Hey everyone, My wife and I will be full time rv ers by this fall. can t wait. I do have a question about towing my 2005 toyota corolla,manual shift.The price of tow bars and tow dollies is very expensive.I noticed on a retail site a tow bar for 129.95 new.will this work with my toad?I have always had 5 th wheels so a toad is new to me.What is the least expensive way? thanks woody

The least expensive way is to buy the best equipment you can afford. You don't want to go cheap when yours and others safety is concerned. As in most cases you get what you pay for.

That $129 tow bar might do the job, but how are you going to connect it to the toad? Where are you going to store it when not in use? How easy is it going to be to connect it by yourself on a rainy morning?I have rarely been satisfied when I bought the cheapest version of anything unless it was for emergency or one time use.

good advice given. I would recommend a tow bar that stays on the back of the motor home and has levers, not slip rings, to release it. I used a blue ox aventa II and a brake buddy.don't cheap out, it is a one time purchase.bumpy

There's nothing wrong about towing 4 down. A tow bar with telescoping arms makes hookup much easier (the arms lock at full length when you start pulling. Yes, you need to get compatible baseplate to mount to the front of your Toyota. Do get brand name equipment for peace of mind. I have used the fixed tow bars. I would hook a very light chain from the ball end to the radiator support so it held the ball mount just high enough to clear the ball on the tow vehicle. This made lining up for hitching relatively easy although still a pain compared to one with telescoping arms.

Rollnhome says it best! After research that included information gathered at this forum I decided on a Roadmaster setup for my 2008 Nissan Versa. From the comments at this forum I chose to purchase from Hitchsource. I dealt with David and Hitchsource lived up to every accolade given them. Originally I was going to do the installation myself, but decided on a local trailer hitch company to install base plate, towbar and check that everything was working as it should. My total bill (for parts and labor) was about $1,400. It was almost $500 for the installation. All of this has been completed within the past week. I've done a "test" tow and we make our first extended trip the first of May. I am very pleased with all of this expenditure.

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Bumpyroad
Explorer
Apr 14, 2015
good advice given. I would recommend a tow bar that stays on the back of the motor home and has levers, not slip rings, to release it. I used a blue ox aventa II and a brake buddy.
don't cheap out, it is a one time purchase.
bumpy
haddy1
Explorer II
Apr 14, 2015
That $129 tow bar might do the job, but how are you going to connect it to the toad? Where are you going to store it when not in use? How easy is it going to be to connect it by yourself on a rainy morning?

I have rarely been satisfied when I bought the cheapest version of anything unless it was for emergency or one time use.
Rollnhome
Explorer
Apr 14, 2015
The least expensive way is to buy the best equipment you can afford. You don't want to go cheap when yours and others safety is concerned. As in most cases you get what you pay for.

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