towing

I recently replaced my old tow vehicle with an electric SUV and wanted to share the results of my first three trips. I thought it would be helpful to share real world range data. Trailer is a Forest River Salem Cruise Lite T177BQ FS. It's 23 feet long and the dry weight is 3265 lbs. As...

What is the best practice. Tow empty or full or with just a few gallons? So far we have been camping at sites with no water hook ups but clean water available near by to fill up. I've towed completely empty and completely full and feel no difference (plenty of truck). I have also towed with...

We will be traveling south from STL but currently have Ice and Snow on camper roof. Any tips to remove it? it is currently parked storage lot with little room. Plan to move to driveway to pack will turning heat on help melt?

Hello, I've gone down the wormhole of towing vehicles and spent hours reading forums but still need help for our situation. My mom purchased a 2020 R Pod 178 this summer for our camping adventures. Right now, I am the only one in the family with a vehicle able to haul it (2001 Chevy Silverado...

Just bought a HIDEOUT 176BH. The front panel rattels terribly when above 30mph. I can prese the panel in and it hits some cross member. Wondering what I can do to apply pressure without compromising the envelope. Should I atrack it from the panel where the quen bed is? I feel just some foam...

Has anyone ever used a swivel wheel trailer? I am looking at one to haul a scooter. I would like to hear your opinion on it. Thanks, Grease

Hi all, I'm at my wits end and hope you guys can help figure this out. I apologize in advance for the long winded post. We've tried a lot of things up to this point. TT: Flagstaff Classic 826MBR TV: 2024 F250 - Snow Plow Prep Package (Stock except timbrens and dual steering stabilizers, no...

To all: I have a 2022 Coachmen Prism Elite. It has a 2'' hitch with 5,000 lb towing capacity. I recently purchased a 600cc Honda Silverwing Scooter. I am looking for ways to bring the scooter with me. I do not think I and put it on the hitch itself as the weight of the scooter and carrier would...

I have a 2022 Wolfpup 16FQ that i tow with my 2022 chevy Blazer RS which is tow rated at 4500 lbs. i use a WDH and ride has been good no issues. I'm looking though at buying a nissan frontier sv which is tow rated at 6400 lbs and if the hitch heights are the same would there be any need to...

Recently purchased a new Chaparral 5th wheel 11,500 pounds dry and had the dealer install the 20k Reese goose box. I have the B&W hitch installed under the bed with the turn over ball in the truck bed. Have towed it almost 2,000 miles already and the tugging motion back and forth is almost...

Hello, I am new to RV travelling. I am looking to buy a Class C, but I cannot figure out which type of SUV this class can tow. Would a Class C be able to tow a Yukon or Tahoe?

After many years of towing I believe I have found the best half ton truck to tow with...my 2024 GMC Sierra SLT. This really pertains to all Chevy/GMC upper trim level half tons. Mine has the Preferred Premium Plus package, which includes pretty much all the bells and whistles. It also has the...

We have ordered a new truck, towing capacity for our custom order is 9,400. Has anyone towed a Flagstaff microlite 25FKS with it? Dry weight listed as 5,850ish. Also, we are thinking of removing the stairs in the bedroom and the trays by to recliners... both are things we don't want and could...

On a recent road trip, we went over a significant bump (like a dike) at way too fast of a speed. Our truck was already descending while the trailer was still rising. If ever the hitch would fail, we thought this would be the time. But, aside from a few items thrown around in the trailer, we...

Hello all what are some options out there for towing that people are using? I see tow dollies and flat tow. Im asking for future trips right now I was looking at a tow dolly but I see people saying not good for long distances. I have a Honda Oddy 2018 curb weight around 4,500 to 4,800. But it...

Would love to hear from folks who have towed considerable miles with their half ton trucks as well as those who have had catastrophic failures related to the half ton perhaps not being enough truck. I’ve found much about travel trailer towing with half tons but surprisingly few discussions of...

Hello! I have a 2008 32 bdhs g2. I would like to tow with a Van instead of a truck for personal reasons. I am looking online for used but am having trouble determining from description and specs if a particular Van will pull my tt. I know I need at least a 250/2500 for trucks but how do I tell...

I've got a 2024 Equinox 2 wheel drive that I purchased because of its four on the ground towing ability. I and my SIL installed everything to make it towable including umbilical cable that also has 12 volt for charging battery. Shortly after buying it I received a Owners Manual update that...

Hello all, I bought a 2022 F350 diesel a couple of months ago, and love it so far. We did a recent 1300 mile trip towing our 8000 lb GVWR bumper pull trailer. It towed like a dream, and the braking on this truck is SO much better than my F150 it replaced, and I mostly use engine braking when...

My wife and I just finished setting up our 2020 JLU wrangler to flat tow behind our Jayco 27NF. Our tow system is the ready brake elite 2. We did a short check out tow yesterday and everything went well. I started this post to ask people to share their top couple of lessons learned when flat...

This was posted on the sister site but I was wondering if the boat trailer tongue on the side by side ball is safe. Sorry, highlight the link and hit open..

Nevermind double towing :facepalm: I wonder which state this is legal in...:whistling:

Hi everyone, brand new here.. my family and I purchased a 2020 North Point 377RLBH a few days ago and went off of the sticker and info on Jayco's website as for weight ratings. We are now learning we might be out of our league with our tow vehicle. We have a 2024 Chevy 2500HD and I was wondering...

My 2013 F150 5.0L experienced a very brief warning light and seemed to stall power while towing 19 ft. Springdale trailer the other day. Truck has 65K miles on it. An orange warning box lit momentarily with "trailer disconnected" or something like that then disappeared. Was driving in heavy...

Do y'all tow your TT without stabilizer bars? Long story short...some A hole stole our 30' TT. As I was tracking it down (it has a gps tracker on it) and before the police could go grab it, the A hole threw away the stabilizer bars and took off the welded-on stabilizer bar receivers that were...