Towpal saved my rear and Blue Ox comes through! So worth it!

..Towpal does seem pretty cool, but not sure its worth the $$, for nothing more than a message forwarding system. As already alluded to, there are cheaper ways to accomplish the same thing.

As to the specific circumstance here: Thats why most MHs are equipped with rear view camera and monitor. One glance at the rear view monitor should have made it very clear that something was VERY wrong with the tow bar, and an immediate stop to check it out was in order.

Anyway, glad it all worked out in this case, and that Blue Ox is taking care of it. :)

Durango81 wrote:
I thought about that when my wife suggested towpal but I don't want my cell phone on display at some of the campgrounds we end up staying at. we've never got a prank call but I remeber that the towpal can block people if you want it to.

if one is worried about putting their cell number on the back, you could always just buy a $19.95 tracfone with a $5.95 a month cost and only use it for this use and leave it off when you don't want "crank" calls. would be cheaper in the long run.
bumpy

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Glad you and spirit made it home safe! We were on a stretch of two lane road so that's way I was so bothered by my own car trying to pass me. I'm glad to this day for towpal. My tow bar broke on one side too. When I pulled over there were quite a few people behind us. Must of been a good show while it lasted!

Glad it turned out well, I just cant figure out why he just didn't come along side and inform you- OH WELL either way it worked out.

No where near the same situation as I was on a side road going about 5mph when it happened and I was driving a suburban, but we were towing one of our VW beetles back from a car show, just after we left a McD. about 10 miles from the house the tow bar broke (bad weld job) away from the front suspension on the right hand side of the vw, hearing a loud noise I looked in the mirror while at the same time applying the brakes to my supprise I see my car come into full view in my driver side mirror as if it was going to pass me. I can't even tell you all the thoughts that rushed through my head but I was expecting the car to come around us and crash or at best hit the burb, thankfully once I got stopped and none of that had happened I realized it was still attached on one side. Having no damage done to the car I chose to drive it home and later that day my wife and I lovingly named it spirit as it is reminded us of one of our daughters meaning it can't stand to follow the rules and stay in line just like her. The name stuck and to this day I have never forgotten that experience.

I would be willing to bet from now own you will double and even triple check every connection to that car from that event forward.
It just does something to you I can't explain besides scares you to death.

Thankfully no one was hurt during the making of this life experience. but let this be a wake up call to us all to check everything even the welds and all components.

Thanks for posting your story

I thought about that when my wife suggested towpal but I don't want my cell phone on display at some of the campgrounds we end up staying at. we've never got a prank call but I remeber that the towpal can block people if you want it to.

Didn't check out the cost but wouldn't the same thing work if you just put your phone number on the back of your RV?
bumpy