vehicles that be flat-towed
Is there somewhere a current list of vehicles that are able to be flat-towed behind a motorhome? We are considering a gas motorhome. Mike
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Others have given you good sources of information.
Speaking in general terms, most commonly these hold:
- A 4wd vehicle with a transfer case that can be put into neutral can be towed 4 down.
- A 2wd vehicle with a manual transmission can be towed 4 down.
- Some (relatively few) 2wd vehicles with traditional automatic transmissions can be towed 4 down, and some more can be modified to be towed 4 down.
- AWD vehicles and 4wd vehicles that don't have a transfer case that can be set to neutral often can't be towed 4 down (I think--I'm a bit less sure on this than the others).
- Most CVT vehicles can't be towed 4 down.
In any case, it's best to verify in the vehicle's owner's manual, usually under "recreational towing" or something similar.
For a tow dolly, any front wheel drive vehicle that physically fits on the dolly can be towed with it. Sometimes there are clearance concerns if, for example, the nose of the vehicle is unusually long and low or the front door is close to the front wheels. A rear wheel drive vehicle can be towed on a dolly only if it could also be towed 4 down. Generally AWD vehicles cannot be towed with a dolly.
Speaking in general terms, most commonly these hold:
- A 4wd vehicle with a transfer case that can be put into neutral can be towed 4 down.
- A 2wd vehicle with a manual transmission can be towed 4 down.
- Some (relatively few) 2wd vehicles with traditional automatic transmissions can be towed 4 down, and some more can be modified to be towed 4 down.
- AWD vehicles and 4wd vehicles that don't have a transfer case that can be set to neutral often can't be towed 4 down (I think--I'm a bit less sure on this than the others).
- Most CVT vehicles can't be towed 4 down.
In any case, it's best to verify in the vehicle's owner's manual, usually under "recreational towing" or something similar.
For a tow dolly, any front wheel drive vehicle that physically fits on the dolly can be towed with it. Sometimes there are clearance concerns if, for example, the nose of the vehicle is unusually long and low or the front door is close to the front wheels. A rear wheel drive vehicle can be towed on a dolly only if it could also be towed 4 down. Generally AWD vehicles cannot be towed with a dolly.
