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Jeeps are popular because of the transfer case (although not all Jeeps are towable four wheels down). A lot of automatic transmission vehicles can be towed four down such as the Honda CR-V. We are on our second CR-V and probably our last as they may not be able to be towed four down with the new variable transmission. (we have a ways to go as our CR-V is a 2013).

I have owned two new Jeep products in the past and both had to be towed into the dealership (more than once) under their 3 yr. warranties because of a breakdown (a new '96 and a new '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited's). So, my trust in the Jeep product didn't reach very high.

Hopefully they are much more reliable now. The CR-V does everything right, seats 5, has good cargo room, all wheel drive (although not true off-road like a Jeep), very reliable, good fuel mileage and weighs just about 3,500 lbs.

MM.

They're:
Light to tow

Give you a chance to get off of the road and have some fun

They're easy to mount the tow bar attachments to yourself to save money

If you get one with the rectangular tail lights, you can wire the tail lights with separate bulbs using a kit from Roadmaster so you don't have to hook into the Jeep's wiring and then you won't have a dead battery on the toad.

Because there's so many of them, you can often find a good used towbar, and maybe the connectors, on Craig's list to save money. That's where mine came from.

They sit high enough behind the MH that usually rocks from the MHs rear wheels won't hit the Jeep above the bumper. I put Lexan headlights in mine and it's been fine. We came down the Alcan with it.

And if you get the MH stuck, you can pull it out with the Jeep - well, maybe not.

The Jeeps are very easy to hook up. One person can do it.

I don't see any advantages to towing on a dolly unless you have a car that can't be towed four down and you can't afford one that can be. Dollies take more time to hook up and then you may have to move it to store it someplace.

Bill