RV Tow Vehicle Options + Towing Tips for TOAD Vehicles

43 thoughts on “RV Tow Vehicle Options + Towing Tips for TOAD Vehicles”

• Drive a separate vehicle….no way. This video is from 2017, do you still think that with today's gas prices? Title of this is TOAD vehicles, I wouldn't think that would include a truck pulling a TT. ugh

• Another option. Have a toad with four wheel drive that you can put the transfer case into neutral. Even if the transmission is an automatic.

• (7:58) 2×45 is 45? Really?

• Where did you get the pic of the class A pulling a SUV on a trailer? The rack with the boat is amazing. I want that trailer!

• Deceived by the title. Trying to find the actual vehicle options that are towable…🤷‍♂️

• Boy I miss you kids!

• Pull the same car with a 40 foot diesel RV.. your car cost nothing.. zero… the RV will never feel it.
  You need brakes add on $1000 or a dolly plus braker $4500 for that setup..

  I get your point… your RV sucks on gas… lots of diesels get 9 to 12 mpg.. will pull 10,000 lbs like its a scooter… larger has its perks..

  Also Gas on the west cost is more in the $3.00+ (just got gas last night $3.67)…

• Explained SO well! Thank you!

• Had a friend some years back who had a CDL and towed a motorcycle trailer – with two Gold Wings aboard – behind his fifth wheel.

• the thing is if one of you is too tired to drive, the other cannot cover

• My brother has some friends at work and they just simply use Uber at their destination. They save a lot of money all around that way.

• I have a 2014 30' class C motorhome on a Ford E450 Chassis with the Triton V10 gas engine Towing a 2015 Nissan Rogue Select on an Acme tow dolly (dolly cost $2,000) with surge brakes, I normally average between 8.5-8.0 mpg averaging about 65 mph. I actually think pulling the tow dolly helps the motorhome reduce steering correction in crosswinds. Without towing a vehicle I was averaging between 9.0-8.5 mpg averaging 65 mph. Mountain roads and head winds will certainly reduce the mpg.
  The biggest advantage of a tow dolly is the tow vehicles front wheel drive train is off the ground and the tow dolly has surge brakes. The biggest disadvantage is you cannot back up with a tow dolly.
  I have been doing my own oil changes for about $30 but have taken advantage of oil change specials at my local Ford dealer for under $40.

• Tow dolly. 10 minutes to load car, 5 minutes off. The nightmare stories are told by those that spent a ton of money to flat tow. I have had my tow dolly for 11 years. I pull it behind a DP motorhome.

• Great info! I am going back and forth on whether to tow or not to tow. Still undecided but that was very informative. Thanks.

• Ok do u live in a camper or a house??

• Now if I wasn't solo….

• Another tow option is, maybe for your first camping season, is the rent a car. https://www.enterprise.com/  This rental car company will bring the car to your campground. Pretty cool huh? Expense, if you only have a scooter, the price of a car would cost more than a few weeks rental. PLUS, most likely, it will be a newer model car. 🙂 I plan to tow because I plan to drive the Rubicon Trail with my Trailhawk. LOL Thanks for your information. TD

• As a Solo I'm undecided that is still my dilemma

• We tried to travel without a tow car. Thinking we could plan ahead for groceries and other needs before we parked. It can be done when going from home to a family destination, but not for site-seeing. We tried me driving separate with 2 way radios. Hubby probably enjoyed it, but I didn't. LOL I'd rather ride with him and be mobile for snacks & potty breaks when I need them. LOL I also watched the dogs and kept the little one from getting under hubby's feet. He loved his daddy and wanted to ride in hubby's lap. That made hubby nervous!

• Great video and we agree 100% the choice is personal and different for almost everybody. We have both a fifth wheel with a truck and a class A with a toad (that is what you get when two RV lovers throw their stuff together. We love both setups for different reasons. The fifth wheel is shorter and allows us easier to get sites in National and State Parks, but boondocking is harder, smaller tanks, taking an extra generator etc. The class A gives us more room, big tanks, lots of solar, a generator and comfort for at least a week dry camping without having to move. It also allows the co-pilot to use the coach while driving, take care of the pilot's nutritional needs and be the navigator and a second set of eyes. We also travel with dogs and they are more comfortable in the coach than in the back of the truck. We have looked at short Class A's and larger class B's and medium class C's to maybe get a compromise in the future, but what we dislike the most is the lack of cargo space in Class-B and Class C rigs.
  We are pretty spoiled with the fifth wheel and the class A. They both have ample storage in the basement. I like the way you came to your decision. I frankly haven't seen a lot of class-C rigs that can tow a car without exceeding some form of weight limit and your safety concern is absolutely warranted. A last point on the toad. Don't forget that many states require a break assist system on the flat towed vehicle and the tow bars to hook the car to the rig isn't cheap either. You also need to change the electrics on the car to allow the blinkers lights and break lights to work like on a trailer. You are usually looking at 2000 to 3000 $ to get a flat towable car hooked up correctly to your rig even if you are otherwise within all limits.

  You guys are such a cute couple. So it's a shame that you guys can't travel together, but the point of a few hours alone time and the walkie talkie all makes sense. Be safe, have fun and god bless…..

• Watched a few of your videos and noticed you weren't towing. That got us to thinking. The motorhome we're ordering won't tow our 4-door Jeep. We we're thinking of selling and getting a 2-door but we'd rather not. While the savings in gas are a wash with a Jeep (17 mph), the rest holds true. Seriously going to discuss the option of following. Thanks for the thorough discussion.

• Great video Thanks.

• A TOAD is so worth it! My first year I didn't have one, makes it hard to explore. Now I flat tow my old Jeep Cherokee. Real easy, just put trannie in neutral, 4×4 system in neutral and I'm done. Takes like 10 seconds 😜 Haven't got stuck someplace yet. I'm sure it will happen one day 😩😢

• Donyou both have walkie talkies to talk to each other on the road ? Great vlog .

• Thank you so much for this video! I've been thinking a lot about tow vehicles recently. I knew nothing about tow vehicles before I bought my Class C. I wish I would have researched it beforehand. Since buying my RV I found out that I would not be able to tow my Kia Sorento behind it. I love my Kia, but I've been wondering if I should maybe trade it in for a smaller tow vehicle. I am single and don't have the option of someone driving behind me. This video hasn't really solidified my decision yet, but it has given me the information I need and given me food for thought. Thank you.

• Chevy Sonic Hatchback with 4 wheels down. Its small, lightweight, and still has room for big purchases in the back hatch. Match it with the BlueOx base plate and tow bars. Have never looked back!

• Once you add the weight of the tow dolly you would be dangerously overweight on your 2000 pound rating. So with the RV you have now you really don't have another (safe) choice than to drive it separately. Cheers!

• Never thought of or heard of option #5, driving the dinghy, wow.
  Great idea even if you only do it on certain trips. Unless of course you are full timing, then the separation might be an issue. Thanks

• Good points. I really don't want to tow a vehicle with my 25 foot class c. The problem is it's just me so I'll either have to rent a car if I'm close to a city or break camp to go to local places. I'm just starting out so hopefully I'll find the perfect solution!

  Love your videos!

• I don't know whether we will like it or not, but after watching your video my wife and I have decided to put off on buying a tow dolly. We'll give it a try for a month or so and see how it works. After all, most of our time will be spent camped, not on the road!

• I'm with you on the tow dolly. Had one for a short period and didn't like. It is heavy to move around the campground, it is wide so it tracks outside the width of your RV and my car liked to cut the tie down straps.

  Now I flat tow a Honda CR-V and you hardly know it is back there. It is thin so stays well within the track of the RV. It is relatively expensive to setup though as you have the hitch (Blue Ox for me) and brake controller in the TOAD (Blue Ox Patriot). Plus you have to get the hardware installed for the hitch on the TOAD and the wiring for brake lights, break away cables, etc.

  But to each their own, that is why there are so many brands, floor plans and classes of RVs and trailers.

• It is sad that you're not traveling together. I guess alone time saves some sanity?

• you forgot to mention a fifth wheel toy hauler with a small vehicle inside like a Fiat 500 or a Scion iQ or smart car

• Not to mention with a separate vehicle you can run the car ahead as a scout checking for problems!

• I had wondered why you didn't tow your car so you both could travel together but now I see why you don't and it makes perfect sense. Take care and God bless. N

• You are using the Wrong Terms! A "Tow Vehicle" is what pulls your "Towed Vehicle." (TOAD) In other words, your Tow Vehicle is your Class C. Your TOAD is your Civic. Cheers!

• I'm not sure I agree. My 92, 29 foot class C with a 460 gets the same exact milage towing our 2100 lb toad. that 460 doest know the difference. the only time my milage suffers is in a head wind or long steep grades.

• Nice job YoungBlood! Looking forward to finally catching up with you guys,I've loved your Journey so far,and look forward to new content every week. Best Wishes,C-Ya!,,,,,Peace!

• Awesome vid!

• good topic

• 45$ for a 1000 mile ????? no way

• If you have EFI no vacume advance.

• Ouch! My old ford c class 460 4bbl carb c-6 trans 9-10mpg at 55-57 mph, 7-8mpg at 70mph. Then ford a class 34 ft long 460 4bbl carb, c-6 trans 7-8mpg didnt matter if i did 50 or 75mph. Now 460 EFI, c-6 trans and same mpg as the 1st c class. I work on my own rv,s and they are dialed in. I dont remember what year yours is but check vacume advance if it has 1 i would bet the diaphram is blown. common it is old.

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