What "toad" to buy
We just purchased our new future full time home. Fleetwood Bounder 35E, Workhorse, gas powered. We realize the need to have a toad; however we are not experienced enough, at this time, to make the pur...
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rr2254545 wrote:dshinnick wrote:
We have a 2009 Honda Fit. After hooking up the tow bar, it requires no other prep than to start the engine, run through the gears from top to bottom, ending up in neutral, letting it idle for awhile, then shutting it down.
Do your research before committing. Don't get stuck with a cumbersome procedure that you have to do over and over and over. And yes, having a toad is a no-brainer. It allows you to take advantage of a park's weekly rate, yet be able to see the area, take day trips, run to the grocery store, etc. We wouldn't be full-timers without one. No way.
dave
I got rid of my 2009 Fit as it was a PIA running through gears etc I felt it was cumbersome and time consuming - it also had a towing speed limit -
Got the Jeep love it and do not miss the Honda at all
Seriously? I tow a Honda. I hook-up the bar and sit in the car to reverse it and lock the bar arms. The next step takes an excruciating and painful TWENTY seconds. I run the trans through all the gears, leave it in drive for 15 seconds, and reach down and flip the fuse disconnect switch. I leave it run, in neutral, for a few minutes as I'm connecting the remainder of the tow system. Next it's reaching in to turn the key off. This might be a total of thirty seconds, total.
I can see why you would like a Jeep better, they are fun and cool, but claiming that hitching a Honda is a time consuming PITA is a bit of a stretch.
