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mikeleblanc413's avatar
May 30, 2014

Inexpensive Toad Recommendation

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!
  • Manual shift Subarus can be towed 4 wheels down with no restrictions. Makes a great 4wd toad.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.