Downsides of Towing? Newbie concerns
We are considering towing for the first time. We have RVed for 14 years in a Class C, 27' and now about 29 feet, and never had a toad. It's worked fine for us given our previous style of travel, where...
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janstey58 wrote:
1. You will learn to just be more particular on your gas stops. And I never go below 1/2 tank for safety margin.
2. I drop about .5 mpg and really don't notice that. Figure that versus rental cars, much cheaper.
3. Not awkward, I barely know it is there. You just CANNOT back up, that is the only negative. You might have to unhook in a tight situation you didn't gauge well, but that rarely happens.
4. Unhook the toad at all CG entries, you will have the most room there. Park at your site if room, or in visitor parking.
5. It takes me 5mins to hook up, then I do have to run my car for a 5min warmup. Disconnect is under 5min.
6. Once you make the jump and get a few miles under your belt with a toad, you'll never go back. You might want to invest in TPMS to monitor your tires going down the road as an extra safety measure.
I didn’t tow with the first several mh’s we had. Now it is second nature and I agree with the above. I have had to unhook just once while at a gas station. I can’t tell a difference in gas mileage towing or not, probably because my car is such a wimpy little thing.
As far as parking lots, park near the rear of lots and take two spots or more if needed.
