Good Tow Vehicle?

Thanks for the info on MotorHome Magazine. It's really informative. Will be spending tome time reading through it tonight.

:) Told yah I was new to the Class A world. What's the difference between dingy and toad? I'm very familiar with tow ratings and such as I tow my equipment daily on 10k and 14k trailers for my business. I'd like to find a small to midsize vehicle that needs little to no modifications. Braking with be the new braking systems I've seen that set on the floor of the towed vehicle and use the towed vehicles own braking. I plan to upgrade in 2-3 years to a diesel but obviously have to consider weight as well as the capability of the V10 I have right now. Thanks for the quick replies.

Almost all Saturns can be towed. Chevy Malibu is a good choice as well. Jeeps are popular with a lot of folks. I have towed a Honda Accord for 40k plus miles with my ford 460 v8(see profile). Remcotowing.com has some of the best tow information that I have seen. You can enter the year, make and model and receive the needed info on most vehicles.

What you also have to know is how much your motorhome is rated to tow. That information should be in your owner's manual. You must also know the towing capacity of the hitch receiver on your motorhome so that your dingy/toad does not exceed that weight. That information is usually posted on the receiver.

Just to clarify, you're looking for a dinghy or toad. A tow vehicle would be one used to tow a trailer.

Since you're driving a gasser, you're likely to be limited to 5000# so heavier vehicles are out. Most Jeeps are good candidates for towing four down, but verify that it has the right transfer case. There are lots of other candidates. Motorhome Magazine has a dinghy towing section with a list of makes and models that they've found to be towable. FMCA and Remco have similar information.

I'm sure others will chime in with their preferences. I've towed a 2001 Jeep Cherokee and more recently a couple of different Grand Cherokees. They're all easy to setup and tow. You'll want supplemental braking of some sort. I prefer the system that's built in (Air Force One, etc) instead of a Brake Buddy. I recently bought my wife a 2011 Lincoln MKT that I'm pretty sure is towable, though we have no plans to tow it. The MKT is even supposed to be under 5000# and it's HUGE.

No the Toad(tow) should be one approved for 4 wheels down towing.

There are non approved toads. But they need a modification to be towed. Add on trans Lub pumps, drive axel disconnects.