkcloud01 wrote:
I will be towing our 2014 toyota 4 runner behind my MH.. in your experiences will I be better off to use a tow bar, a dolly, or a trailer? thanks!

Check your owners manual as your Toyota may need to be trailered.

I personally think that a car hauler trailer is the best solution. No modifications to the toad are required and you can back it up if necessary. You can also throw things on it that you'd rather not put in the MH such as a fire pit, gasoline can, etc. If your MH is marginal in its ability to tackle long grades, however, you may want as light a tow package as possible and then 4 down is the way to go (you should always consider dropping the toad and having the DW drive it up separately anyway). I think the dolly is the least viable option. It adds weight like the trailer does, puts mileage on the toad rear suspension and cannot be backed.

nbargolf wrote:
No Yoto to my knowledge is towable 4 down without voiding the warranty maybe a manual tranny. My first and last experience with a tow dolly wasn't good. Towed a small truck behind a std Chev pickup. Driving around 60 on an interstate and the dolly lost it started jerking side to side and I almost lost the big truck, I was able to coast to a stop, no brakes. Checked everything nothing was out of place. Drove the remainder of the trip at 45. Never again. We tow four down now for thousands of miles over 5 years and no problems at all.

Did you have the truck on the dolly rear wheels first? People tow all over the country on a dolly as well with no issues. I guess there are some combinations that just will not work.

No Yoto to my knowledge is towable 4 down without voiding the warranty maybe a manual tranny. My first and last experience with a tow dolly wasn't good. Towed a small truck behind a std Chev pickup. Driving around 60 on an interstate and the dolly lost it started jerking side to side and I almost lost the big truck, I was able to coast to a stop, no brakes. Checked everything nothing was out of place. Drove the remainder of the trip at 45. Never again. We tow four down now for thousands of miles over 5 years and no problems at all.

Go to Remco Indutries or Blue Ox websites to see if your rig can be towed 4 down/find an RV dealership that sells those products. Some model years of certain makes are not towable 4 down. Also, check your owner's manual...it should tell you if it is towable and the recommended method/what you have to do to make that possible.

Do that 1st and you'll know which method is possible rather that decide which you want to do.

We bought a used MH, privately, and the tow dolly was thrown in with the deal.

When we are camping, I am not crazy about the dolly sitting there. DH could probably push in under the back of the MH, but he doesn't.

On the other hand, the tow dolly comes in handy when the one of the grandkids' cars breaks down. My son uses the tow dolly to get the cars home to work on them.

There are some places you cannot go with a tow dolly. On NJ Turnpike a MH may only tow a vehicle with all 4 down - No tow dollies or piggybacks.

Personally I think I'd rather have the tow bar. But then again, if you change vehicles, there is added expense of having the components installed on the car.

Probably 6 of one, and half a dozen of the other.