Cars that gan be towed

the Remco site can be used for screening but the only valid source of that information is the owner's manual under recreational towing, or towing behind a motorhome.
bumpy

I just jumped thru these hoops.

Fig a budget, list possible cars and then visit the Remco site to determine if they can be towed.

http://www.remcoindustries.com/Towing/Literature.php

Most standard gears, not automatic tansmissions, can be towed, Jeeps and others.

I had good luck with 1990 Jeep Larado & 1998 Jeep Cherokee Limited in Ak.


I just bght a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with Quadra Trac II. Jeep QT II and Selec Trac II are 4WD full time, mostly, AND the transfer case can be disengaged from the front and rear differentials (pumpkins) and be in neutral for towing.

I considered Geo Tracker (cheap), Ford Edge, Fit and Ford Ranger.

If I see the Jeep is getting hammered via towing it, I will get another, and cheaper, vehicle as a Dinghy.

Hope this helps some.

Rick

Bought/ordered a 2015 Subaru Forester today. For fleet MPG purposes, all of the former automatic transmissions are being converted to CVTs. The manual transmission is no longer available on the Outback. Too bad, I really wanted an Outback - might have to make that my vanity plate.

Tripalot wrote:

CA Traveler wrote:

Tripalot wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:
use those sources to screen for a toad, but VERIFY yourself by reading the owner's manual. it is the only valid source. Do NOT buy something that needs conversion, tranny lube pump, drive shaft disconnect, etc. to tow it.
bumpy

Sorry I disagree with you. We towed a Toyota Highlander 4 wheels down with a Remco lube pump for over 60,000 miles without incident. Maybe some people have had problems, but we never had any. We would not hesitate to do it again if necessary.

Sure but why would the OP looking for a toad with many options available choose one that would require an additional $1000+ just to lube the tranny?

And modifications do increase the chance of failure.

OP did not specifically say he was looking to buy. Maybe he has something already and he is wondering if it can be towed. In our case we already had a Highlander that suited our needs perfectly with the exception of towing. We were able to rectify that with a lube pump and save the cost of buying another car. There was a big difference in cost between the lube pump and another vehicle. I agree with what you are saying if you are specifically looking to buy a towable vehicle.

he did ask "Is there a list of cars that can be towed behind a RV?"
bumpy

Moved from class A forum

I do have a 1962 Chevy II (9 one made) and it has a 2 speed Power Glide transmission that has a second pump in the rear. I just today saw a mid 60s Chevy Impala that was being towed on all fours. I believe the 62 Chevy Power Glide was close to the last rear pump Transmission made. You can also push start my Chevy. I have to have a Automatic for my wife. She never learned how to use a Standard transmission.

2014 or earlier CRV would be my choice.

CA Traveler wrote:

Tripalot wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:
use those sources to screen for a toad, but VERIFY yourself by reading the owner's manual. it is the only valid source. Do NOT buy something that needs conversion, tranny lube pump, drive shaft disconnect, etc. to tow it.
bumpy

Sorry I disagree with you. We towed a Toyota Highlander 4 wheels down with a Remco lube pump for over 60,000 miles without incident. Maybe some people have had problems, but we never had any. We would not hesitate to do it again if necessary.

Sure but why would the OP looking for a toad with many options available choose one that would require an additional $1000+ just to lube the tranny?

And modifications do increase the chance of failure.

OP did not specifically say he was looking to buy. Maybe he has something already and he is wondering if it can be towed. In our case we already had a Highlander that suited our needs perfectly with the exception of towing. We were able to rectify that with a lube pump and save the cost of buying another car. There was a big difference in cost between the lube pump and another vehicle. I agree with what you are saying if you are specifically looking to buy a towable vehicle.

Unfortunately, a lot of great toads have been changed lately so they cannot be flat towed. For example, the Honda Fit and the Honda CRV cannot be flay towed for 2015. This is a real bummer since these are great cars. If you do not want a manual transmission and you do not want to do a lot of mods, you are limited. You could look at used Fits and CRVs.

Tripalot wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:
use those sources to screen for a toad, but VERIFY yourself by reading the owner's manual. it is the only valid source. Do NOT buy something that needs conversion, tranny lube pump, drive shaft disconnect, etc. to tow it.
bumpy

Sorry I disagree with you. We towed a Toyota Highlander 4 wheels down with a Remco lube pump for over 60,000 miles without incident. Maybe some people have had problems, but we never had any. We would not hesitate to do it again if necessary.

Sure but why would the OP looking for a toad with many options available choose one that would require an additional $1000+ just to lube the tranny?

And modifications do increase the chance of failure.