Depends on if you wish to CARRY it (A bicycle or a Motor Scooter) or TOW it 4 down.... And it depends on many other things too.
Somewhere in your motor home is a sticker, Mine is on a door in the kitchen or pantry (forget which) (INSIDE side of the door) which lists a whole lot of information on your new Home on Wheels.
MAX GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
Max CGVW (Combined GVW)
Tank capacities
And curb weight.
Also, usually on the trailer hitch receiver is a sticker says somethign like "Max Tow Rating 5,000 (or 10,000) pounds.
Here is the procedure..... Load her for travel
SCALE it, Now you really should get 4-corner weights but for this discussion you only need total MH weight.
Subtract MG weight from MAX GCVW shown on the sticker
IF less than sticker on Hitch receiver, this is your tow rating
(If more then the sticker on the hitch is the rating. Read on)
Now Look at vehicles you can tow that are at least 100 pounds less than the max tow you just came up with.
NOTE where the tow bars will connect, how high is it off the pavement? How high is your hitch receiver? IF within 3" good, if not then you will need a drop/rise hitch adapter.. Take off another hundred pounds, And then reduce it even more (I can not say how much) because of the torque factor..
I pull a 2001 Dodge Neon
Finally, when you find cars in your tow range go to the Remco Towing site (Google Remco Towing) and fill in the blanks on that page to see if it can be towed 4 down or not.... I suggest you find one that can be.
MOST manual transmission cars can be
Many automatics can be
Many more can be... With modifications.. Modifications cost about 1000-2000 dollars.
And once you have picked a car
You need an aux brake system for it so the motor home can apply the towed's brakes.. Do not bother with "Are they needed in my state" questions. THEY ARE, it is a different class of law.
And you need a tow light system (unless somethign else provides that)
But these apply to ALL towed cars less you put 'em on a trailer.
