Best Vehicle to tow

[Gadget63]

I'll be towing a 2002 Caddi Deville. 4045 pounds. At least until we can find a smaller American Car

[Coyote Rich]

We are having major problems with our 96 Saturn wagon. We have towed it many miles, but now it is unreliable. Since we can't seem to get it repaired, we are looking for a used vehicle in good condition. We are wondering if anyone has a suggestion that is not a jeep or a truck. We are a bit stumped. Does your tow need to be a standard transmission? Our Saturn had a system for towing, but hearing about disconnecting drive lines, ect. makes us wonder. Any suggestions are welcome.

[Gadget63]

I bought a tow dolly and I am thinking of buying a used HyunDai Elantra. We rented one for a week and it weighs 3000 pounds, seats five and I managed to get 42 mpg with an automatic transmission.

[Joe & Bonnie]

Saturns have always been great cars to tow. We've towed our '07 Saturn Aura 6K miles with no problems whatsoever. Simply put it in neutral, leave the key in accessory position, pull the ignition fuse from under the console, and away we went!

[HabitatGuy]

Originally Posted by gfpeter

Hi all, I am looking at purchasing a vehicle to tow behind our motor home. We are new at this game so wanted to get opinions on what type, model of vehicle is a good choice. I do have a heavy duty trailor that will hold a standard size pick up or my subaru legacy but then have to deal with storing the trailor. Thanks in advance for your help!

Joe and Bonnie have a Saturn for sale. Look in the current thread "Anyone have experience selling toad"

[ncylee]

We are also new to RVing. We got our MH in March and a Honda CRV toad soon after. Don't have anything to compare it to, but it's easy to tow, and a nice little (but not too little) car. Good luck!

[aschuller1]

Originally Posted by aschuller1

This is one of those subjects that there are a lot of opinions out there. As the old saying goes "opinions are like aXXXXXXs, everyone has one". So, IMO you should consider the following:
What can be safely towed by your MH (hitch weight rating)?
Will this vehicle need to be a "daily driver" or only a toad?
How easy/expensive to set up to tow (can you "do it yourself" - some older vehicles are a simple bolt on for the base plates - like older CRVs - research the manufacturer's web sites and you can review installation manuals)?
Do you want/need AWD/4WD?
Does the toad have the fit, finish, comfort, size that will suit you when you "get where u are going"?
Ect., ect., ect.
Check out the Remco website and you can enter a make/model/year of most any vehicle and find out if the vehicle can be towed and what modifications, if any, would be necessary...Good luck and let us know what you decide on.

One important thing I forgot to mention...make sure you verify the coach GCVW (Gross Combined Vehicle Weight) rating. Our 2011 gasser has a 5000 LB hitch. However, after weighing the coach fully loaded (fuel, water, propane, food, wife, pets, etc.), I only had about 4000 left on the GCVW. Decided to go with a 2012 Subaru Outback @3400 lbs. Good luck on your search for the "right (for you)" vehicle!

[tbomn]

Originally Posted by Coyote Rich

We are having major problems with our 96 Saturn wagon. We have towed it many miles, but now it is unreliable. Since we can't seem to get it repaired, we are looking for a used vehicle in good condition. We are wondering if anyone has a suggestion that is not a jeep or a truck. We are a bit stumped. Does your tow need to be a standard transmission? Our Saturn had a system for towing, but hearing about disconnecting drive lines, ect. makes us wonder. Any suggestions are welcome.

We have a 2007 GMC Envoy that tows perfect. The market is such that the Envoy (not made anymore) is pretty hard to find, but a perfect toad. The hookup is simple, tows light(4065lbs) and has plenty of room for 5 people. The mileage isn't bad either(we average 24MPG). Ours has 73000 miles and drives like new. Put new tires on it at 70000 miles. If you are looking at a used vehicle for a toad, you may want to look at the Envoy. Ours is a 4 wheel drive, with the 4.2L engine.

[Jol912]

Jeep Wrangler 2 door 4 down. Forget it's back there, so easy to tow. If I had to do over I would make it a 4 door since our granddaughters travel with us often and it would make it a lot more comfortable.

[Traps90]

We have a Jeep Liberty, I think a little bit friendlier than the Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver, but than not as capable as the Wrangler off-road.

Nice thing with the Jeeps is you hook them up, put transfer case in Neutral and the tranny in Park, (you can even take the key out of the ignition on the 2008 and newer as there;s no steering lock on them) the nice part is when heading south for the winter you can tow unlimited miles without ever having to start the Jeep and run the transmission through the gears to keep the transmission lubed. Definitely a no muss or fuss towed.

[meant2shop]

We like the Honda CRV but used ones are just too pricey, hard to find, and very high mileage - yes I know they run forever.

We have a Roadmaster Stowmaster tow bar 5000. We are currently towing a Suzuki Sidekick but would like something a bit larger.

We're going to go right now and take a look at a 2001 Subaru Forester AWD Automatic. Roadmaster web site lists the tow brackets for this vehicle. But Remco says this can only be towed on a dolly.

We want to tow 4 on the floor. Can we do this with the '01 Subaru Forester, even though Remco says "no" - "dolly only"?

Also, just in case this one isn't what we're looking for, does anyone have a good used tow vehicle, small SUV type preferred, for $4500K or thereabouts, for sale - with tow brackets already installed? We want an automatic and either 4WD or AWD, 4Door. We live in Oregon, so Oregon, WA, or No. CA vicinity only.

We have a 2000 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision 36B. Want a TOAD that's under 5000 lbs GVW.

Thanks,

Jim and Susan
Merlin, OR

[aschuller1]

Originally Posted by meant2shop

We like the Honda CRV but used ones are just too pricey, hard to find, and very high mileage - yes I know they run forever.

We have a Roadmaster Stowmaster tow bar 5000. We are currently towing a Suzuki Sidekick but would like something a bit larger.

We're going to go right now and take a look at a 2001 Subaru Forester AWD Automatic. Roadmaster web site lists the tow brackets for this vehicle. But Remco says this can only be towed on a dolly.

We want to tow 4 on the floor. Can we do this with the '01 Subaru Forester, even though Remco says "no" - "dolly only"?

Also, just in case this one isn't what we're looking for, does anyone have a good used tow vehicle, small SUV type preferred, for $4500K or thereabouts, for sale - with tow brackets already installed? We want an automatic and either 4WD or AWD, 4Door. We live in Oregon, so Oregon, WA, or No. CA vicinity only.

We have a 2000 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision 36B. Want a TOAD that's under 5000 lbs GVW.

Thanks,

Jim and Susan
Merlin, OR

CVT and automatic Subarus cannot be towed "4-down". They are "trailer" only. The manual transmission are OK on the ground. Go with what Remco says...

[Perry White]

Smart Car. 1800 lbs and cheap plus 44MPG. Probably don't even have to have brakes.
I also tow an Explorer 4 X 4 but if you think about it, I'm not going to tow it anyware I'm going to need a 4 x 4.