what is a toad?

FIRE UP wrote:

robsouth wrote:
No idea where "toad" came from, but the correct term is "Towed", as it represents a vehicle to be towed behind another vehicle.

robsouth,
I am not an English major or, a teacher but, if I recall, anything with and "ed" on the end means something that was already done, not what you ARE DOING at the time or, an object, correct? So, if that is true, then the term "Towed" would apply to: I towed it down the road. It, to me, would really not apply to: This is my towed. But, it would be correct to say: This is my TOWED vehicle. Or: What is the towed vehicle?

Now, as is known, a "Toad" is a version of frog. So, even though it is some form of an animal or, whatever the term it is in the animal world, to me, it would be a more apt term that applies to what's being TOWED behind a coach. At least that's how I'm thinking it came about.

I didn't mean for this to an English lesson. I too have wondered how, when and where, the term "Toad" came from for quite a while. Interesting.
Scott

You really think going from calling it a "Towed Vehicle" to calling it a "Toad" was really that complicated and even thought out? How much thought goes into any of our slang terms?

et2 wrote:
But if you tow on a dolly it's a toadette . Don't confuse the two.

Luv it. :)

We FROG an 04 Mustang Convertible. Top up as a FROG and Top Down as a Driver!!

John & Angela wrote:
Anything you tow behind the motorhome. And heres ours. Doesn't she look great. Talkin about about Angela of course. :) First full electric toad we have seen.



We tow it on a trailer.

It is a FROG as in Four Rolling on Ground.

johngg wrote:
I see " toad " quite often in the forums but I don't
Know what they are talking about. Can someone please tell me what a toad is?

I think the origin of the word came from the makers of the Meyers Manx, which were a kit based on a Volkswagen Chassis and a fiberglas body.

He came out with a later version which he called the "Tow'd".

But if you tow on a dolly it's a toadette . Don't confuse the two.

Toad

"I go where I am toad"!!

GMandJM wrote:
Tow'd...as in "T'was tow'd ahind ye motorhomme"

One correction, that should me motohomme. I think the 'r' would be silent. ;)

Naio wrote:
Toads are popular pets among Rvers because they are small, lightweight, and low-maintenance.

People who see a spelling mistake instead of humor crack me up.

I think you may have missed the humor in the spelling mistake comment. Which cracks me up. :B