After seven years and 50k finally had to unhook the dolly and toad in a tight spot. Pulled into a gas station and found no room to swing into the pumps. Tried to go around the back of the station and found there was no back! Unloaded the car, unhooked the dolly. Pulled the DP over to the street. Manhandled to dolly back to the DP about 70' away. Hooked everything back up. 15 min later we were on our way and not a single person had offered to help as I was dragging the dolly through the islands at the station. Told DW... I don't need a lecture. Hasn't been mentioned yet. :BLession learned -- "Evaluate before you commit!"

Glad you made it safe.On our way back from PA to home in FL.There was a guy & his wife pulling the tow dolly back to there rv I got the wife to finsh up the fuel for the truck and I went over and helped out.I got stuck in a lot on the way to GA right after we got our 5th wheel and a nice older guy came over and helped me back up and gave me a ton of backing info too.Ron.

I'd say that is not a bad track record. Yes, when towing a toad you definitely have to "think ahead", but sometimes situations get the best of us. In my 7 years and 30K miles, I have only had to disconnect twice, but in my case towing 4-down, so no need to wrestle the dolly.Too bad no one would help, but you must have looked like you had it under control!

tkcas01 wrote:Too bad no one would help, but you must have looked like you had it under control!At 60+ and a 600 lb dolly, it was controlling me quite well! :B

It does happen even to the best of us. On a few occassions I broke my own rule of walking the fueling stop before pulling in. Had to unhook and push the dolly around, or now I have to unhook, put the fuse back in the toad and drive around. Guess I've been lucky in that people seem willing to help or move out of the way...or maybe I just look more needy than others.Just part of the RV experience.Happy Trails.

Yep - once for me in the same amount of miles. Maybe that's the initiation into the 50K club!

Oooopps!! Finally had to unhook in tight spot.

kalynzoo
Explorer
Sep 21, 2012
It does happen even to the best of us. On a few occassions I broke my own rule of walking the fueling stop before pulling in. Had to unhook and push the dolly around, or now I have to unhook, put the fuse back in the toad and drive around. Guess I've been lucky in that people seem willing to help or move out of the way...or maybe I just look more needy than others.
Just part of the RV experience.
Happy Trails.
ArmySFCRet
Explorer
Sep 21, 2012
tkcas01 wrote:
Too bad no one would help, but you must have looked like you had it under control!

At 60+ and a 600 lb dolly, it was controlling me quite well! :B
tkcas01
Explorer
Sep 21, 2012
I'd say that is not a bad track record. Yes, when towing a toad you definitely have to "think ahead", but sometimes situations get the best of us. In my 7 years and 30K miles, I have only had to disconnect twice, but in my case towing 4-down, so no need to wrestle the dolly.

Too bad no one would help, but you must have looked like you had it under control!
tileman
Explorer
Sep 21, 2012
Glad you made it safe.

On our way back from PA to home in FL.
There was a guy & his wife pulling the tow dolly back to there rv I got the wife to finsh up the fuel for the truck and I went over and helped out.

I got stuck in a lot on the way to GA right after we got our 5th wheel and a nice older guy came over and helped me back up and gave me a ton of backing info too.

Ron.

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