Trailer Towing a Car

[rcjays]

I have been towing a toad behind my Class A Diesel pusher for the past 13 years. It is very easy and I have had very few problems. My current toad is in need of replacement. My question is how big a headache is towing a car on a flat bed trailer? I have a small 16 ft aluminum tilt trailer that I could haul a vehicle behind my MH. It would allow me to take what ever vehicle I wanted without worry about 4 down towing and if I would hurt the trans. I don't see that loading and tie-down would be much of a problem. I see no problem when I park in a pull through camping spot. I am concerned with what I would do when I have to unhook and park in a small camp site. What do I do with the trailer. Do parks have places where I could drop the trailer? Is this going to be a big problem? Let me hear from folks that trailer their cars. Thanks. JDA

[tinkerer]

I trailer my toad because we usually take an ATV along. It isn't difficult to secure the toad since I went to the straps over the tires and added some loops to make it more convenient. I use the harnesses on all 4 tires and very seldom do they need to be retightened. There is going to be extra weight but you can always back up when you might have to. Just do your homework on where you are going to stay and trailer isn't a problem. On another note we just bought a Honda CRV and are going to install a base plate on it so we will also have that option.:)

[Horsedoc]

We used a dolly for a couple of years. It was a PIA to load and tie down then check a few miles down the road. Then if it rained you had to retighten again. We could slide the tongue of dolly under the rear of the coach in most situations.
That said, I cannot imagine the trouble a trailer that size would be in some of the sites we have stayed in. :E

[tatest]

It complicates things, limiting some choices of where to go, what site to use, but so does any increase in the size and complexity of your travelling rig.

Most of the places I go, public campgrounds on reservoirs, have few pull-throughs and limited extra parking at the campsite, but have extra parking space for trailers because so many people are bringing boats. But even those spaces are back-in, and sometimes tight, so if you wanted to use the car, you would have to take it off the trailer before storing the trailer.

Sometimes the extra parking is at the boat ramp, rather than in the CG, and there is a ramp fee to park there even if not launching.

[enblethen]

Yes, many parks have an area to "store" your trailer.
I would be more concerned on how you get it there. I would suggest a light trailer hitch on your toad to move trailer around. Another issues comes up occasionally, is length going through some areas, like east entrance to Zion NP. If your total length is over 50 feet you cannot enter. So disconnecting trailer and have navigator tow trailer through with toad.