Recommendations for towing: dolly vs. toad
We recently purchased our class c motor home and a new 2016 Honda Fit for towing behind it. Before we proceed with purchasing and installing a towing apparatus, we would like opinions on whether to t...
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DSDP Don wrote:
You don't say which Fit you bought. The 2016 Tow Guide says only the stick shift model is towable. Personally, I like to tow four down. I have a bad back and knees and the extra work of attaching the car to a tow dolly or moving one around a campsite is something I would dread doing.
I also believe that in the future, fewer cars will be towable 4 down and dollies will gain popularity. You can also back up with a car on a dolly, but after 35000 miles of towing 4 down, I never got caught in a situation where I couldn't drive forward.
It's not generally true that you can back up with a car on a dolly, for much the same reason that you can't with a car being towed four down or when double towing (i.e. two trailers). A dolly setup adds an additional pivot point besides the tow ball connection. If it didn't pivot, it would not be able to go around corners without a lot of tire dragging.
