Tow a vehicle?
Looking to tow with our Class A motor-home. Must the vehicle be rear wheel drive, manual transmission, rewired, running to operate the brakes? I need to know this to make the right choice. Thank you i...
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sdianel wrote:X-2, also Some cars can be Made towable with the addition of a converter pump added, (not cheap), some cars aren't towable 4 down, and can't be made towable, ie. I had an '05 Kia Spectra, (great little car), but it wasn't towable & couldn't be made towable 4 down, hence the dolly. On the other hand, I replaced the Kia with a '14 Ford Focus which is towable 4 down, but, I already had the dolly, so that's how I haul.
http://192.168.1.1:8181/http://towingworld.com/resources/2015DinghyGuide.pdf
The Dinghy Towing Guide will help. Most manual transmission vehicles are towable "4-down". We tow a 2008 Chevy Colordo pickup truck which is 4 wheel drive. There is a button on the dash that disengages the drive shaft for easy towing. It's an automatic.
Some automatic vehicles (see guide) are towable 4 down if you remove a fuse and follow the manufacturers recommendations noted on the guide.
You can't get the brakes on the toad to work without a brake assist.
Roadmaster, Blue Ox, Delta Force, Brake Buddy are a few manufacturers.
Towing 4 down is a little easier than a dolly, but is also considerably more expensive.
A good Blue OX tow bar alone cost a little more than I paid for my dolly, then you have the brake buddy, hooking up the lights are probably the cheapest part. Oh, BTW sdianel your link doesn't work, at least for me.
