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I like my dolly. It has steering, brakes, turn and brake lights and I can't even tell it's back there. I do have a fwd car so I do need it. I have been across the country and in many parks and never ever had a problem with storage, usually just leave it hooked up. I have turned in around and put it up under the back of the motorhome, fits about up to the wheels. It takes me about 5 minutes to hook up. I guess if we ever get a different car I'll go with 4 down but then I already have the dolly. Oh, it only wears 2 tires at a time. Rob

Well this is just of personal input but I transport cars to auction and had the 1st opportunity ever to drive a Jeep Wrangler Sahara yesterday. That ride and noise convinced me that I would not own one. As I said it's a personal thing. Other Jeeps I've driven (Grand Cherokee, Liberty etc.) is a different story. Very nice riding vehicles. We like our 05 pt Cruiser vert. It's light enough and when you want to enjoy and do some viewing drop the top and away you go. JMHO

I don't tow a Jeep. They have never fit my requirements for size, comfort, and ride! I have towed a Honda Odyssey and I think the Honda CRV is an excellent choice! I personally like my present Ford Explorer which I also use year around when not RV'ing.

There are many other four down capable vehicles out there. Last year we looked for a toad for our new MH. Too us the only acceptable choices were the 2013 CR-V and 2013 Ford C Max hybrid. Ultimately we chose the C Max for its ease of getting into and out of, great advertised mileage at the time and being just the right weight and size. We have towed the C Max about 5,000 miles in addition to the 37,000 driven miles. The car has been wonderful. It is economical and very fun to drive because it handles to well. I feel safer in a car than a Jeep. We have many horror stories from the few Chrysler products we owned in the past so that company is a no-no.
The biggest negative to the C Max is the EPA rating Ford assigned to it, 47/47. Since the purchase in March, 2013, Ford has twice adjusted the rating DOWN to something like 43/39. I have received two checks from Ford totaling almost $1,000 to compensate us for lowered gas mileage. Still in all the car has been mechanically perfect and very enjoyable. We tow using a Blue Ox baseplate, tow bar and Patriot brake box. The installer used diodes for the lights. One thing about towing the C Max with an F-53 gas chassis is that the car is very close to the ground requiring the use of a 10" drop hitch. As I said, so far, no problems.

aboeck3 wrote:
BSHPLT: is your Jeep automatic or manual transmission?

It doesn't matter if it is an automatic or manual. As long as it is 4WD that has a transfer case that can be put in neutral.

aboeck3 wrote:
BSHPLT: is your Jeep automatic or manual transmission?

It doesn't matter if it is an automatic or manual. As long as it is 4WD that has a transfer case that can be put in neutral.

BSHPLT: is your Jeep automatic or manual transmission?

Never EVER have i skidded my front Jeep wrangler tires - the articulation of the blue-ox (all terrain) tow bar doesnt limit my turning radius one single bit. I see no additional maintenance issues flat towing than conventional driving - sure the diff's are turning -but theyre serviced for 100k miles with synthetic gear lube (and even at that they are easily drained and refilled).

Dolly & trailer towing means you're maintaining brakes, axles and wiring of the dolly & trailer & you've got to find a place to park or store the dolly or trailer

you can NOT back up when using a dolly.

I can pull 2 pins, the electrical cable and 2 clevis hook/safety chains to disconnect our Jeep Wrangler in less than 60 seconds - connecting is equally as quick.

The reason you see so many jeep wranglers flat towed is because its EASY....AND fully supported by the manufacture....NO OTHER manufacture offers a factory (SNAP-IN) wiring harness for the specific intention of having the vehicle pulled behind a coach or other primary mover....Mopar even includes the 7 pin (primary mover) to jeep cable in their kit.

It doesnt get any easier than this -

Towing 4 down has it's Pro & Cons we tow a 07 wrangler, we can't back it up vary far a few feet at most. the two differentials are still turning and wearing, the coach will exceed the turn radius of the jeep in sharp turns and drag the front wheels on the Jeep thru the turn. We have no trailer to contend with, or park while we use the jeep. no extra wheels axles and tires to contend with, but when we hit the freeway for a long trip I load it on the flat bed, It prevents the wear on the jeep, we can back up.

We pull a Honda Accord and it takes about 6min to get ready to tow. 2min to hook up and 4 min running through the gears, check lights and off. With a dolly you have to drag it out strap it down then when you get there you have to find a place to stow it.
I would like to get a new Jeep or Honda CRV AWD
JR