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04-01-2017, 07:40 AM
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#61
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Senior Member
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04-01-2017, 07:44 AM
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#62
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wayne and sherry
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04-02-2017, 08:03 PM
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#63
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Clarksville, TN.
Posts: 182
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Dinghy Towing Guide
I found the Motorhome.com website with 16 years of Dinghy (toad) research very helpful. I needed a small truck so went with a 2006 GMC Canyon 4wd crew cab. Have been very pleased with our selection.
Downloadable Dinghy Guides | MotorHome Magazine
FR3Traveler
2017 FR3 30DS
2006 GMC Canyon (toad)
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04-02-2017, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 344
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Battery
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05-24-2018, 05:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Canada
Posts: 604
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We are looking at getting a new toad.. we know we don’t want a Jeep. Right now we tow a grand vatara four down. It looks like all the newer vehicles have to be dollied. We like the 2017 volkswagon golf... the gas mileage is amazing.. has anyone towed a low profile car like this? I’m wondering when the front is on the dolly ... is the back dragging on the ground. ... the golf weighs 4096 pounds
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05-24-2018, 06:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 3,290
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I 'toad' my '14 Ford Focus, and it gets 40-50mpg when actually driving it : )
automatic, front wheel drive, four door
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The Turners...
'07 Rockwood Signature Ultralight...
two Campers and two Electric cars : )
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05-24-2018, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 138
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Quote:
Originally Posted by formerFR
I 'toad' my '14 Ford Focus, and it gets 40-50mpg when actually driving it : )
automatic, front wheel drive, four door
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Funny, I just set up my '12 Ford Focus hatchback last month for a cross country trip. Too long of a trip for my '10 Ford Escape which is heavier and has transmission issues when towed too fast. My Focus is manual. So, on each trip, we get to decide which vehicle to bring.
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2015 FR3 30DS
2010 Ford Escape Toad -or- 2012 Ford Focus Toad
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05-24-2018, 08:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Crystal lake
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by colourful64
We are looking at getting a new toad.. we know we don’t want a Jeep. Right now we tow a grand vatara four down. It looks like all the newer vehicles have to be dollied. We like the 2017 volkswagon golf... the gas mileage is amazing.. has anyone towed a low profile car like this? I’m wondering when the front is on the dolly ... is the back dragging on the ground. ... the golf weighs 4096 pounds
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I place my 2009 VW EOS on a tow dolly and have not had any problems. I even put my bike rack on the EOS and still plenty of clearance.
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06-02-2018, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simple Simon
2007 Mini Cooper flat tow, owners manual indicated 2 wheel tow, but 5 years latter no problems.
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I have been researching the Fiat 500 for towing. Unfortunately, it is too dang small!
Also, the 4 door version is very hard to find, especially with a manual transmission.
You are the second person I have seen talking about the Mini.
Did you have to do anything "special" (base plate mods, additional wiring) to get it to work?
About how many miles?
Any strange servicing requirements?
Thanks!
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2016 FR3 30ds
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06-02-2018, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 795
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Just bought a 2017 Focus, automatic and had Demco Base plate installed. At under 3,000 pounds most states don’t require a brake system and shouldn’t. Best part is one of the few automatic’s that is easily towable.
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06-06-2018, 03:28 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 51
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We tow a 2015 Chevy sonic lt. 2800 lbs and very comfortable
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06-15-2018, 09:02 AM
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Branchman
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cohoes Ny, Sebastian, Fl
Posts: 62
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I tow a Kia Soul with a manual transmission. It is inexpensive to buy, has great cargo capacity and you don't even know it is there!
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06-15-2018, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 1,271
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Traded the Jeep Liberty to save weight and better gas mileage on the new 2018 Hyundai Elantra sport.
Also saved about 1400 lbs of Toad weight as the Elantra is around 3k.
Six speed turbo so fun and 4 door so practical when friends haul the Harley’s and we take the car.
Blue Ox base plate, tow bar, demco stay and play braking system. Since the stay and play uses power brakes also installed a charging system through the connector.
5 minutes or less hookup and disconnect. Hardly know its back there but watch in the rear view camera.
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2014 3051S - First RV for us
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06-23-2018, 10:15 AM
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#74
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 3
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Photos?
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06-26-2018, 02:07 PM
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#75
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumpster808
Traded the Jeep Liberty to save weight and better gas mileage on the new 2018 Hyundai Elantra sport.
Also saved about 1400 lbs of Toad weight as the Elantra is around 3k.
Six speed turbo so fun and 4 door so practical when friends haul the Harley’s and we take the car.
Blue Ox base plate, tow bar, demco stay and play braking system. Since the stay and play uses power brakes also installed a charging system through the connector.
5 minutes or less hookup and disconnect. Hardly know its back there but watch in the rear view camera.
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