Small vehicle to tow behind a Class C

By far the easiest one to find will be a Jeep Wrangler if you can go that big. Only you can decide what off road capability you desire. I like having it a lot. Beyond the Wrangler there are the Chev/Geo/Suzuki vehicles. All of these can be had in 4WD with real live transfer cases with High/Low range. Of course as one gets older they become fewer and more worn out. Folks are actually keeping them going by investing in engines and drive train rebuilds as there are no new replacements for many of them. There is ZERO modern equivalent for the Samurai and smaller "sport cutes". Jeep has come out with the new Renegade but from what I understand, it cannot be towed which is a huge FAIL. We have found having the toad hugely useful depending on where we go. At Yellowstone we put 100 miles on it in one day. We have got to neat hiking spots one could only dream of getting to with a street car and we use it with a cargo carrier to clean up the beach on earth day weekend!!!

I have been RVing for 13 years with the Winnebago Class C. It is 30 feet and I have never needed a tow vehicle. The best part about having the Class C is to access the unit wherever you go. Most areas you would like to see outdoors are accessible or we would backpack it. The Class C is always close by as a home base. We never stay in one place long and it takes 10 minutes to pack up ready to move.

That Forest River Sunseeker 2430S looks pretty nice... full wall slide allowing a queen bed that is a walkaround.

Just curious what dealer is selling that?

If you don't need a 4x4, you might check out the Ford Focus or the Ford C-Max hybrid. Both can be towed 4 down - - with the Focus you need to disconnect the negative battery cable - - with the C-Max you don't need to do that. Both ride and handle very well and get great fuel economy.

Thanks for all of the information. We are buying a 2016 Coachmen Sunseeker 2430 on the Ford 450. The reason I asked a general question was because not sure if want 4x or not. We will get more information on the Jeep Wrangler.

Hpymils wrote:
We are buying a Class C and want to tow a small vehicle, possibly a 4X4. Any suggestions?

To answer that question it needs to be know how much 4x4 capability you need. For example a vehicle like a Subaru or Honda CRV with 4WD don't have nearly the same off-road capability as a Jeep Wrangler.

We tow a 2003 Jeep Wrangler that is equipped with the SMI StayNPlay braking system; it is a very handy dinghy, especially if you remove the rear seat and use that space for lawn chairs, patio mat, extra cooler, etc.

We plan on towing our Wrangler in an enclosed trailer.

I've towed a Subaru for many years. Its very easy to tow, hook it up, put it in neutral, set the ignition to 1 or 2 depending on whether you need power for your brake box, and go. As Butch50 said, only the manual transmission can be towed.

If you want a really small car, I see several Smart Cars being towed.

Eventually I'm planning to get a Jeep Wrangler. Is it better than the above? This is more opinion than anything else... but for one person, the Wrangler is useful, especially if I yank out the rear seats and put in locking storage. Plus, it has space for storing gasoline cans if needed if boondocking for a long while.