Towing a 2008 2dr Jeep Wrangler
First time motorhome owner. We just purchased a 2016 Coachman Concord 300DS (Class C), 32'. Eventually, we will be towing my (manual transmission) Wrangler. 1)Can anyone recommend a good towbar? ...
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IMO Tow Dolly = PITA. My experience is from nearly 40 yrs ago but it doesn't appear to me that tow dollies have changed much. For me, they took longer and were dirtier to hookup than any other means. The tow dolly was almost always in the way on a campsite. 1 campsite with a MH, a car and a tow dolly. Lots of equipment for one site. So why take longer and a dirtier procedure? Assume you have all your equipment on the site and it is raining when you want to leave.
Towing 4 down, you pull your toad in line with and at the proper distance from the MH (while you're still dry inside the toad). Hop out and put 2 pins in the connection between base plate and tow bar. Attach electrical connection and 2 breakaway cables. Put toad in neutral, turn off key and go. You can do the hookup with one arm while the other holds an umbrella if you wish.
Now with a tow dolly. Horse the tow dolly into place behind MH (while you get wet) or back the MH to the tow dolly. Hook the dolly to the MH using the old fashioned hitch coupler. Hook up the same electrical connections and breakaway cables. Now line up the car with the dolly and drive it onto the dolly (not always the easiest) and put car in neutral and turn off key. Get out the 2 wheel tie down nets and put them around the front wet muddy wheels of the car. Then cinch them down. Guarantee that you will be wetter and dirtier and will have spent 5X or more minutes.
Reference made above to needing brakes. Auto Stop and the Ready Brake systems are mechanical surge brakes not requiring any electrical brake wiring nor any wired in box on the toad's floorboard mechanically attached to the brake pedal (another kneel down on the ground to attach apparatus and another apparatus to store when in camp). Surge brakes were typically used on boat trailers, are simple and effective and create zero storage issues.
Towing 4 down, you pull your toad in line with and at the proper distance from the MH (while you're still dry inside the toad). Hop out and put 2 pins in the connection between base plate and tow bar. Attach electrical connection and 2 breakaway cables. Put toad in neutral, turn off key and go. You can do the hookup with one arm while the other holds an umbrella if you wish.
Now with a tow dolly. Horse the tow dolly into place behind MH (while you get wet) or back the MH to the tow dolly. Hook the dolly to the MH using the old fashioned hitch coupler. Hook up the same electrical connections and breakaway cables. Now line up the car with the dolly and drive it onto the dolly (not always the easiest) and put car in neutral and turn off key. Get out the 2 wheel tie down nets and put them around the front wet muddy wheels of the car. Then cinch them down. Guarantee that you will be wetter and dirtier and will have spent 5X or more minutes.
Reference made above to needing brakes. Auto Stop and the Ready Brake systems are mechanical surge brakes not requiring any electrical brake wiring nor any wired in box on the toad's floorboard mechanically attached to the brake pedal (another kneel down on the ground to attach apparatus and another apparatus to store when in camp). Surge brakes were typically used on boat trailers, are simple and effective and create zero storage issues.
