MartyW wrote:
Many thanks for all the opinions and I appreciate that these opinions come from experience. .....much text deleted.....
I have one more question: What would be different on a rig like this that has towed a toad or not? This one does have the 2" receiver installed. Would there be additional internal equipment on a unit that has towed or would all the extra equipment be external, like braking? Many thanks to all.
Just my experience with 2 motorhomes. They both had been set up for towing a toad, and all that was on the motorhome was the 2 inch receiver and the 6 or 7 pin electrical connector for feeding electrical to the toad lights. I assume that connector comes with all motorhomes, but I am not sure.
Plan on spending another $1500 to $2500 to get the toad set up for towing. You'll need a quality tow bar, toad baseplate, electrical umbilical cord, safety chains or cables, electrical connector on the toad, diodes or additional lights for the rear of the toad, and a supplemental braking system (with break-away switch) for the toad.
Selecting the supplemental braking system also takes some research, with the basic questions being do you want one like brake buddy that you set in the floor and remove when you want to drive the toad, or do you want want one permanently installed that takes no (or minimal) setup before each trip.
The 2 inch receiver on the motorhome will have a towing weight limit on it, so be sure to check this. Also look at the coach weight vs the combined weight rating.
Fred
