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susanka
Explorer
Aug 24, 2014

Does a Ford Focus (2014) do well as a dinghy toad?

We have a 1999 Fleetwood Southwind Storm, maximum towing ability 3500 pounds. We've found a Ford Focus that's about 2900. Have any of you folks anything to say about a Ford Focus as a toad? Our pos...
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rjstractor
Nomad
Aug 24, 2014
travelzoo wrote:
You will find the manual states to disconnect the negative battery terminal which is a pain. Much easier to disconnect the positive terminal. But that's not what the manual states.


I'd imagine the instructions to disconnect the negative have to do with safety. It can be pretty sketchy and dangerous to disconnect the positive with the negative still hooked up. If it were my car I'd install a simple disconnect switch.

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