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Old 05-31-2012, 10:41 AM   #21
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I have a 31FS. I tow a 2012 Honda CRV. They are made now to be flat towable. Easy hook up to my Blue Ox towbar. Make sure you do check the list of towable vehicles. You can google it. Do not assume any car can be towed, it can't.
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Old 06-01-2012, 04:16 PM   #22
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This past weekend, we towed our 2003 Explorer Sport for the first time behind our 2011 31DS, using the Roadmaster and Evenbrake systems. I had to have a neutral tow switch installed in order to disable the transfer case, not a problem at all. It towed like a dream over a 5400' mountain pass and back. 300 mile round trip.
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Old 06-03-2012, 08:06 AM   #23
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I flat tow a Ford Edge FWD (curb weight 4075lbs) with BlueOx Adventa LX bars and SMI Stay-in-Play braking system.... installed and set up by Tom Schaeffer RV in Shoemakersville, PA...both are well worth the money...

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Old 06-03-2012, 11:12 AM   #24
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video on towing a Jeep Wrangler:


video on blue OX towbar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=OUgHpTQ_6oY

Blue OX looks like a nice setup:hihi:
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Old 08-19-2012, 07:41 PM   #25
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For those of you who are towing Jeep Wranglers, what is the towing experience like? I have a Greyhawk 31FK and an Wrangler Unlimited that I am thinking about towing. I do most of my vacationing here in Colorado and I'm wondering how noticeable it will be over the mountain passes? Also, what tow bars or tow bar mounts are you easy to install without much modification?

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Old 09-05-2012, 11:12 AM   #26
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Update to my original post. We decided to tow the Spyder. Bought the Blue Ox tow bar and base plate for the Spyder. Have taken about 4 trips so far with the longest being 3 hours. Very easy to hook up and drop when we get there. And the tow bar folds out of the way.

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Old 09-05-2012, 12:55 PM   #27
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We tow a Jeep Liberty Sport FWD. tows very well. Only have to put the tranfer case in neutral and hook up and your off.
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Old 09-05-2012, 12:56 PM   #28
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BTW, we have the same unit. the FS is a 2009 and the Jeep is a 2008.
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I flat tow a '94 Toyota, 4WD, manual pickup. I know the owners manual says not to, but I checked with service department at two dealerships and they told me the manual only says no because Toyota did not want to assume the liability. I have been towing it flat for 3 years and have no problems. It has a manual 4WD shift and I leave it in two wheel, just put the tranny in neutral and leave the key in the Accessory position so the steering wheel does not lock. If it's causing any damage, I haven't noticed it yet.
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They say there are only 2 vehicles that can be towed on all four wheels easily without trailer or dolly. Jeeps (Standard) and a Saturns. I have a Jeep. Simply hook it up and engage the transfer case in neutral. Not sure about the Saturn.
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Now towing a '05 Honda CRV with auto-trans. Honda is one of the few imports than can be towed 4 down with an automatic transmission.

Works great - we have put probably 6-7 towing miles on it so far with no problems.
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They say there are only 2 vehicles that can be towed on all four wheels easily without trailer or dolly. Jeeps (Standard) and a Saturns. I have a Jeep. Simply hook it up and engage the transfer case in neutral. Not sure about the Saturn.
Actually there are quite a few more, only looking at auto-transmissions: most GMs, Honda, Suzuki, Jeep, Saturns, ...
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They say there are only 2 vehicles that can be towed on all four wheels easily without trailer or dolly. Jeeps (Standard) and a Saturns. I have a Jeep. Simply hook it up and engage the transfer case in neutral. Not sure about the Saturn.
Who are "they" that say the above? "They" are dead wrong. There are many many vehicles that can be towed 4-down without a dolly. See some of the above posts for ideas. We personally tow a 2012 Ford Edge FWD behind our Greyhawk with no problems.
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I tow a 2015 Chevy Equinox with my 2015 Greyhawk. No issues there.
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My suggestion is put it on a trailer you can tow anything anytime and not restricted to one vehicle. Plus the fact you can back it up.
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My suggestion is put it on a trailer you can tow anything anytime and not restricted to one vehicle. Plus the fact you can back it up.
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Hey Doug, Hope you didn't take it the wrong way? I was agreeing with you. Sometimes it's best to just keep it simple.
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