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2009 Jeep Toad

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

2009 Jeep Sahara Toad

I just bought this Jeep Sahara 4dr/4wd and had it equipped with a blue ox base plate, blue ox tow bar and a Brakemaster 9000 braking system.

This Jeep weighs in around 4269 lbs and is towable without major modifications. Just put the transfer case in neutral, transmission in park, disconnect the negative battery cable, key in accessory possition, hook up and go.

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I took this unit for a “test tow” pulling it with a 400 cummins / Freightliner chassis coach. While driving down the interstate, I couldn’t see the jeep in my mirrors but kept my backup camera manually turned on just to keep an eye on things.

You wouldn’t even know that you were towing anything – I felt like I had the exact same power going up hills as I did without the toad. That 400 Cummins is a workhorse.

I’ll be taking this unit into Canada July 2009. I’ll be paying close attention to the fuel consumption so I can compare with / without the dinghy behind the motorhome.

More to come .. in July.

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Factory Ready to Tow Vehicles

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

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According to Motorhome Magazine, and their 2008 dinghy roundup, there are a lot of new vehicles that are ready to be towed behind a motorhome without having any special modifications done to the drivetrain of the toad / dinghy. Technically, any vehicle can be towed behind a motorhome but may require modifications to avoid damage to the drivetrain of your tow car.

Here is a list of the guides offered my Motorhome Mag :

2008 towable vehicles

2007 towable vehicles

2006 towable vehicles

2005 towable vehicles

2004 towable vehicles

2003 towable vehicles

2002 towable vehicles

If you’re in the market for a new car to tow, I would strongly suggest taking a look at their list of towable vehicles and make a decision from there.

When choosing your tow vehicle, you need to take a look at the owners manual under “towing”. Most owners manuals will specify if the vehicle can be towed 4 wheels down. If the vehicle is not recommended to be towed flat, the manual should specifically specify exactly this. Even though the manufacturer says flat towing is not allowed, with certain tow vehicle modifications you should be able to tow your vehicle. Companies like www.blueox.com will supply all of the required equipment to prepar your toad.

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Tow cars for sale right now

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

If you own a tow car that you want to sell or if you are searching for a tow car, please check out our free Tow car classified page.

Other than the classified section, we have compiled a list of vehicles that are for sale right now and they’re ready to pull behind an RV.

There aren’t that many cars out there that are for sale, and tow ready. Typically, the price of the “ready to tow” vehicle will be inflated because of the towing equipemnt. Sometimes it may be just as economical to buy your perfect tow car, then have the equipment installed professionally.

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