Thinking of switching to 4-flat towing
considering going to 4-flat towing. looking for a toad that requires very little in hooking up. Don't want to have to disconnect wires, fuses, put in a lube pump or all that. Thinking of something lik...
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We have towed four down since the day we got our first motorhome in April of 2007. We bought a new '07 Honda CR-V and had the M&G supplemental brake installed with all the Blue-Ox towing equipment and baseplate.
We then moved up to a '13 Honda CR-V and had the Air-Force One supplemental brake system installed because it fit better with the restyled Honda's engine compartment. Both Honda's towed perfectly, I had a switch installed that disconnected the NAV system in both cars. Otherwise, all I had to do is run through the gears and stop in neutral. Easy.
When we decided to go with a new tow vehicle, I would have gone with another Honda but they are not towable now with the new automatic transmissions (didn't want a manual gearbox).
So, we moved up to a '17 Lincoln MKX (Ford Edge clone). I had the Air-Force One braking system installed but switched to a Roadmaster towbar a baseplate. Blue-Ox didn't make the baseplate for the Lincoln at the time but they do now. The Roadmaster is fine but it has more components to attach to the front of the tow vehicle.
The Lincoln has a 'tow-neutral' mode making it easy to tow, no fuses involved. I would think the Jeep is the easiest to tow and set-up (unless something has changed). I had two new Jeep Grand Cherokee's in the past (before motorhoming) and didn't have wonderful luck with reliability as both had to be towed back to the dealer for defects. On the second Jeep, the Quadra Trak four wheel drive system had to be totally rebuilt under warranty and wasn't perfect when I got it back which gave me a bad taste for Jeeps. I'm sure, and hope, that they are better now.
Honestly, I would have bought a new Honda again if they were towable. I was wanting a new tow vehicle to match the color of the new motorhome better :p and the Lincoln's 'Ruby Red' matches a stripe in the motorhome.
Safe Travels,
Mark
We then moved up to a '13 Honda CR-V and had the Air-Force One supplemental brake system installed because it fit better with the restyled Honda's engine compartment. Both Honda's towed perfectly, I had a switch installed that disconnected the NAV system in both cars. Otherwise, all I had to do is run through the gears and stop in neutral. Easy.
When we decided to go with a new tow vehicle, I would have gone with another Honda but they are not towable now with the new automatic transmissions (didn't want a manual gearbox).
So, we moved up to a '17 Lincoln MKX (Ford Edge clone). I had the Air-Force One braking system installed but switched to a Roadmaster towbar a baseplate. Blue-Ox didn't make the baseplate for the Lincoln at the time but they do now. The Roadmaster is fine but it has more components to attach to the front of the tow vehicle.
The Lincoln has a 'tow-neutral' mode making it easy to tow, no fuses involved. I would think the Jeep is the easiest to tow and set-up (unless something has changed). I had two new Jeep Grand Cherokee's in the past (before motorhoming) and didn't have wonderful luck with reliability as both had to be towed back to the dealer for defects. On the second Jeep, the Quadra Trak four wheel drive system had to be totally rebuilt under warranty and wasn't perfect when I got it back which gave me a bad taste for Jeeps. I'm sure, and hope, that they are better now.
Honestly, I would have bought a new Honda again if they were towable. I was wanting a new tow vehicle to match the color of the new motorhome better :p and the Lincoln's 'Ruby Red' matches a stripe in the motorhome.
Safe Travels,
Mark
