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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For us, with our 30 ft. Class C, towing a car just isn't an option. We do sometimes stay places for long periods and love to run all over the area seeing things so we tow a Ford Focus hatchback. There's nothing fun or easy about towing, whether it's behind a MH or a trailer behind a truck. Basically, it's being very careful, getting used to it and knowing where to pull into and what to avoid. With going around tight corners, if the MH clears, then so will the TOAD because it is narrower than the MH. It's the back of the MH we have to watch. We just don 't enter gas stations or parking lots that look RV unfriendly. Fill up early when you see a place that looks OK. The worst part is not being able to back up but in 3 years, we've only had to un-hook once. Any added weight will lower MPG and take more power. I estimate our Ford V-10 goes from around 9-10 not towing to 7-9 towing. It's all expensive.
