6 passenger toad for gas rv
We are in an interesting spot. We have 4 children so we need something with 6 seats, yet we also have a gasoline motorhome with a 5,000 lb tow limit. Any ideas out there on vehicles that would fit o...
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Lwiddis wrote:
Is backing up with a dolly easy, Groover?
Easy is relative. A short trailer like a dolly can jackknife very quickly. However, by using the backup camera on my motorhome I have been successful backing it into campsites and that generally helps get it out of the way. I do have over 40 years experience backing trailers and it still needs to be planned somewhat carefully. The amount of rear overhang on a motorhome actually helps by giving you immediate response at the hitch when you turn the steering wheel. Backing up the dolly with the car still on it is even trickier but I have gotten out of a few tight spots that way also. If you jackknife with the car on the dolly you mess up a lot of stuff so do it slowly and very carefully. And never forget to be aware of what the front end of your motorhome may be swinging into.
The rule when backing up is to always drive what is in front(considering the direction that you are going) and the rest will follow. When just backing up a trailer or dolly, drive the trailer. With a car on the dolly drive the car and the dolly will follow along with the motorhome. But watch out for the jackknife in both locations! I don't recommend doing the combo further than absolutely necessary to avoid an obstacle keeping you from going frontwards.
At least starting out it is a good idea to lay out a path to follow while backing up. A high visibility rope laid out in a curve from where you are stopped leading to where you want to be can be very useful.
