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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rv2go wrote:
...you might find a tow dolly with brakes a lot cheaper than you can fit a toad with brackets, brakes, lights and and tow bar. You can even back up with most.
IMO, towing 4 down is a lot easier but does have it limits. Almost no backing up being the main one.
Actually, backing up is not recommended and very risky for either (dolly or 4 down with a tow bar).
However, if you're cautious and know what you are doing, in many cases you can back up with either (dolly or 4 down). I've done it with both, and the risks, challenges (reasons for not doing it!) are there for both. You can only go STRAIGHT back, no angle whatsoever, and have to go very slooowly.
Big difference with 4 down towing, as already said, is that when you do get into a situation where you must back up, unhitching to allow such is much, much easier with a 4 down setup.
