WHAT dinghy or toad is good to tow ???

[djsclassics]

hi just getting back into the a class A . went from an 05 Providence 39s to a Forest river 30ft class C .Just never warmed up to it . Traded it in for a 2021 Forest River Georgetown 39 ft G5 . Wondering what is a good toad /dinghy. was thinking maybe a jeep wrangler or maybe a beetle , or even a mini cooper? would love to find one all set up for use with my blue ox tow bar, but just cant seem to fiqure out where to look for ones ready to go. Its really only gonna be used for towing, so not looking to spend a million bucks . im located in mass , but willing to travel to find something ready to go . any help /advice would be appreciated . thanks dan

[DouglasC]

We have towed hybrids manufactured by Ford Motor Co for 13 years. Started with a 2008 Mercury Mariner, then a 2012 Ford Fusion followed by a 2014 Lincoln MKZ and now tow a 2019 Ford Fusion Energi. All towed well, got great fuel economy and were comfortable for traveling around sightseeing at our various destination stops. Very little set up required, especially with our current 2019 Fusion Energi. Every time the transmission knob is placed in Neutral, a message appears "press L to engage neutral tow". If you do that, a message appears "neutral tow engaged" - - you shut off the car and you're ready to go - - no fuses to pull or battery cables to disconnect!

Several other Ford models are towable including the Escape hybrid and some models of the Edge as well as the Ford F-150 & Ranger trucks.

[tropical36]

djsclassics wrote:
hi just getting back into the a class A . went from an 05 Providence 39s to a Forest river 30ft class C .Just never warmed up to it . Traded it in for a 2021 Forest River Georgetown 39 ft G5 . Wondering what is a good toad /dinghy. was thinking maybe a jeep wrangler or maybe a beetle , or even a mini cooper? would love to find one all set up for use with my blue ox tow bar, but just cant seem to fiqure out where to look for ones ready to go. Its really only gonna be used for towing, so not looking to spend a million bucks . im located in mass , but willing to travel to find something ready to go . any help /advice would be appreciated . thanks dan

Always best to tow your DD and for having an extra vehicle to support for just being a Toad, will cost a million bucks in added expense, anyway.
As to your question, I vote for the Wrangler, hands down for ease of towing quirks and so that you're ready for any kind of terrain, once your get where you're going.

[bighatnohorse]

We can fit two carbon fiber bicycles in our four door Jeep.
Normally, we use the exterior bike carrier. But when traveling dirty inclement weather, we prefer to keep things clean and put them inside.
So. . .it depends on what and how you use the toad.

[travisc]

Really comes down to what you want or need I’ve towed 2006 wrangler (still have it) 2001 and 2004 grand Cherokee, 2001 Cherokee, Chevy Cruze, and now have set up 2019 Cherokee but not toad yet, each one had a different set of nuances and it’s good to do a lot of reading before you buy.

[Tax_Man]

I have a 07 Jeep Liberty. Looking to get a Jeep Wrangler. If in a hurry, can unhook in less than 5 min. Easy to hook up too. Blue Ox base plate and tow bar. Demco Stay n Play break assist.

[K_Charles]

With so many toads to choose from, the OP should get what he wants to drive around when he gets where he is going. Sometimes we take the ranger pickup, put the automatic transmission and transfer case in neutral, that's it. Sometimes we take the 2 door elantra, put the standard shift in neutral and turn the key one click to unlock the steering. No fuse to pull, no running the engine, no need to stop after X number of hrs. There are many cars that are easy to pull.

[Bill_Satellite]

david1601 wrote:
We tow a Jeep Cherokee Tralhawk. Takes five minutes to hookup and unhook. Just a button to push pretty much.

It also is a very comfortable drive yet offers us the ability to do a lot of four-wheeling in the mountains. Easy to tow.

X2 but it doesn't have to be a Trailhawk. The Cherokke and Grand Cherokee are real luxury rides and with the right transmission they change from being a car to being a trailer in less than 30 seconds. The other 4 1/2 minutes is just connecting the tow bar, lights and brake.

[david1601]

We tow a Jeep Cherokee Tralhawk. Takes five minutes to hookup and unhook. Just a button to push pretty much.

It also is a very comfortable drive yet offers us the ability to do a lot of four-wheeling in the mountains. Easy to tow.

[RetiredRealtorR]

Big Katuna wrote:
Three Honda’s; two Elements and a CRV. Two Jeeps, a CJ and a newer Wrangler.

I’ll stick with Honda’s as long as I can.

We drive around a LOT at our destination. The Jeeps beat you up on pot holed, rougher road. MPG is poor. Both mine were soft tops; fun but no security as far as going shopping and leaving stuff in the vehicle.

I must agree with the Honda's instead of getting beat up in a Jeep. We towed a Pilot for over 20,000 miles and it never missed a beat. Then, when we needed to use it, it was comfortable and secure.

[Big_Katuna]

Three Honda’s; two Elements and a CRV. Two Jeeps, a CJ and a newer Wrangler.

I’ll stick with Honda’s as long as I can.

We drive around a LOT at our destination. The Jeeps beat you up on pot holed, rougher road. MPG is poor. Both mine were soft tops; fun but no security as far as going shopping and leaving stuff in the vehicle.

[purplekeenah]

I'll second the Chevy Equinox. our's has been towed over 60,000 miles, and driven 68,000 miles. Regular preventative maintenance is all that's
been needed since bought new in 2013. Other than pulling one fuse (which I wired a switch to), and not exceeding 65 mph on a regular basis, also don't exceed 350 miles without stopping or at the end of each tow to run the engine for a short while (5 - 10 min.),it tows really well.

[Vw_triker]

Bob b, I read miatas are not flat towable, I have a 1991, maybe it's just the older ones

[johnsonbert]

We tow a 2015 Chev Malibu and it works well for us. We had a 2010 Malibu before that and neither have had any problems towing. Start it for a couple of minutes, put in neutral, shut off and disconnect 1 fuse (I have a switch that makes that disconnect) and ready to go.
Now if you really want something different, a 2012 13 14 Dodge Challenger RT or SRT with the 6 speed manual transmission and V8 Hemi is tow-able 4 down also. When you get where your going, your towed will get you around fast and lots of fun to drive.

Hope this may help Happy trails Bert.

[lryrob9301]

Look at a Chevrolet Equinox. All models were 4 down towable up to 2017, after then certain engine / transmission combos were towable. Easy to tow, start it up for a couple of minutes before and after towing, remove one fuse for towing. Hook it up, put trans in neutral, turn key to off, DO NOT REMOVE KEY, steering will stay unlocked till key is removed. Your ready to tow.