Need drop receiver and receiver extension
Just bought a Class C, and I'm planning on towing an '03 Jeep Wrangler. Have the base plate on, got it wired, bought a Demco tow bar, and now the issue. The RV is way low, and the jeep is way high. ...
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So I take it that you did not loosen the hitch bolts and try to pull it rearward.
If your 8 foot power cable has no slack, watch it in the turns, making sure it's still good while taking sharp turns in each direction.
A reminder that backing up with a tow 4-wheel-down does not work with one exception. With our MR2 then and our Liberty now, I can back up only about 20-25 feet in a straight line and only if everything was perfectly straight to begin with. Even having someone in the Liberty steering, it doesn't work after a point. I recommend driving the train to a shopping center parking lot after hours and learn what you can and cannot do. Any slight turn and it immediately binds. If you force it, you will be scraping the tow's front tires sideways across the pavement, and possibly damage your tow bar.
So....This "Will" happen. The first time you misjudge a gas pump, you will immediately need to unhook the tow, fill-up, then drive them separately to a place nearby and re-hook. It takes planning in gas stations, parking lots, restaurants, etc. Swing out much bigger than you think you need to make a turn. Just because the motor home clears, it does not mean the tow vehicle clears. At least that is the story with our particular 24'-158" wheel base motor home & tow. I do wonder if longer motor homes have less of an issue. Hopefully someone will reply with their experience with a 30 footer.
If your 8 foot power cable has no slack, watch it in the turns, making sure it's still good while taking sharp turns in each direction.
A reminder that backing up with a tow 4-wheel-down does not work with one exception. With our MR2 then and our Liberty now, I can back up only about 20-25 feet in a straight line and only if everything was perfectly straight to begin with. Even having someone in the Liberty steering, it doesn't work after a point. I recommend driving the train to a shopping center parking lot after hours and learn what you can and cannot do. Any slight turn and it immediately binds. If you force it, you will be scraping the tow's front tires sideways across the pavement, and possibly damage your tow bar.
So....This "Will" happen. The first time you misjudge a gas pump, you will immediately need to unhook the tow, fill-up, then drive them separately to a place nearby and re-hook. It takes planning in gas stations, parking lots, restaurants, etc. Swing out much bigger than you think you need to make a turn. Just because the motor home clears, it does not mean the tow vehicle clears. At least that is the story with our particular 24'-158" wheel base motor home & tow. I do wonder if longer motor homes have less of an issue. Hopefully someone will reply with their experience with a 30 footer.
