Mortorhome Dinghy towing problems
I am planning to purchase a first time Class A Motorhome. I have been told that you cannot back up while flat towing a vehicle. My concern is how often does this really become a problem? I assume if y...
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Only once for us.
Keep in mind when you're backing up and have another person steering the toad...IF/WHEN the steering wants to go, most likely you'll be enroute to the emergency room with a couple broken arms. I've seen the steering go as a guy was backing with a Wrangler in tow. He was backing slowly as he overshot his pull thru. The Wrangler's steering whipped to one side and there's no way anyone could have held it in place. His tow bar crumpled too. We saw a mobile tech out there later but never found out what damage was done to the coach/toad. Both front wheels went in different directions though...IMO, it's much easier to unhook the toad...Dennis
Keep in mind when you're backing up and have another person steering the toad...IF/WHEN the steering wants to go, most likely you'll be enroute to the emergency room with a couple broken arms. I've seen the steering go as a guy was backing with a Wrangler in tow. He was backing slowly as he overshot his pull thru. The Wrangler's steering whipped to one side and there's no way anyone could have held it in place. His tow bar crumpled too. We saw a mobile tech out there later but never found out what damage was done to the coach/toad. Both front wheels went in different directions though...IMO, it's much easier to unhook the toad...Dennis
