Towing your toad

we flat tow for the reasons stated but also because no added weight from the dolly or trailer is involved. the amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:

- the gross combination weight rating of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded and configured for travel

- the weight rating of your hitch

- the weight rating of your tow bar

Have been flat towing for a number of years, and would not consider anything else. Others have other opinions, and their reasons. In our case, we are towing a 2011 HHR with a blue Ox towbar, and it takes us less than a minute to either hitch up, or unhitch. And we do not have to worry about what to do with a trailer or dolly. Preping the HHR consists of removing only one fuse, located inside the passenger compartment, and within easy reach from the drivers seat. However, it is becoming much more difficult to find a vehicle that can be flat-towed any more. As far as towing, behind our small class A, I have to watch the rear camera to even know if it is there. But yes, it does taka a bit more to tow it, and without an extra braking system, it will tend to push us a bit.

Flat tow is the easiest. We could disconnect/connect in a couple minutes. There will be folks saying "but then you can't back up". In 16 years of full-timing we never had an occasion to back up with the car connected so that is no issue. Have you ever backed up a trailer? Not fun all the time.

You do have to make sure your car can be flat-towed. There are towing sites out there that will tell you if it is or not - if you're planning to purchase a car. If you already have the car then read your owner's manual for the information.

We've volunteered in parks and saw problems folks had with having a trailer or dolly. Storage on the campsite is a big one. A dolly is awful if you need to prepare to leave and it's raining.

Good luck with your choice.

Flat towing is most trouble free, no dolly or trailer to worry about when you disconnect.