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05-23-2017, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 249
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Tow Bar removal
i was wondering how many of you remove your tow bar from the toad once
u get to the campsite and unhook from the rv? Or do u just leave the tow bar
attached to the toad and drive with the tow bar in place?
i can understand for convenience just leaving the tow bar on the vehicle but
it does add extra weight and is not as aestetic looking as without it on the
toad? again i guess if u remove it u would have to store the tow bar under
the motorhome?
just trying to find out what the norm is? thanks 
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05-23-2017, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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My towbar is permanently mounted to the MH.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
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RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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05-23-2017, 06:56 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
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I think you will find most have a motorhome mounted tow bar, leaving only the base plate / connection on the toad.
I used to have an A-frame tow bar that mounted to my Jeep. For short trips I would just tilt it up against the grill and secure with a bungee. Would remove it often. Was a pain the the butt... So got a motorhome mounted tow bar.
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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05-24-2017, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Titusville, FL
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I had one of those "A" frame tow bars on a Jeep for over 10 years. Never removed it. Just tied it back against the hood (it had a locking pin too) and drove it like that. After a little while I paid no attention to it up there.
Many told me I'd get a ticket for leaving it on there but no LEOs ever said a word about it. Probably visited 40 states with it up there. I got so good at connecting it that I could drive the Jeep up behind the motorhome and the coupler would drop right down on the trailer hitch ball.
Easiest tow bar set up ever and it was only $150 to boot.
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05-28-2017, 08:13 AM
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National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland, Oregon
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mine is a Roadmaster, that folds down. For two or three days I leave it. for a week I remove it and store in in a basement door, (where my satellite stays).. I worry about hitting another car in a parking lot with it on.
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05-28-2017, 08:37 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Naples, Fl
Posts: 338
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Have a blue ox tow bar, I leave it my MH, have security lock and protective cover
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05-28-2017, 08:47 AM
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Senior Member
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thank su donhoward 49
thats exactly what i wanted to know. i also have a roadmaster that folds up.
i did not know whether it would fit in the storage compartment?
i guess i will leave it on for a few days at the campground. like u said if i am going
to stay for a week or longer i can remove it and put it in storage compartment.
thanks again for your help and information.
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05-30-2017, 11:49 AM
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National RV Owners Club
Join Date: May 2013
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My Roadmaster is mounted on the MH and has a very strong padlock on it. I do remove the tow parts that are attached to the Base Plate on our CRV especially while traveling since they are easily removed and could be stolen easily.
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05-30-2017, 01:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 2,772
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That is a considerable amount of weight added in front of the front wheels. Do you have your car aligned with the tow bar on?
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Terry & Alice
2006 Bounder 38L DP
2012 GMC Terrain
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05-31-2017, 06:21 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 872
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never thought about alignment! but what about all the miles without it on?? maybe I should take it off more often.
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