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01-07-2022, 02:44 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 158
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Do you always tow a vehicle?
I'm getting ready to leave NH for Florida and I'm trying to decide if winter towing is worth the aggravation or I'm just overthinking. I have a 1999 Demco tow dolly I just got. I towed my Prius behind my pickup to test it about 5 miles. Greased all joints, bearings appear good, kingpins good. New tires and a spare. I towed same Prius back from AZ with Uhaul TD. What are your thoughts? Worth it or not for a 6 week trip?
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01-07-2022, 02:55 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 14,495
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We don't go anywhere without towing our Jeep.
Before we had our DP we had a Class C that didn't have the towing capacity to tow any of our cars. Sometimes we'd actually drive a 2nd vehicle to have secondary transportation while traveling (usually on longer trips) but most of the time we didn't have another vehicle. Meaning we'd have to disconnect and secure everything if we wanted to go anywhere.
Now we just tow the Jeep for the convenience of having another vehicle. Also nice to have a second vehicle as a backup just in case something happens to the DP.
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Jim J
2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
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01-07-2022, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 152
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We broke down one Friday night on I-95 near DC….nobody to fix it until Monday.
Without our toad it would have been a miserable weekend….
We saw some sights, went to the National Aquarium, etc
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01-07-2022, 03:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2021
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What are your plans? Do you anticipate the need for a toad? Any sight seeing, visiting friends or relatives, trips to the grocery store, etc? If so, how will you make those trips?
You’ll have to decide what is more aggravating, towing or not having a toad.
Last week we drove from Oregon to Arizona. The first night we didn’t even disconnect. The second night we had to in order to get in the spot. The third night we didn’t need to, but did so we could get some groceries.
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01-07-2022, 03:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Lansing MI
Posts: 2,821
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It depends on where I'm going and for how long. If we're going by ourselves pretty much always, if we're going somewhere where someone else will have a vehicle maybe not. For instance when I go fishing with my buddy I generally won't take the toad, we can use his truck. Whatever you decide good luck.
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2017 Nexus Ghost 36DS, 2014 Ford F150 Long Bed
2007 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic
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01-07-2022, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: SW Louisiana
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It really comes down to your need / desire for transportation on this trip, and the availability of alternatives, ie taxi, bus, uber, etc.
In our case there are certainly trips / places I would consider going without a TOAD, it just depends on the trip.
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2002 Safari Trek 2830 on P32 Chassis with 8.1L w/ 400 watts solar 420Ah LiFePo4
2017 Jeep Cherokee Overland & 2007 Toyota Yaris TOADs with Even Brake,
Demco Commander tow bar and Blue Ox / Roadmaster base plates
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01-07-2022, 03:15 PM
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Community Administrator
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: DFW, Texas
Posts: 21,260
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Wouldn't leave home without it for the above reasons.
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Previous '15 Tiffin Allegro RED 38QRA and '06 Itasca Sunrise 35A
'16 Jeep JKU Wrangler Sahara or '08 Honda Goldwing
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01-07-2022, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Buena Vista, Baja California Sur
Posts: 797
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Six weeks without a car is a long time. If your setup gives you that much aggravation maybe it is time to look for a different toad?
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04 Phaeton 38, 3126E Cat 330 AKA "Big Pooper"
toad "Mini Cooper" 15 "Wee Willys" Wrangler
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01-07-2022, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 7,396
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Lots of good input here--my observation is that most RVers tow but some dont. There are many hours of reading on this forum about whether or not to tow and if not, when does it make sense? It mostly comes down to personal choice. Personally, we wouldn't travel without a tow. Personally, we much prefer 4-down towing vs a dolly. Only you can decide--good luck....
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2015 IH45 Foretravel
2003 Alpine 40' MDTS [Sold]
New Braunfels, Texas
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01-07-2022, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,731
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The odd short trip we have made without the toad, we have regretted!
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Ben & Sharon
2008 43' Holiday Rambler Scepter PDQ
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01-07-2022, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member
Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 1,629
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We almost always tow. Once in awhile it doesn't make sense, but mostly it does. A few years ago we drove from one coast to another and back and weren't going to use the toad on the way. For the few days in the middle where a car was convenient, we just rented one. We found it was easy enough to drop into a Walmart when we needed to with the motor home and we didn't need to deal with the toad the entire trip. On other trips where we just needed a quick jaunt, we took an Uber. No idea what the cost/benefit of all that is, it was more for our convenience than anything.
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2021 Jeep Wrangler High Altitude toad w/Ready Brute Elite II
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01-07-2022, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: SW Louisiana
Posts: 8,849
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As to how many tow / don't tow, and how common it is, I live on a north / south snowbird migration route in Louisiana, where this time of year it is common for dozens of RV's to pass in front of my house on any given day, and I am constantly amazed at how many of the larger class A coaches are not towing a car, an informal poll would place the number without a TOAD at well over 50%, of course they may have someone driving a second vehicle, but either way it is not in tow.
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2002 Safari Trek 2830 on P32 Chassis with 8.1L w/ 400 watts solar 420Ah LiFePo4
2017 Jeep Cherokee Overland & 2007 Toyota Yaris TOADs with Even Brake,
Demco Commander tow bar and Blue Ox / Roadmaster base plates
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01-07-2022, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 886
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We always flat tow a vehicle no matter how far our destination.
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Mark
2002 40 PWD Monaco Windsor
Flat Towing Honda CR-V
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01-07-2022, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 319
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We have a tow dolly, and use it every trip.
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