Best method for towing a car
Hi everyone! We are new members. We were fortunate to find a very slightly used 32' Tiffin Allegro Open Road, with a Ford V10 engine. We have also purchased a car to tow. It is a Honda CRV with front ...
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IMHO you need to do two things: 1. Check your manual to be sure that your EXACT make/model/transmission is towable.
2. Check with REMCO to verify that. The reason I say this is that I planned on purchasing a Toyota for 4 wheel down towing after being assured by the salesman, manager, mechanic and service manager that my model was towable. Manual was silent. I put a deposit on a new one, went to Camp World to find out about the towbar, etc. for this vehicle. They checked their computer and told me Remco said it could NOT be towed 4 down. Went back to Toyota dealer and went through the above mentioned people, before the service manager called Toyota and received assurances it could be towed. Not satisfied, I had the service manager call Remco. About 10 minutes later, he came out and said the vehicle was indeed NOT Towable 4 down. Cudos to camp world who wouldn't sell me the towbar and related equipment.
I did find a towable pickup,and purchased all of the necessary equipment, including a braking system for the toad. I would not tow without a braking system because of the extra assistance it gives my MH to stop with. In my case, I use the airbrake for the toad, tied into my MH's braking system (air)
I also had the truck wired for towing and don't regret it. Yes, portable lights may be cheaper, but more problem than wiring the vehicle.
I used to tow on a dolly (Honda Civic) and while it was OK, now that I use a towbar, I don't want to go back.
2. Check with REMCO to verify that. The reason I say this is that I planned on purchasing a Toyota for 4 wheel down towing after being assured by the salesman, manager, mechanic and service manager that my model was towable. Manual was silent. I put a deposit on a new one, went to Camp World to find out about the towbar, etc. for this vehicle. They checked their computer and told me Remco said it could NOT be towed 4 down. Went back to Toyota dealer and went through the above mentioned people, before the service manager called Toyota and received assurances it could be towed. Not satisfied, I had the service manager call Remco. About 10 minutes later, he came out and said the vehicle was indeed NOT Towable 4 down. Cudos to camp world who wouldn't sell me the towbar and related equipment.
I did find a towable pickup,and purchased all of the necessary equipment, including a braking system for the toad. I would not tow without a braking system because of the extra assistance it gives my MH to stop with. In my case, I use the airbrake for the toad, tied into my MH's braking system (air)
I also had the truck wired for towing and don't regret it. Yes, portable lights may be cheaper, but more problem than wiring the vehicle.
I used to tow on a dolly (Honda Civic) and while it was OK, now that I use a towbar, I don't want to go back.
