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11-08-2008, 05:07 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
Groveland
, Massachusetts
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 9
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What car do you tow?
In the market to purchase a new car that we can tow behind our 310 with all 4 wheels down. Getting mixed info that all manuals can not and some auto trans can and even some 4x4's can. How do you know what's the right car? The dealers are no help at all.
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11-08-2008, 08:05 PM
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Rivet Master  Commercial Member
1962 19' Globetrotter
1963 19' Globetrotter
1961 19' Globetrotter
Wheat Ridge
, Colorado
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 624
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All Jeeps with a Transfercase can be flat towed (all wheels down)...
And you have the fun of a Jeep and life time drive train warranty...
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Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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11-08-2008, 11:15 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 31' Airstream310
Dunsmuir
, California
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,336
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An additional concern is the 2000# max tow rating of the classic MH. We flat tow a Scion XB with manual transmission. Not the current model (which is heavier) but the previous model which weighed ~2500#.
Motorhome magazine has a listing of flat towable vehicles.
Remco Home | Remco Towing offers products to allow towing of vehicles which can not be towed stock.
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If you want to be happy, practice compassion - The Dalai Lama
1984 310 Limited Motorhome
Courtesy Parking (W/S/E/Wi-Fi) on I-5 in Northern California, 70 miles from Oregon border
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11-08-2008, 11:21 PM
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Rivet Master
1985 34.5' Airstream 345
Tujunga
, California
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,969
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We towed a VW Thing for the first couple of years. It was a fun car and only weighs 2000#s. But as for creature comforts and safety, it was sorely lacking.
We went ahead and got our hitch upgraded to 10,000 #s and now tow a 2600# Mini Cooper S. It's a great, fun car and tows well. Ron
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Ron and Debbie Lawrence
1985 345 Motorhome...... delightfully tacky......yet unrefined
AIR 7992
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11-09-2008, 06:24 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 27' Safari
Kent
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 806
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How about a toyota pick up. Some people on these forums think they can tow anything, so if you pull one and your M.H. breaks down hey you will be able to push it. Thats at least according to them hahahahahaha 
I have seen about every type of vehicle being towed behind a motor home. including a half ton chevy.
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11-09-2008, 06:26 AM
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Gunter
1966 24' Tradewind
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Greenville
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 347
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Jeep Wrangler, don't even know it is back there.
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2000 Land Yacht XL 355
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11-09-2008, 07:40 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2002 34' Classic
Windsor
, Ontario
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 88
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Get Smart...
Classic310 :
This one is easy to answer...
P.
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11-09-2008, 08:47 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Silverton
, Colorado
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,102
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'95 GEO Tracker...automatic, 4WD, cosmetically challenged...
mike
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Michael & Tracy
1989 345 Motorhome
CHARTER MEMBERS: FOUR CORNERS UNIT, AND PROUD OF IT!!!
We live for the moment, 'cause when you get there, it's gone...
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11-09-2008, 04:15 PM
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Silver Bullet
1986 34.5' Airstream 345
choctaw
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 839
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'99 Suzuki Vitra 4X4 automatic, 4 cyl. Has neutral in the transfer case. Don't weigh much over 2K. Did pull a '91 Toyota SR-5 standard pickup and before that a '86 Subaru 4X4 wagon. Haven't pulled the back off the 'Silver Bullet' yet. Do need to get a "Brake Buddy" or something like that. It's on my 'bucket list'
choctaw mel
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11-09-2008, 05:02 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1994 36' Classic 36 Diesel
Christmas Valley
, Oregon
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 84
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Toad
07 Jeep wrangler Four down tows great .Phil&Sam
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11-10-2008, 08:05 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2012 31' Classic
1999 36' Land Yacht Widebody
Andalusia
, Alabama
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 476
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We tow a 1976 Porsche 912E behind our 345. We use the NightShift tow bar unit, works great. We do get a lot of looks towing the old Porsche behind the old Airstream!
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11-10-2008, 06:10 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Groveland
, Massachusetts
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 9
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Thanks to guy99 for the info to check out Motorhome Magazine. We were able to download the specs on what vehicles can be towed. Very helpful. After dealing with the dealers for a few weeks it was nice to have some answers infront of you. Glad to here that str8strm tows a Mini. Although that was not on the list to tow it was one of the cars we were very interested in, that, and the VW New Bug. We have owned vw's forever. Currently have a 1991 vw 7 passanger vanagon just for fun and own a 07 Rabbit, (very nice car), for daily use. But there is one thing with the newer vw's, they don't want to be towed with all four down. Which brings us to our secound choice, the Mini Cooper!!! After research we found out that we can bring our kayaks and bikes with us on the Mini and pull it on all four wheels with no problem. It gets up to 40 mpg on the highway, and 3 free years of service. Couldn't resist. Were picking our Mini up tomorrow!!! 
Mark, Joy, Eric and our little Papillon Speck
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11-10-2008, 08:43 PM
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Rivet Master
1985 34.5' Airstream 345
Tujunga
, California
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,969
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Congrats.
You won't be sorry. It's a great car. Ron
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Ron and Debbie Lawrence
1985 345 Motorhome...... delightfully tacky......yet unrefined
AIR 7992
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12-20-2008, 02:33 PM
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Jamie
1984 31' Limited
1983 31' Airstream310
Oriental
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 180
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Mark, you can also look at the new (07-08) Toyota Yaris. We have a sedan model with 5-speed manual shift and we get 47 mpg (for real) when driving (40-44 in town). Weighs a tad over 2000# and you never know it's there.
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12-30-2008, 07:47 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 28' Funeral Coach
Belleview
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,635
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After the new engine, addition of the GearVendor (not for towing) I'll be pulling a modified tandem axle trailer with the Silver Sled behind.
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Glen Coombe  AIR #8416
1984 28' Funeral Coach
Former Rolling Showroom & PuttLab (now party bus)
"I'm not an expert. But I did sleep in an Airstream last night."
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10-27-2018, 12:03 PM
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Martin
1995 21' Sovereign
Arroyo Grande
, California
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 15
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Fiat 500 tow car
I recently sold my AI and the buyer didn’t want a tow car. So my Fiat 500 already set up with the top of the line Roadmaster tow system is for sale. Read all about it here.
https://slo.craigslist.org/rvs/d/fia...733411614.html
Thank you. Marty
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Martin & Sandra Hawke
San Luis Obispo, California
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10-28-2018, 09:27 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 28' International
Sioux Falls
, SD
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 576
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2007 VW 4dr Rabbit.
We no longer tow a vehicle as we now have truck/ AS combo.
You can buy it if ya want?
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2016 Int. Signature 28' w/ ProPride 3P-1400 Hitch
Mich. LTX w/ 16" Sendels, Centramatics
2017 Ram 2500 4x4 Diesel, CG1800 Bed slide, Leer topper
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