I looked on the tow forum for an answer to this but it seems to be about towing travel trailers and fifth wheels. I have a 2007 Toyota Prius that I would like to tow behind the "C" but it is questionable as to whether I can tow with any wheels on the ground. Why do all the discussions seem to be about towing with dollys and not with trailers
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A tow dolly is fairly small and very manageable to hookup and store. A full size trailer is MUCH larger in size and weight. It's not easy pushing 1500#'s of trailer around and finding space at a cg for everything.
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Most likely because of the GCWR (tow vehicle/trailer/trailered vehicle). I use one. There would be no way on this earth that I would pull my baby around on all fours, or rear twos!
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ArcticDodge wrote: A tow dolly is fairly small and very manageable to hookup and store. A full size trailer is MUCH larger in size and weight. It's not easy pushing 1500#'s of trailer around and finding space at a cg for everything.
Car towing discussions are usually about flat towing or dollies, because that is towing a car. Towing a trailer is towing a trailer, different topic. Doesn't much matter what is on that trailer: car, boat, Wave Runners, ATVs, golf cart, race cars, horses, or another RV. MH parked next to me just pulled out with a 16-foot boat.
FWIW, a lot of people tow trailers carrying cars, mostly because the car is too precious to subject it to towing damage, but sometimes simply because the car is not towable 4-down or 2-down, and "I must have this car, nothing else."
Usually this is with a tow vehicle heavier than a typical C: type A (diesel pushers sometimes tow as much as 10,000 pounds) or a MH conversion on a medium duty or heavy duty truck.
Even when a C has a substantial "towing capacity" you often find a restriction on tongue weight makes heavy trailers impractical. Most Cs have long rear overhang, giving the trailer too much leverage.
It would probably be easier to set up to flat tow your F-250, than the Prius.
Hi, we tow my Infiniti with a car trailer whenever we need to bring a car. Why? we already own the trailer and the car. We spent $100.00 for the special tiedowns for the Infiniti. It takes DH 14 minutes to put car on and tie down(yes, I timed him I needed convincing on this way)so far it woorks. So until my ship comes in I guess this is the way we tow.
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Good question. I tow my Liberty on a trailer behind my 31C Minni, and it is under 50 feet so no problems with camp grounds. I bought the trailer specifically for towing the Liberty but have found it very useful for other things. The tongue weight is adjustable by how the Jeep is placed on the trailer. I found a dolly ( a speciality item) to be just as costly as the trailer, but with a single purpose. While I use the trailer all year around for other jobs.
I can’t figure out why people drag their vehicles around behind a MH, 4 wheels down. Adding all those miles on a $15,000 - $25,000 or more unit, instead of putting the miles on a $2,000 trailer. While they might not rack up speedometer miles, still have to sign an affidavit attesting to the true milage on the unit when it is sold.
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