TOAD or Dolly as a single RVer
recently got a 40 foot MH and i obtained a dolly to tow my front wheel car home from where i purchased the unit almost 700 miles from home being just me and 3 dogs, i need to know real world ex...
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Toad Hookup Procedure
Stop close enough to be able to hook up adjustable length towbar – Roadmaster All Terrain, set ebrake.Start the CRV 3 minute flat tow procedure.
Connect PS side bar pin and safety cable.
Connect DS side bar pin and safety cable.
Connect power cable.
Connect break away cable.
Release ebrake.
Attach white cloth to top of steering wheel, ie can be seen from the camera.
When the 3 minute CRV procedure is completed turn the key to Aux, key remains in the car and the steering wheel is unlocked.
Lock the car, second key needed, remote will not lock the car because there is a key in the ignition.
Step on the MH brake and observe that Roadmaster Invsibrake red light comes on – it’s on the MH dash, ie toad auxiliary brake working.
Drive slowly forward with a slight left/right turn to engage towbar into locked position.
With the next turn observe that the toad steering wheel is turning.
Notes:
With the Invsibrake it turns on automatically, no switches, etc.
I never needed to pull the CRV fuse but later added a charge line from the MH.
Leaving the CRV ignition on overnight will drain the battery.
DW and I also check the turn signals, brake lights and she observes the first initial movement for any problems.
Takes about 5 minutes.
Stop close enough to be able to hook up adjustable length towbar – Roadmaster All Terrain, set ebrake.Start the CRV 3 minute flat tow procedure.
Connect PS side bar pin and safety cable.
Connect DS side bar pin and safety cable.
Connect power cable.
Connect break away cable.
Release ebrake.
Attach white cloth to top of steering wheel, ie can be seen from the camera.
When the 3 minute CRV procedure is completed turn the key to Aux, key remains in the car and the steering wheel is unlocked.
Lock the car, second key needed, remote will not lock the car because there is a key in the ignition.
Step on the MH brake and observe that Roadmaster Invsibrake red light comes on – it’s on the MH dash, ie toad auxiliary brake working.
Drive slowly forward with a slight left/right turn to engage towbar into locked position.
With the next turn observe that the toad steering wheel is turning.
Notes:
With the Invsibrake it turns on automatically, no switches, etc.
I never needed to pull the CRV fuse but later added a charge line from the MH.
Leaving the CRV ignition on overnight will drain the battery.
DW and I also check the turn signals, brake lights and she observes the first initial movement for any problems.
Takes about 5 minutes.
