Flat Towing

Coyote74 wrote:
2013 chevy equinox FWD lt 4 cyl auto 6 spd , 3777 curb weight.ready to tow, pull 1 fuse. I put the switch in to avoid pulling fuse.

Our Terrain (sister to the Equinox) is also the 4 cyl auto 6 spd but weighs in right at 4000 lbs. Not sure why I'm more than 200 lbs heavier than you. Ours is the SLT with Nav and other options, but I sure can't see where the 200 lbs is.

We've pulled our Terrain for about 20,000 miles with only one instance of the battery going dead after about 200 miles....never have figured that out. I also put in the switch in place of the fuse.

I was very hesitant about getting a GM car due to quality problems existed with previous GM vehicles, but I gotta say, this car has been problem free for almost 70,000 miles now.

Ron

2013 chevy equinox FWD lt 4 cyl auto 6 spd , 3777 curb weight.ready to tow, pull 1 fuse. I put the switch in to avoid pulling fuse.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
If you drop back to 2011, the Chevy HHR LT flex-fuel is a good vehicle to tow. It can be towed four down with an automatic. You have to remove one fuse, or do like most everyone else and just install a switch. The rear seats fold down to provide a large luggage area or to handle our very large dog. It can also comfortably seat four adults. With the 2.4L engine it gets decent fuel mileage and provides plenty of power for Western mountain excursions. Parts are readily available and used ones are not that expensive. We have towed our HHR now for over 50,000 miles and it has performed well above our initial expectations.

X2

For all the reasons you mentioned. Our 2006 HHR is a manual 5 speed. We've been towing it for seven years. No problems what so ever.

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Forgot to say we have 140,000+ miles on our HHR. Other than maintenance items tires brakes etc. Only things replaced: A/C compressor (under warranty) and the two solenoids that control cam timing - total cost $53.00.

BTW here is my 48 year old 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Who say GM cars don't last?

I flat tow my 2000 Jeep TJ and love it. As for the difficulty for older people getting in and out of the back seat. The fix is to have younger friends and keep the older people out of the jeep. Just kidding, It can be a small challenge getting in and out but the jeep experience will have their adrenalin flowing so there should be no difficulty.

We towed our 2004 Jeep Liberty for 10 years and it's still going strong after 155,000 miles plus 65,000 towing. Unfortunately, they've quit making them but you can get a nice used one in a more recent year. They've been replaced with the Jeep Cherokee (different from the Grand Cherokee). The Cherokee is a very nice comfortable vehicle with a awesome finish inside. The Jeep gave us many hours of fun off-road.

The Chevy Equinox/GMC Terrain are also nice vehicles.

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. (JKUR)

Wrangler !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happily Retired 2 wrote:
We absolutely love our 2013 Ford C-Max Energi. Easy tow 4 down and great fuel economy in gas or electric mode. You can even plug in at most campgrounds!!

X2 on the C-Max. We traded our jeep wrangler (loved it) but needed a car to use daily as I'm still working and the little rag top two door jeep was just not convenient for DW and the grandkids.

Do you want this vehicle to be your daily driver when not using the MM? If yes I would start with what type car you would want to drive to work every day. If you would't want to drive a Jeep every day or the Smart car would be too small for your needs why would you chose it as a tow. Do you have kids? How often will you use the MH? Full time, part time, W/E trips to a local GC, or remote CG's on dirt roads? If you can determine this then it will be more clear which is the best tow car for your situation.

We bought our 2012 Wrangler expressly for this purpose.

Mopar/Jeep even make a wiring harness specifically for towing....using water tight connectors, you snap their harness into the OEM wiring & the harness provides a plug at the front of the Wrangler for connection to the primary mover. The Mopar/Jeep Harness includes the 7 pin connection/cable between the jeep and the coach.

The Mopar/Jeep Harness uses the OEM tail lights (no diodes, extra bulbs or wiring required).

If you find a jeep w/ an aftermarket bumper (or add one) you may not even have to add baseplates to the jeep for towing.

it takes me about 60 seconds to connect or disconnect our Jeep Wrangler from the Coach....Here's some detail pictures, including the Mopar Harness including the part number & Towing instructions from the owners manual.