Towing a vehicle

[Lee Bradley]

The Quick and easy is, Buy a Jeep. Tow Bar plug in lights, Put it in Neutral -Neutral, surge Brake cable and safety disconnect cable. 4 minute hookup and your on the road again with the toed again......

That is the set-up I went with for my 2013 CR-V Honda. I really like the surge brake system. I added a vacuum pump powered from the bus for the power brakes just makes the cable pull less.

[Oonrahnjay]

I tow a 95 Disco, but it's a 5 speed. ...

       Built as a North American model, Dick???  My brain hurts.

[lvmci]

hi Clifford, I thought the brake systems were required in CA & NV, thanks, say hi to Sonja, hope to come down and see you guys soon, tom...

[Scott & Heather]

Transfer case in neutral, key in steering wheel unlock position, and tow away. Use relays to build a tow light system. Done


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[luvrbus]

hi Clifford, I thought the brake systems were required in CA & NV, thanks, say hi to Sonja, hope to come down and see you guys soon, tom...

Not in Ca I know for sure all they worry about is does the RV have enough power to climb a grade with a tow vehicle in tow. LOL that leaves Dave5C and RJ out 

[gg04]

Pull our Ranger ,front on a dolly, and pull the drive-shaft. Takes me about 15 minutes. rdw

[sledhead]

I did the 4 down on 2 small pick up trucks nissan frontier 5 speed stick , ford ranger 5 speed stick . both pulled good but no brakes and it was hard to back up
now I use a aluminum car trailer at 1200 lbs with a chevy colorado on it . pulls a lot nicer and has brakes and lights and I can back it up any time I want to . but it is a pain to find a spot to put it when traveling . I have never used a car  dolly . the + with the trailer is you can use it for lots of other stuff as well behind any vehicle with a trailer hitch

dave

[bigred]

Go to your computer and search for "campingworld dinghy guide" It will list all the towable autos along with any restrictions along with the level of difficulty installing base plates and so on !!!!

[PP]

The cheap side of me loves the mileage we get out of our Mini, but it's getting harder to get in and out of as our bodies age. I'm thinking the Disco might make a comeback around here  The wife being British and all, it only makes sense. FWIW though, I wouldn't consider anything that can't be towed 4 down, and like Scott said, with LED's it's a cinch to wire into your existing light system on any toad.
JMHO and I'm sure that  there will be many on this site that disagrrrrrr.... 

[DoubleEagle]

Or you could trade your Discovery in on the original Land Rover (they are worth more if in good shape). The Series I, II, IIA, and III Land Rovers have the same hubs on both axles, which means you can have Warn-type unlocking hubs on all four wheels. I dragged my 1972 Series III all over the country unlocked, you just turn the dial to re-engage the drive. Of course, some of you might object to a manual transmission with sixteen forward speeds (2 range four speed with overdrive in each gear), and no air conditioning. Some of the other vehicles mentioned might still be turning the driveshafts, which increases drag and does not save wear.

[oltrunt]

DE. Ah, the things I've never thought of!  Can't wait for daylight to go out and look at my four down Morris Minor Woody  (Geo tracker 4x4 under it) to see if I can figure a way to put locking hubs on the back like I have on the front-----that would be tooooo cool!!!!  Right now I have to get out every 150 miles and run the engine/tranny to sling some oil around in the transfer case.

I know, I know.  After 150 miles I need to get out to take a p--- anyway so starting the toad is no big deal.  Oh well, I'll just buy some adult depends 

Thanks for the idea!  Jack

[Dave5Cs]

Wrong!!!!!!, California and Nevada , If your toed is over 1,500LBs you need an  auxiliary braking system and a breakaway system. Auxilary lighting is not required if you can see the lights on the tow vehicle but as a CHP friend of mine said,"You would be crazy not to have one".

[oltrunt]

I've no dog in the ring----but I do enjoy starting a good fist fight!!!!  I have a Blue Ox in my toad (its a POS and I've had to make many "substitution" type repairs because parts are unavailable, but it does work).  I wouldn't drive around the block without it for all those "reasons" the lawyers milk.
After luvrbus's post I spent the afternoon chasing the Ca. vehicle code etc., and I'd have to agree with him that toads are not required to have extra brakes  (at least in Ca).  Of course the problem is really that Ca regs state that a vehicle must be able to stop within 50' from 20 mph.  Good luck with that on my bus and no way with the toad sans extra brakes!  It's a semantics thing.  Vehicle VS trailer, and strictly speaking, a toad isn't  a trailer bla, bla, bla.

Why all the effort?  I'm BOARD!  I've spent the last week watching the stitches in my hand heal thanks to a huge plywood sliver I garnered helping a friend on his project.  What is it they say?  Never let a good turn go un-retaliated!  Wha, Wha.  Like the rest of you, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Jack

[Billysurf]

So much great information here.  REALLY appreciated. 

What type of braking systems do you need (so you can go anywhere) for a tow bar? 

[luvrbus]

Wrong!!!!!!, California and Nevada , If your toed is over 1,500LBs you need an  auxiliary braking system and a breakaway system. Auxilary lighting is not required if you can see the lights on the tow vehicle but as a CHP friend of mine said,"You would be crazy not to have one".

Where is article number Dave