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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JimM68 wrote:
Hmmm, lots of internet pro's here...
I unhook at every campground where I don't have a pull through site.
My blue ox Alladin towbar will jam and be very hard to release if the toad is not nicely aligned with the motorhome.
If there is tension or expansion on it
(as in an up or downhill, forget it, it ain't gonna release (I've been known to jump on the release levers., doesn't always work)
Still, 4 down towing is the best and easiest. Just takes some planning.
Once, I took the wrong road into a Kentucky state park, took the beach road instead of the campground road. Then when I realized my mistake, and was in a terribly wide spot of road, I decided to do a U-turn in the motorhome (very bad idea)
When the u turn turned into a 3 point turn and I had to reverse with the toad things went from bad to worse.
We did eventually get the towbar unjammed and the jeep unhooked, and completed our 3 point turn.
And then we found out the road we were on did a loop by the beach and went back to the main road. If I'da just kept going it woulda all been fine.
No substitute for a really good GPS....
Jim, when you are going to disconnect try this. start your toad and put just a little pressure forward on the tow bar. This way when you hit the release levers you won't be under any strain.
Bill
