Have a 2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie with V10 and am considering adding an inexpensive toad. I was thinking of something from the 90's. Doesn't need to be fancy...just needs to work and get me around when I workamp for any period. Would want to tow 4 down. THANKS!

mikeleblanc413 - If you can find a lower mileage Geo Tracker or Suzuki Sidekick you get possible 4 wheel drive, can tow 4 wheels down, is light weight, and many had removeable convertible tops. I have owned 3 and they have been trouble free. Traded or sold them at about 125,000 miles so do not know about their reliability after that. My last one was a 1995.

Also look at a Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4. We towed a Tracker and a Grand Vitara. The are both great little cars and be towed four down as long as they are 4wd. The Vitara was more comfortable and had better air than the Tracker.

I believe many Saturn's can be towed 4 down. Even the automatic transmission. There's a lot of them around, maybe you can find one equipped and ready to tow.

You didn't mention what your budget is, but early 2000's Honda CRV and mid 2000's Chevy HHR and Malibu can be flat towed and under $10,000.

We have towed a 2000 Honda Civic over 40K miles. You have to shift thru the gears every 500 miles and let it run for a couple of minutes. Works for us.

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Gene_in_NE
Explorer II
May 30, 2014
mikeleblanc413 - If you can find a lower mileage Geo Tracker or Suzuki Sidekick you get possible 4 wheel drive, can tow 4 wheels down, is light weight, and many had removeable convertible tops. I have owned 3 and they have been trouble free. Traded or sold them at about 125,000 miles so do not know about their reliability after that. My last one was a 1995.
Nutinelse2do
Explorer
May 30, 2014
Also look at a Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4.
We towed a Tracker and a Grand Vitara. The are both great little cars and be towed four down as long as they are 4wd. The Vitara was more comfortable and had better air than the Tracker.
gbopp
Explorer
May 30, 2014
I believe many Saturn's can be towed 4 down. Even the automatic transmission.
There's a lot of them around, maybe you can find one equipped and ready to tow.
richardwise
Explorer
May 30, 2014
You didn't mention what your budget is, but early 2000's Honda CRV and mid 2000's Chevy HHR and Malibu can be flat towed and under $10,000.
bobsinn
Explorer
May 30, 2014
We have towed a 2000 Honda Civic over 40K miles. You have to shift thru the gears every 500 miles and let it run for a couple of minutes. Works for us.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
May 30, 2014
gbopp wrote:
I believe many Saturn's can be towed 4 down. Even the automatic transmission.
There's a lot of them around, maybe you can find one equipped and ready to tow.

it has to have the right automatic transmission to be able to tow it so check the owner's manual. My 2005 VUE with the honda motor/tranny is towable. a year or two older and they weren't.
bumpy
tenbear
Explorer
May 30, 2014
Manual shift Subarus can be towed 4 wheels down with no restrictions. Makes a great 4wd toad.
rockhillmanor
Explorer
May 30, 2014
I bought used because I was not sure how long I was going to full time and if I was even going to like towing. And I lucked out 'quite' well with my choice.

I went with used Chevy Tracker 4x4, 4 door. You can't beat it one of the lightest toads AND no matter how many miles or how old it is it remains the most popular toad amongst RV'ers.

Once you add your towing equipment to it when you go to sell it?
Stand back!! It will be sold in minutes. I listed mine on an RV site and it sold in one day.
Bobbo
Explorer II
May 30, 2014
tenbear wrote:
Manual shift Subarus can be towed 4 wheels down with no restrictions. Makes a great 4wd toad.

tenbear beat me to it. My toad from now on will be a standard shift Subaru.
DougE
Explorer
May 30, 2014
If you get a 4wd Tracker or Sidekick be sure to get one with manual hubs. The automatic hubs are tricky to disengage.