cars to tow

[spep3]

I have 32ft. motorhome and would like to know what are the best towable cars for flat towing? thanks

[SRT]

We have a 32' F53 V10. We started out towing '95 Jeep Cherokee and now tow a '98 Subaru Outback (AWD) with 5 spd. The tow rating is 5,000#. Tows like a dream with no problems.

[Monaco_Montclai]

We have a h h r. 3100 on the title, works for us ---happy-camping

[bob_b]

"There are many options you just need to pick one that fits your needs or hobbies."

Good answer! What kind of vehicle do you want to drive around when you unhook and go exploring. How many people are you needing to transport, are you going off road, do you need a truck to cary all the antiques you are going to buy, these are the questions you need to consider. We like a sporty car to zip around in so tow an MR2 Toyota but know this won't work for all. Bob

[discovery4us]

There are many options you just need to pick one that fits your needs or hobbies. I use a 99' Jeep TJ because most of our adventures are not on paved roads and a winch would just look strange on a saturn:R

[1rickw]

We tow a Honda FIT with auto trans 4 down behind our 26 ft Class C. It weighs 2493 lbs. Very easy to to tow.

[gone2dadesert]

JimM68 wrote:

The newer JK's are heavier, and JK 4 doors weigh as much as a full sized pickup!

My 2008 JKUR auto is over 5k lbs with lots of add-on's (aftermarket bumpers, winch, sportcage, 35" tires, long-arm suspension, added armor\skids, upgraded driveshafts and so on). Even with all of these extra's, it's not close to the weight of my F-150.

[wallynm]

For us it is a an 04 Mustang convertible, 6V-6 and 5 speed manual

spep3 wrote:
I have 32ft. motorhome and would like to know what are the best towable cars for flat towing? thanks

[JimM68]

We tow a TJ wrangler. Small but light, and will go anywhere, even some places where walking is not an option.
The newer JK's are heavier, and JK 4 doors weigh as much as a full sized pickup!
Wife has a '010 liberty, it is towable. I just got an 03 Dakota AWD, it is towable as well.

The motorhome magazine guide is great, but is it current year vehicles only? How do you get back issues?

when in doubt, check the owners manual, though in some cases lately even those have been less than accurate. I believe the Chevy Cruze and many Escapes were originally rated to tow, but no longer are.

[eadeal55]

Been towing the HHR now for almost 6 years (20K miles), no problems. Did just have to put new struts, lower plates, hub bearings and sway bar ends on it, but at 84K+ miles, figure I got my monies worth out of those front suspension parts I had to replace, plus my GM extended warranty covered most of the parts/labor.

I looked at the Honda CR-V and Jeep Liberty back when trying to decide what to tow. Went with the HHR mostly based on price..it was $1000s less than the Honda or Jeep.

With the HHR now out of production, will try to hang on to it until we upgrade to a DP, and then will have more towing weight available. Right now I'm at 5K lbs, and the HHR weights in at just under 3200 lbs...

[Dixiechick]

We have a 32' Class A gas and we flat tow a 2006 Jeep Wrangler.

[jsmart]

We have a 32 foot Itasca gas class A and tow a 2009 Jeep Wrangler X 4 down. Agree with all the other posts about being aware of weight limits on the MH, and not packing the toad full of heavy items.

[Maladjusted]

Most anything with a clutch.

We just got a '12 Chevy Cruze set up to tow... it tows easy (<3k lbs), a nice driver car, and gets great gas mileage (35 mpg).

[Dog_Trainer]

An HHR makes a good 4 down tow with lots of room to tour and haul things in the rear area. About 3200 lbs. There is also a dingy towing forum on this site where ther will be more information. Good luck

[rk911]

lanerd wrote:
You first need to find out how much your mh can tow. At 32 ft, I assume you are a gas engined mh and be aware that many can only tow 3500 lbs. That really limits what you can tow.

Ron

an emphatic X2 on this! before you buy anything you need to know just how much weight your MH can safely tow without exceeding the various weight ratings...gross combination weight rating (GCWR), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and each axle's gross axle weight rating (GAWR). you also need to know the curb weight of the vehicle you're planning to buy and whether that curb weight includes a full tank of gas (sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't).

the maximum amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:

- the GCWR minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded for travel (food, fuel, water, LP, clothing, supplies, pets, people and misc. stuff); OR

- the weight rating of the MH hitch (Class II 3500-lbs, Class III 5000-lbs, Class IV 10,000-lbs); OR

- the weight rating of your towbar

load up the MH as you would for travel and then get individual axle weights at a certified scale. compare those axle weights to the published gross axle weight rating (GAWR) for that motorhome. the actual axle weight must be less than/equal to the rating for that axle. add the two axle weights to arrive at the total rolling weight and then apply the three conditions above. assume nothing.