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Land-yacht's avatar
Land-yacht
Explorer
Oct 25, 2020

tow vehicle

Looking for oppinions , We have a Jayco Precept 35s gas and so far are quite happy with it . We are wanting to set up a tow vehicle and our choices are to buy a trailer for our 2019 Subaru Outback as it needs to have all wheels off the ground , or flat tow our 2020 Ram 1500 which can be flat towed . Any of your opinions would be appreciated . Both setups are going to very close to the suggested 5000 lb . The trailer cost will probably be around $2500 more than flat tow bar set up . Thanks for the input in advance
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  • Land-yacht's avatar
    Land-yacht
    Explorer
    Oct 25, 2020
    I think we will probably try towing the Ram , and if I think it is too heavy I can still use the same tow set up on a smaller vehicle only have to change the mounting plates < I think
  • howdy35's avatar
    howdy35
    Explorer II
    Oct 25, 2020
    Flat towing is so much easier than towing a trailer and having to deal with it at the RV Park. Another solution would be to trade that nice Outback for something else you might like and flat tow it. Flat towing is simple. Deciding what to flat tow is hard. Best to you in your decision. Happy travels. Arnold
  • Bruce_Brown's avatar
    Bruce_Brown
    Moderator
    Oct 25, 2020
    The problem with a trailer is you have a third thing to park when you arrive. Flat towing doesn't have that issue.

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