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jpmihalk
Apr 29, 2016Explorer
Less cost yes (in general) but more time spent with a dolly hooking up and disconnecting, plus storing the dolly both at the campground and at home/storage.
Some vehicles can be flat towed and some can't, some can be dolly towed (front wheel drive) and some have to be trailered (4 up.) So it depends on what you want to tow and then you have choices on how to tow it.
As far as costs go for flat towing, much depends on what you want to tow. A Jeep Wrangler is easy to tow and is comparatively cheap to set up (tow bar, base plate, braking system) as most kits are ready made for Jeeps. Other vehicles like the Honda CR-V used to be able to be flat towed but are no longer.
I would start out by deciding what you want to tow and then work from there.
Some vehicles can be flat towed and some can't, some can be dolly towed (front wheel drive) and some have to be trailered (4 up.) So it depends on what you want to tow and then you have choices on how to tow it.
As far as costs go for flat towing, much depends on what you want to tow. A Jeep Wrangler is easy to tow and is comparatively cheap to set up (tow bar, base plate, braking system) as most kits are ready made for Jeeps. Other vehicles like the Honda CR-V used to be able to be flat towed but are no longer.
I would start out by deciding what you want to tow and then work from there.
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