Lift for towing cars?

Effy wrote:
Obviously the cheap solution would be a dolly. I am sure someone could or has made something like you are talking about but you are in essence turning your RV into a tow truck. I can't fathom what the reinforcing structure to your RV would look like to accomplish it, not to mention the electric or hydraulic components. A dolly puts the weight on the dolly wheels. Lifting up the front end of a car with the MH would put all that force on the MH. I don't think there is a MH on the market today with a hitch rated to actually handle the weight of the front of a car and questions arise as to counter balancing the front. Also a question of supplemental braking. Tow trucks are designed to have 2 sets of wheels carrying the weight of the vehicle, as well as a stout hydraulic lift. MH's and their frames are not designed that way. Actually with all the rear wheel overhang on a MH I'd say it's designed not to handle it. Not saying it can't be done, but with a dolly readily available for much less money, why bother?

^^ What he said. Lifting the front of the vehicle like this that was front wheel drive and the engine in the front, would probably put maybe 60% of the vehicle weight on the motorhome, maybe even more. Even a Honda Civic weights 3000 pounds. That could be 1700 or more pounds on the far rear bumper of the motorhome. That means over 2000 pounds more weight to the rear axle? Not a good idea.