Most reliable/easiest to hookup 4 down toad?
Hey good folks, I'm ready to get a toad and I like Jeep vehicles. Jeep vehicles really get slammed on Yahoo and other car sources for poor reliability and/or workmanship. Besides the Jeep vehicle...
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While Jeeps are popular as "toads", there are quite a few 4-down capable vehicles out there. You've got to RESEARCH...various price ranges and weights.
My past and current "toads":
1996 Ford Contour, 5 spd stick. Leave key in ignition (keep front steering free) put it in neutral, hook up and go.
2007 Chevy HHR automatic. Pull a 2 amp fuse, keep key in ignition put in "N" and go.
2011 Ford Ranger 4WD automatic. Have to buy a "Transfer case neutral kit" (all electronic now) a Ford only 400 buck thing, but it works. Follow the procedure and go.
All 3 of these toads are (were) under 5000 pounds (the towing limits of 99.9% of the gassers)...the Ranger tops out at 4000. The others were in the early to mid 3000. Never a towing problem with any of them.
My past and current "toads":
1996 Ford Contour, 5 spd stick. Leave key in ignition (keep front steering free) put it in neutral, hook up and go.
2007 Chevy HHR automatic. Pull a 2 amp fuse, keep key in ignition put in "N" and go.
2011 Ford Ranger 4WD automatic. Have to buy a "Transfer case neutral kit" (all electronic now) a Ford only 400 buck thing, but it works. Follow the procedure and go.
All 3 of these toads are (were) under 5000 pounds (the towing limits of 99.9% of the gassers)...the Ranger tops out at 4000. The others were in the early to mid 3000. Never a towing problem with any of them.
