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MetalGator's avatar
Feb 28, 2017

Flat towing up inclines

I am in the process of getting my Jeep ready to flat tow. I currently keep my TT at a storage facility that has a large inclined driveway going into the facility. I see many gouges in the road from trailers and motorhomes trying to take a left turn straight into the inclined driveway. I always approach from the opposite direction so I can turn in at an angle to go up the driveway. My current TT is a low rider and I come very close to bottoming out when I leave or enter the facility (even when I come in diagonal). I have never flat towed behind a motorhome before but I am wondering how the 4 down setup will handle coming in and out of the facility. I was thinking that I could drive the Motorhome and have my wife following me in the Jeep down the street to a Walmart that has a large parking lot to hookup. But then I think about all the times I have run into a large inclined driveway going into gas stations on the road. I am assuming the tow bars will twist and turn and adjust to this. I might be worrying about nothing but I am curious to what other peoples experiences with towing up and down large inclined driveways from the street.

Burch
  • Just be sure you have braking on the towed, especially on steep downhills where there will be considerable pressure on the towing rig's receiver.

    I think you are on the right track though, if DW is available, by taking the towed to a flat area and doing the set-up there. Probably have a few items to pick up at Walmart before your trip anyways and a nice flat parking lot is a good place to test out the workings of your job hooking up the towed.
  • Same as for trailers. You need to approach at an angle not straight on.
    My guess your towbar setup will be higher off the ground then that of your trailer.
  • If the back of the motorhome doesn't drag, the tow bar and toad shouldn't either. If you're using a drop hitch adapter to level the tow bar, that could be an issue.

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