rk911 wrote:
don't know about a dolly but when flat towing you can't backup with the toad attached. that's because the tow bar is designed to pull, not push. and the front wheels will more than likely turn causing the tow bar to twist.
the design of the tow bar has nothing to do with backing up 4 down. if the steering wheel is held straight with the motor running, the toad can be backed up straight and level without cramping/crabbing of the front wheels. I, and others, have backed a toad for short distances, in a straight line, at very slow speeds without the earth coming to an end. someone has to be watching the front wheels and the instant they start to move sideways, the toad must be stopped. in the past someone has said that the tow bars are weaker in a pushing vs pulling situation. I would like to know how much more stress is put on the bars slowly backing a short distance in a straight line, and that put on the tow bar in a panic stop,or repeated braking coming down a mountain.
of course one can always use the toad to pull the motorhome backward for short distances.
bumpy
