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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We use a 2003 ford ranger 4wd extra cab with tow master bar 4 down. Here's why.
It's fairly lite and easy to tow
All though the rear jump seats are quite small we can haul 4 adults for quick trips, for two it's a very comfortable ride.
The truck also has a shell that's starts cab high and goes up from there, so the back opening is quite large.
We travel with 2 medium size mutts, and they love riding in the back
The widows on the shell have a dark tint so it's hard to tell what's back there, and it locks.
The bed makes great secure storage for bulky items like lawn chairs and the carry out dish when under way.
Having the 4wd makes side trips more fun whether on the beach, in the woods, or the desert in the SW.
I found my tow bar on craigslist with all accessories for $200.00 Found the rig specific units to connect the two on rvu trade for $50.00. Installed in one afternoon. Another few bucks for magnetic lights and wiring.
Towed the little guy 6200 miles to ak and back last summer, other then an aliment and 2 new tires, it's been trouble free.
Cost for the truck $5300, private sale. The seller also had a $1,800.00 receipt for the Leer shell that was 2 months old.
It's a great combination of both transportation and storage.
To connect toad to dp it's 2 minutes max.
Full time since 05 of 14
It's fairly lite and easy to tow
All though the rear jump seats are quite small we can haul 4 adults for quick trips, for two it's a very comfortable ride.
The truck also has a shell that's starts cab high and goes up from there, so the back opening is quite large.
We travel with 2 medium size mutts, and they love riding in the back
The widows on the shell have a dark tint so it's hard to tell what's back there, and it locks.
The bed makes great secure storage for bulky items like lawn chairs and the carry out dish when under way.
Having the 4wd makes side trips more fun whether on the beach, in the woods, or the desert in the SW.
I found my tow bar on craigslist with all accessories for $200.00 Found the rig specific units to connect the two on rvu trade for $50.00. Installed in one afternoon. Another few bucks for magnetic lights and wiring.
Towed the little guy 6200 miles to ak and back last summer, other then an aliment and 2 new tires, it's been trouble free.
Cost for the truck $5300, private sale. The seller also had a $1,800.00 receipt for the Leer shell that was 2 months old.
It's a great combination of both transportation and storage.
To connect toad to dp it's 2 minutes max.
Full time since 05 of 14
