Part of the problem is we remove the tow bar from the receiver hitch after every trip so it's a real pain to get it set up again. My husband removes the tow bar because he thinks the clevis (I think that's what it's called) bends from the weight of the tow bar when it's put in the stow position. He doesn't like to "mess with it" so I find myself driving the CRV behind the motorhome on short trips. I'm tired of driving the car and would like to ride inside our motorhome (as a passenger). As you can tell this may be a couples disagreement issue, but there isn't a forum topic for this one. LOL