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Railfence · 10-15-2018, 10:48 AM

I currently flat tow a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee using Blue Ox equipment behind a 2007 Allegro Bus. I am considering creating a "stealth cargo van" to use for weekend jaunts while staying in our bus during the winter in the South. I'm wondering if anyone has ever outfitted a cargo van (similar to a Roadtrek or even a Sprinter) to flat tow behind a class A motorhome? I'm thinking it would be similar to towing a 3/4 ton pickup truck. I can't seem to find any links to research such a venture. Maybe there is a good reason why there are none out there.

Contrarian · 10-15-2018, 11:19 AM

Google drive train disconnect.
The 3/4 ton referenced would require it to have a neutral position on the transfer case,,,, thus a 4wd.
If your anticipated vehicle is rear wheel drive only, you can likely install a drivetrain disconnect to enable it to be flat towed.

Railfence · 10-15-2018, 11:37 AM

Thanks for your reply. After I posted my question, I noticed an older post from someone who is flat towing a MB Sprinter that was informative; don't know how I missed that one. The nice thing is that I haven't decided on what basic vehicle I want to tow (and convert to a stealth rv van) yet.

mymyst · 10-16-2018, 07:13 AM

I personally have seen a fair number of "cargo vans" being toad, albeit usually with a tag axle DP. Sems most had been midified withh a tranny pump( an expensive but doable option). Have seen a couple of sprinters, a nissan (Butt ugly!) and most recently a ford transit.
I'm pretty sure the owners had abandoned any warranty support if they had a failure, but seemed perfectly happy to assume the risk and had no apparent reliability issues.....

PanJH · 10-16-2018, 07:51 AM

I currently tow a F150 with my harley in the bed. I am also contemplating moving to a van as a toad to have the protection and out of sight for the Harley.