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07-29-2019, 06:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 82
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Toad- with a Class C
We have camped across the US and Atlantic Canada for over 15, 000 miles this year in our 2016 Greyhawk. And we still have more to go.
We don't tow a car.
We have rented cars and Uber, bikes and walked. And, missed out on some things.
What do you fellow Class C travellers tow?
Why did you select that vehicle?
Thanks!
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07-29-2019, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Springfield
Posts: 558
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I have a 2018 Kia Soul. It's not too heavy at 2800 pounds, but being a mini ute has plenty of room inside for stuff you don't want to put in the rig. Manual tranny, just put in neutral, put the key on acc and your good to go.
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07-29-2019, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 166
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We tow a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. It's fairly light, has decent cargo capacity, very good performance and serves as a good daily driver for my wife.
Using a Ready Brute Elite towbar and brake system, it's easy and quick to hook up and tows great. We're very pleased with the whole setup.
As a side note, two weeks ago we were camped at a state campground, in the mountains, with no cell service. One of our dogs had a medical emergency. It was great to be able to load him in the car and get him over 60 miles to a vet quickly without having to break down our campsite and move the motorhome. We will not be without a toad from now on.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
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Mike & Diane
2019 Redhawk 26XD (SOLD)
2019 Equinox LT 2.0T
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07-29-2019, 07:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: New Freedom, PA
Posts: 791
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We pull a 2009 Smart behind our 2016 Greyhawk. The car was inexpensive to buy, and it's very easy to tow.
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Ron K3HIL Amateur Extra
Retired
2016 Greyhawk 29MV
2000 Jeep Sahara
"Any advice I give or facts I present are valid to the best of my knowledge,
but I am not responsible if you follow it and you **** your **** up."
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07-29-2019, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fidalgo Island, Washington
Posts: 169
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We had a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport when we bought our 2011 Greyhawk, and have towed it over 20,000 miles since then without a problem. Since it has an automatic transmission with auto 4wd, we had to have a neutral tow switch installed. It has been a great toad, all we need to do is put it in neutral, activate the tow switch and go. While getting on in years, I am sure we will keep it as long as we have our Greyhawk.
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Deane, Carolyn, and Lainey, our seven year old black lab.
2011 Greyhawk 31DS,:) upgraded from a 2008 Greyhawk 25DB.
2003 Explorer Sport toad.
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07-29-2019, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Kennewick
Posts: 331
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2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk behind our 2016 Greyhawk. Wanted offroad capability in a comfy daily driver. Just finished 7k miles towing it without a problem. Averaged 7.6 mpg with high of 9.8 and low of 5.8. All depemds on speed, wind hills and altitude.
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2016 Jayco GreyHawk 31DS
2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Toad.
SE Washington State
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07-30-2019, 04:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Clinton, NC
Posts: 325
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2011 Greyhawk towing a 2002 Jeep Wrangler. We already had the jeep prior to purchasing the motorhome. The wrangler tows extremely well. It's 4-WD if needed for beach or off road excursions. It's very versatile!
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Kettrell & Sharon
Greyhawk 31DS
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07-30-2019, 07:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 322
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Jeep Wrangler, two door.
It tows easily, does not rob a lot of mpg, is hooked up in 15 minutes....and most importantly, it gives us the option to explore the boonies in the vicinity of our campsite.
MPG in the Jeep itself is about 18.
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07-30-2019, 10:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Kingman
Posts: 620
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2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4 door. Tows so easily, and provides transportation in any kind of weather conditions plus we go off roading with it, since we dry camp more than not. I have towed it over 8,000 miles with no problems (can’t even tell it is back there).
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07-30-2019, 02:27 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Norton Shores
Posts: 2
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gprapim
2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4 door. Tows so easily, and provides transportation in any kind of weather conditions plus we go off roading with it, since we dry camp more than not. I have towed it over 8,000 miles with no problems (can’t even tell it is back there). Attachment 52009
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The nice things about towing wranglers, they are made to be towed. Transfer case in neutral, transmission in park and go. No need to leave key in or battery unplugged, the steering wheel does not lock. Plus like many said you can go almost anywhere.
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07-30-2019, 09:52 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Upland
Posts: 89
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PapiG,
Although we bought our toad before we bought the RV I certainly had it in mind. For my family we needed a small truck as a front line vehicle so that limited our choices. We got a Chevy Colorado and couldn't be happier with our choice.
For us the Colorado fits all of our needs. It is big enough for my family of 4 yet small enough to tow with ease. The Colorado with 4x4 is designed to be flat towed so that makes things very simple.
If I didn't need a truck I am quite sure I would have drifted towards a Jeep of some sort. Nothing like seeing a jeep behind a RV. Kinda like watching a Labrador in water....it just looks like it belongs there.
Best of luck finding your toad.
Rob
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2018 Greyhawk 29MVP
2016 Chevy Colorado Duramax 4x4 | 4 Down
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07-31-2019, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lafayette, LA
Posts: 285
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We have a 2016 Greyhawk 29MV and tow a 2016 Subaru Forester (Manual Trans). Towing is really easy. We have rolled 18+ thousand miles towing and could not have been delighted without the Toad.
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Wilson Boudreaux
From Cajun Country
Jayco 2016 Grey Hawk 29MV Champagne
Toad - '16 Subaru Forester (Pearl White - manual transmission)
Blue Ox (everything) for the TOAD
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07-31-2019, 08:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 61
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We tow a 2010 Toyota Corolla S (automatic) on a tow dolly behind our 2018 29MV. Why? Because it’s what we already had, and it works great!
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08-01-2019, 07:25 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Bay City
Posts: 1
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2017 Greyhawk 31DS . I tow a 2016 Colorado Diesel crew cab. Pulls Nice. Its nice to have the extra storage space to store stuff on extended trips. I also have a 2006 Mini Cooper that I cant even tell is behind me.
I did add a second rear camera to look out past the back of the truck plus kept the one that looks straight down. I got a rear view mirror with a duel video monitor that has both cameras on all the time.
Tow Bar and Plates are all Roadmaster using a BrakebuddyII.
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08-03-2019, 09:12 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Douglass
Posts: 25
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jeep
Toad is 4 door jeep...tows great, 4 wheel drive, extra storage space, and allows wife and I to take the dirt/rock roads in national forests etc., also BLM land can sometimes be a challenge...towing the jeep allows me to unhook and drive ahead or the wife will, and use CB to call back as to if there is a good spot ahead or not (sometimes I will just fly the drone down the road).
The BlueOx towing setup was a little pricey at 2 grand but I went for 10,000lb tow bar...a little overkill but I prefer overkill in certain situations....the jeep is very secure with this setup...no worries.
I will say in recent trip to Lake City Co., it was easier on the RV to unhook the jeep (takes no time at all) when hitting the passes...saw another RV'er doing this on the way in and thought I would try it...it does make a huge difference on the performance of the RV as you would expect and with it so easy to hook and unhook the jeep there is no reason in my mind not to spare the RV the trouble of pulling the jeep up those steep inclines....(makes breaking easier too!).
Happy Trails!
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08-03-2019, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Portage
Posts: 480
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We use a 4000 lb, 2016 AWD Chevy Equinox 6 cylinder for our toad. Have been pulling it for 3 years now with no problems. During the summer of 2017 we visited Rocky Mountain National Park and went across Trail Ridge Road with it. Elevations are higher than 12000 feet. We had no problems getting over.
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Tom
2016 Greyhawk 31DS
2016 Chevy Equinox LX
Blue Ox Baseplate w/Aventa LX Tow Bar & KarGard II Deflector
Blue Ox Patriot Brake
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08-03-2019, 11:13 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kingman AZ and where our Seneca is today.
Posts: 3,114
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We have a 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ we are putting up for sale... 48,464 miles.
It is the V6-Auto Trans, AWD and fully equipped. We are going to be putting it up for sale in the local Salt Lake City area.
It does not have any towing equipment mounted to it, we use a different vehicle for our toad.
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Steve & Stacy with Jasper (Australian Cattle dog)
2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV
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08-03-2019, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Posts: 464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PapiG
We have camped across the US and Atlantic Canada for over 15, 000 miles this year in our 2016 Greyhawk. And we still have more to go.
We don't tow a car.
We have rented cars and Uber, bikes and walked. And, missed out on some things.
What do you fellow Class C travellers tow?
Why did you select that vehicle?
Thanks!
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2018 Automatic Equinox and use it daily when not towing.
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2015 GrayHawk 29MV/ Toad - 2018 Equinox (automatic)
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08-07-2019, 12:09 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: DeLand
Posts: 20
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We have a 2017 Jayco Redhawk and we flat tow a 2017 Toyota Corolla, standard transmission. This is a perfect second car when we are at home. Have plenty of backseat and trunk space. Able to mount our bicycles on the trunk.
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08-07-2019, 12:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fort Pierce
Posts: 46
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We usually tow our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe on a tow dolly behind our Envoy 100. Put two bicycles on the bike rack on the back of the car and two kayaks on the roof. That way we can carry all our of toys. The car comes in very handy for grocery shopping and visiting nearby sights. I have also towed my 2015 Chevy Trax small SUV on the tow dolly with one kayak on the roof rack. We initially towed a small open mesh trailer with one motorcycle and two kayaks on it but when it rained, even though the bike was covered, it wouldn't start so we were without alternate transportation. Never again. Only will tow a car. Towed the Santa Fe 7,000 miles last summer from Florida to Montana and back with no towing problems.
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