towing

I have dingy towed my FJ Cruiser probably close to 70000 miles but I have never dolly towed at all. I plan to bring my xt5 on my next trip which is about 1300 miles or 4 days. I have not bought a tow dolly but plan to rent a u haul tow dolly for this purpose. For those that have tow...

Hi everyone, I am a new TT user (moved up from a Popup), just bought a new Rockwood 2109S yesterday, and will get it in about a month. That should give me time to figure out what I need to make it work! I am using a 2019 Ford Ranger with the tow package, and have the standard 2" receiver. A...

I've been reading a bit about weight distribution hitches; is one going to benefit me? I have a Chevy 3500HD long bed, 4x4 Duramax. I have hauled a 7000 lb skid steer on a 3K lb trailer 2K miles to get it home and many short trips around here with a 10K skid steer and 3K lb trailer. I have now...

Ok so we are new to rving. We bought a 23' wildwood that is 33.5 feet last month. My 1500 sierra tows it with ao much sway we almost died on the freeway. I got it under control and got off the freeway and it handled better. Got home and researched the crap out of sway. One suggestion was check...

I have a 2014 Thor 27k and am towing a 2021 Equinox. I have a rear trac bar, new koni shocks and CHF front and rear, towing with curt base plate and Blue Ox tow bar. When going around curves at highway speeds after I turn a little it feels like the back end is pushed by the car which results in...

Hi, everyone. I decided about a year ago to buy an RV and travel full-time and see the things I always say I'll see when I can. After a medical scare, I figured I'd better do it now! Why wait? Anyway, I sold my Jeep, bought an F250, and have been looking for the perfect RV, which I think I have...

I've been restoring my 1983 Kit Road Ranger 180 (18 foot) It will be road ready for next season. Just trying to get ahead on towing info with my Pathfinder. The trailer is rated at 2780 pound dry weight. Fully loaded I estimate it to be about 4000 pounds. The Pathfinder specs say. GVWR 5627#...

Would like info/suggestions for travel from St. Marys, MT to west Yellowstone. Thinking of using route us.287. Looking for scenic route, will be pulling 303 5th wheel. Looking to get reservations at Yellowstone edge RV park or Red rock RV Park. Staying in 3rd week of 2026.... Thanks for input

Roadmaster Guardian 4000 rock shield, purchased new in August 2016. It was used on the front of a towed Honda CR-V. The Roadmaster Guardian is a durable rock shield designed to protect your towed vehicle from rocks, gravel, and other road debris while flat towing behind an RV. Made from...

I have a 2024 Entegra Anthem and my tow vehicle is a 2025 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup. The last 2 times I have towed it (approx 9 hrs) when I get ready to unhook it the battery is completely dead. Is anyone else seeing this problem with a Ram pickup??

I currently have a 2006 jeep commander that I tow behind my motorhome. I'm looking at getting a 2012 or newer Ford F150 as a work truck and tow rig. my question is I was looking at accessories for the F150 and found replacement D-Ring mounts for the front. They mount directly to the frame and I...

Hi. Looking at getting a 3011DS as my next coach (hopefully can find a slightly used one). Love the floorplan. Anyone here that owns one or has experience with that model I would greatly appreciate any info you can provide me like how do you like it, fairly trouble free, is 32' 4" too long, CCC...

Does anyone know what the max weight on the pin? I know they say 20% of the RV. I have a Solitude 417. The GVWR is 19000lbs. That tells me 3800lbs. Well if you add a generator and a clothes washer machine. You will be at max before you put you clothes in closet. Well I have a generator but no...

Does anyone flat tow and have a trickle charger installed to keep the TOAD battery charged. I was looking at the roadmaster 156-25 charge line kit and I saw that it only works if the MH has charging kit (156-75) installed also through the 7 pin connector. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello fellow travelers. We have a Forest River Class A (GT5 36F5) with a towing capacity of 5k lbs. My toad and trailer are at that max. On our trip Labor Day I got around 6.5 mpg in tow mode. I am considering a lighter toad with dolly that would put me at 3300 lbs total. Question is will the...

Anyone here haul a golfcart in their pickup bed while pulling a bumper pull TT or box trailer? Do you get any weird wind buffeting? Does the GC roof handle the wind without damage?

Looking at buying a WDH for my new toy hauler that's on order. I've never had a WDH so I'm kind of lost and wanted to post here to get some real suggestions on which one to buy. My TV is an 05 GMC sierra 3500 dually with a duramax. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

We are new to RVing (and this forum!) with only a few seasons under our belt and are learning a lot from both! We upgraded to this trailer this season. My question is to other owners of these units as to what their tow vehicles are and how comfortable they are with their performance. Ours is...

Hi, new here and to rv life. I have a 2014 Chevy 2500HD duramax. Crew cab standard bed. Rated to tow 13000 max. Have a 2023 2600 RB GVRW 7850 with a tongue weight of around 800. Do I really need a WDH? I have trailered a lot of different size horse, flatbed, dump without it with no problems. I...

Just bought a 2009 Rockwood Roo. What is ball size? Pulling it with Ram 1500 4x4 with 5.7 Hemi. Should I be concerned about weight distribution and can use sway bar without it.

Hi there, I know this might be a very long shot, but I am looking for any help. I have read through as many forums as possible repeatedly, but I am still struggling to find what I need. I tried replying to the existing threads about P30s towing, but most are too old and the system won’t allow...

Hello everyone We just traded off our Ram pickup for a Chevy Colorado and I have a question. The owners manual says to disconnect the negative battery cable every time you flat tow it. Is this needed? Does anyone do this? Just wondering as our Ram didn't require that. Also wondering if...

I'm thinking about installing airbags on my 2023 Ford F250 and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Logiq airbags from ReadyLift? If so I'd like to hear your opinion about them.

I need something with more cargo than my Jeep TJ and was looking at 07-11 JKs. Below are some instructions from the towing sections. Is this what you all are experiencing? It is not clear but appears that Steering Lock is finally gone in 2011 but they still want the key on ACC? It appears...

I am wiring my 2016 Wrangler for flat towing and have narrowed my choice down to the Cool Tech harness and the Curt #58903 wiring kit. Note that I have used the Cool Tech harness before on my 2008 Wrangler with good success overall and have confidence in the quality of the Cool Tech harness...