Travel wiyhout toad
Has anyone traveled without a toad. Thinking of buying 27 - 30ft B+ Wonder if I should even think of not towing. We are not people that are out exploring every day. Live in FL will go north in summer...
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KristinU wrote:
Thanks for the info! We're a ways off from buying, but a spare vehicle capable of 4WD that's fun and could be towed sounds like a Wrangler to me ;) I see what you mean about the attachments right on the recovery bumper - no need for an extra plate if you're so equipped. If/when we ever tow we'll be doing the brakes - brakes on our pop-up saved our bacon more than once.
No problem at all. Just remember: Wrangler actually has weaker running gear than the Cherokee (transmission and front axle) unless its a Rubicon. Either way, Wrangler is always about 2x the price of a comparable Cherokee with less interior space.
There are plenty of buyer's guides out there, but with the Cherokee (XJ), the best years are 97-99 and with the Wrangler, the TJs represent the best value.
Bordercollie wrote:
Opinion: Towed vehicles are more bother and expense, wear and tear, than worth it for the few times they are really needed. Social campers like to cruise around with acquaintances in cars going to restaurants and local attractions, trading off driving. You can rent a car to tour a city that is not RV friendly. Shuttle buses and city and tour buses may be available from RV parks.
Unless the sole purpose of your RV is to get away from it all. We usually use ours as a base camp from which we explore further in specialized vehicles (Jeep or other off-road vehicle like a dune buggy).
