Hi,

I searched the forum and could not find the answer to my question. Can a 2007 - 2014 be flat-towed behind a motorhome, or does it need to be on a trailer? What about using a tow dolly? Is this addressed in the owners manual? The vehicles that are towed behind a motorhome are called toads, in case anyone is wondering why this question is titled "Toad". "Thanks.

 

I think the owners manual recommends a flat bed or trailer, dolly or lift is last resort. Get an enclosed to pull it in and you more storage, win win.

 

Towed behind on its own wheels will NOT work as there is no provision to do so. The car is too low to the ground to affix any bar of any sort. The only Emergency Tow provision is a single hook on the rightish side of the front bumper. You would also have to disconnect the prop shaft to keep the transmission from getting messed up, even in neutral. Just Neutral is only recommended for VERY short travel, such as pushing out of a garage to get to the battery.
A nose-up dolly will mess with the front suspension and would also need a prop shaft removal.
Butt-up dolly will not only kill people, it will also drag the nose on the pavement.
Only viable option; flat bed.

 

You have all the answers you need but here's the handbook extract
Vehicle Recovery

 

Wow, I didn't think MediaFire was even still a thing.

 

Hi,

Thank you all for the reply., I believed this was the answer but wanted to confirm. Yes, the enclosed trailer is the best option, IMHO. The curb weight of a 2008 X150 is about 3,700 lbs and an enclosed 8.5 x 24 trailer from USA Cargo is about 3,700 lbs also. A 8 x 22' car trailer from Big Tex is about 2,700 lbs. So, the 1,000 lb or so difference between a flat bed, open vs enclosed cargo trailer is well worth the extra utility the enclosed trailer provides. The only issue is the length of the tow package when the trailer is behind a 37' - 40' Super C motorhome and what do you do with the trailer when you get to where you are going. Well, thanks for the information. I hope there will still be full-timing in an RV in the future as I have read recently some full-timers are having issues given the situation our country is in now. I hope so, as I have been dreaming of full-timing for years and still have 2 yrs, 10 months to go before retirement. Again, THANKS!!

 

Get a microcar, although this clearly won't make the same statement as a Jag

Sommat like this?

 

Funny!!

 

Years ago on Top Gear, there was a Class A motorhome displayed that had some sort of sports/GT car on a trolley beneath the chassis that slid out upon request.

 

The How to sticky isn't current compared to our forum page DIY but yeah it's still around
http://www.mediafire.com/?2ssiyne7ma1fs

 

I remember it was called a Volkner, no idea why it stayed with me as I absolutely H8 motorhomes, but then our roads are just too small. Probs also as I live in the area with the 2nd highest concentration of caravan/motorhome pitches in Europe and it's hellish on the roads here at holidays season

 

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Steve, that's about as far off topic as I can imagine??

 

My '76 XJ-S had a hook like that on one side or the other. I remember having pointed it out to a tow truck driver and was told it wasn't at all suited for towing. It's merely for tie-down during shipping or perhaps on a flatbed.