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10-12-2013, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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I did it once for a few feet. One arm of my tow bar (RoadMaster Sterling) is now hard to slide in. Even after RoadMaster rebuilt it so I just live with it.
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10-13-2013, 07:53 AM
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Have done it a few times. I started the engine and had the wife steer into the turn, but not a very long distance.
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2014 Phaeton 36gh
2008 Jeep Rubicon or 2012 Ford F150 4x4 Lariat towds
or a couple of different trailers
Retired in Apple Valley, California
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10-13-2013, 08:03 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Sachse Texas
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They call them tow bars not push bars. makes sense!
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10-13-2013, 08:12 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Surprise Arizona
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We have done so several times when blocked in, but only in a straight line. Use the steering wheel lock and back up, or start the engine of the toad if it has power steering and hold it straight. It can be done.
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2009 CT coachworks siena 35V
W22 Workhorse 8.1L. Explorer Sport toad,
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10-14-2013, 02:42 PM
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National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Union City, Ca.
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What not to do.
 My inter self told me, DON'T DO IT so I did not do it. 
I never tried this but I would think that if you were to get into the toed vehicle and griped the steering wheel to keep the wheals straight and could communicate with the driver by cell phone you might be able to have the driver of the M.H. back up a little bit with out damaging anything. 
Just a thought. 
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10-15-2013, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MI
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Unhook the toad. Easy. Safe. Just takes a few minutes.
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10-15-2013, 08:14 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Location: Cobble Hill, B.C.
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I think it would depend on a few things. I have done about ten feet straight back when I had a small tracker. 1-weight of toad, 2-in a straight line, 3-wheels are straight on toad, 4-how lazy you feel 
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Steve and Sheri with Archie (and Hiro, R.I.P.)
2000 Winnebago 35U, Ford F53/6.8l V10
F150 Ford and Vintage Aspencade.
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10-15-2013, 08:18 PM
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Location: Fulltime, USA
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You could go to a vacant parking lot, practice a while, and report your findings, or unhook and just get on with it.
Unhooking is not a big deal.
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10-15-2013, 08:24 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ambler, PA
Posts: 2,853
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dvmweb
Unhook the toad. Easy. Safe. Just takes a few minutes.
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That's how I do it. Works every time for me. Can back up really far too. 
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10-15-2013, 11:11 PM
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Community Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Between the Oceans
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i am using roadmaster all terrain tow bar so disconnect it is in a blitz. i have never tried it and will not attempt...
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Steven & Polly
2000 Country Coach Intrigue 40' ISC 350
2018 Ford Explorer 4WD
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