2017 towable list

[anon125]

can someone please post a link to the 2017 towable list?
i guess most will be where you have to disconnect the battery, so making it illegal to tow unless you have a cable from the MH to run the brakebuddy thingy
thanks all

[Dutch_12078]

anon125 wrote:
Thanks very much rhadley53
PS this year there are only 6 or 7 pages of the actual vehicles!

Also check the vehicle lookup feature at Remco Towing. There a number of other vehicles that aren't listed in the guide that can be towed four down with the addition of a transmission lube pump or a drive shaft disconnect. We've towed two unlisted Toyota RAV4's for over 50,000 miles combined with the addition of the pump.

[Fifty4F100]

D.E.Bishop wrote:

lanerd wrote:
Most rv connectors have a provision for running a extra 12vdc line from the rv to the toad which will eliminate the need for disconnecting the toad's battery. Also, it sounds like you're speaking of the legality of towing with or without aux toad brakes...ie; brake buddy.

The law differs from state to state with some not even having this law. Some are regulated to weight of toad, some are regulated to how far it takes you to stop from a certain speed.

The most important aspect is all about safety. It's a proven fact that in an emergency situation, you will stop quicker and in less distance if your toad is equipped with an aux braking system as oppose to not having one.

In addition you have to take into consideration that if you are traveling in a state that has this requirement and you are involved in an accident, you more than likely will not only receive a citation but also your insurance will refuse your claim.

So, it's your choice.'

Ron

Ron, I agree with almost everything you had to say, especially the third sentence about safety. I loved mine and I hope that the sucker who bought it from the thief who broke in my towed and stole it, finds out it won't work in his towed or that some LEO checks the serial number against the theft report I filed.

I do wonder, however, about the last sentence, CA has reciprocity with the other 49 states on the subject, and with a very few exceptions the other 49 states have the same agreement with CA.

And how can an insurance company refuse to pay a valid claim without first stating in the exceptions that it does not cover toweds without aux. breaking systems. Do you have a list of them so we can avoid them.

One thing to know is that insurance companies are "for profit". Meaning they want to maximize income (our payments) and minimize output (their payouts). They will go to no length to keep money in their account. Regardless of what we see in commercials, they never show up at an accident with a checkbook. So if you are in any kind of accident where the other person is liable, you are not at all their customer. You are never right.

That said another group to worry about in accident situations is trial lawyers. Say your toad comes unhooked, crosses the median of an interstate at 60 MPH and hits someone head on, you are liable. Even if you have the same company insuring your RV as the toad, they are going to look for ways to get out of what will be a huge payout. And the other driver your toad hit (or worse, the surviving family) will get a high powered TV lawyer to get everything you have. Then a 1000+ supplemental braking system seems cheap.

That said we tow without a supplemental brake. One thing I want to know is this: if your toad does separate from your RV now it's going from 60+ MPH to 0 quickly! What happens if someone rear ends it? Are you at just as much fault as the unbraked car hitting someone?

[D_E_Bishop]

lanerd wrote:
Most rv connectors have a provision for running a extra 12vdc line from the rv to the toad which will eliminate the need for disconnecting the toad's battery. Also, it sounds like you're speaking of the legality of towing with or without aux toad brakes...ie; brake buddy.

The law differs from state to state with some not even having this law. Some are regulated to weight of toad, some are regulated to how far it takes you to stop from a certain speed.

The most important aspect is all about safety. It's a proven fact that in an emergency situation, you will stop quicker and in less distance if your toad is equipped with an aux braking system as oppose to not having one.

In addition you have to take into consideration that if you are traveling in a state that has this requirement and you are involved in an accident, you more than likely will not only receive a citation but also your insurance will refuse your claim.

So, it's your choice.'

Ron

Ron, I agree with almost everything you had to say, especially the third sentence about safety. I loved mine and I hope that the sucker who bought it from the thief who broke in my towed and stole it, finds out it won't work in his towed or that some LEO checks the serial number against the theft report I filed.

I do wonder, however, about the last sentence, CA has reciprocity with the other 49 states on the subject, and with a very few exceptions the other 49 states have the same agreement with CA.

And how can an insurance company refuse to pay a valid claim without first stating in the exceptions that it does not cover toweds without aux. breaking systems. Do you have a list of them so we can avoid them.

[anon125]

Thanks very much rhadley53
PS this year there are only 6 or 7 pages of the actual vehicles!

[j-d]

HOT FLASH! It's now available on the WEB. Wasn't there when I checked yesterday but it is NOW.

I browsed it and at least a couple surprises:

4WD GMC Canyon is towable but not a Chevy version

Nissan Frontier pickup doesn't show towable. The manual shift ones used to be.

400-HP version of Lincoln Continental is towable...

and... Uh, Oh, not a Honda on the list...

[rhadley53]

Just received the 2017 Dingy Towing Guide in this months Motor Home magazine.

[j-d]

I just looked for 2017 and it seems to be a "not yet."

BTW - Thankful for MoHo putting this info out for all of us to use. Pretty sure that years ago we had to go to the library or find a subscriber who'd saved back issues.

[anon125]

thanks
clearly you are more agile than me!
is the towable guide out yet?

[Hank85713]

Actually all you would need to do is run a lead from the front to the rear with 12V on it and have another to plug in going to the towed veh battery. Not a real big deal. Old trucks had the same issue with trying to tie in slide in campers and the 4 point plug ins.

[anon125]

thanks lanerd
my old MH would need rewiring to do this!
no 7 pin here!

[anon125]

K Charles wrote:
Trailer life tow guide

that list is for vehicles that tow things.
I need the 2017 towable list
what vehicles i can tow beind the MH
thanks

[lanerd]

Most rv connectors have a provision for running a extra 12vdc line from the rv to the toad which will eliminate the need for disconnecting the toad's battery. Also, it sounds like you're speaking of the legality of towing with or without aux toad brakes...ie; brake buddy.

The law differs from state to state with some not even having this law. Some are regulated to weight of toad, some are regulated to how far it takes you to stop from a certain speed.

The most important aspect is all about safety. It's a proven fact that in an emergency situation, you will stop quicker and in less distance if your toad is equipped with an aux braking system as oppose to not having one.

In addition you have to take into consideration that if you are traveling in a state that has this requirement and you are involved in an accident, you more than likely will not only receive a citation but also your insurance will refuse your claim.

So, it's your choice.'

Ron

[Lwiddis]

"i guess most will be where you have to disconnect the battery, so making it illegal to tow unless you have a cable from the MH to run the brakebuddy thingy". ???

[K_Charles]

Trailer life tow guide