New year new TOAD / TOWED

[throttle]

If you're RV'ing, putting bikes and other easily stealable stuff in the bed of a pickup isn't optimal (speaking from painful experience)....

Mmmm, not had that bad experience, put em on a rack over the bed, lock em up and seem to work great.

 

[Slick]

I’m pretty sure I bought your flat bed did I not?

I picked up another. Similar but with a dovetail.

 

[RCDave2]

Dave, check this site. A few vehicles that are typically ready to tow...

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[DYAM]

Check here also.

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[BHC Vic]

 

[DalesSpeed]

 

[dezertrider]

Do you want to borrow ours. You will get allot of WTF looks towing it.

 

[Mandelon]

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[Caydens Cat]

My dad might be selling his 2000 Dodge Durango that's in Havasu. Not 4x4 but fits the bill for a cheap 3-row seater with a v8 (360). Pretty clean for a 20-year old SUV (silver exterior, black leather interior). PM if you want to get in touch with him (or at least I know to check).

 

[clarence]

Trailer a rental car?

Reliable, fixed cost, little hassle.

 

[Mini Kat]

Find yourself a H3 Hummer. You can get it with the straight 5 cylinder very light easy to tow. And four-wheel drive and towable.

 

[Done-it-again]

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If that was a manual it would be mine....

 

[WTR&PWR]

Here is two options. One above and one below your price range but both 4wd and set up with blue ox tow bar already.

 

[69hondo]

Do you want to borrow ours. You will get allot of WTF looks towing it.

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HAHA I thought it was only me. Thats a good looking setup.
Im towing a Silverado 2500HD crew cab long bed lifted.

 

[dezertrider]

HAHA I thought it was only me. Thats a good looking setup.
Im towing a Silverado 2500HD crew cab long bed lifted.

Flat towing my truck allows me to carry a ton of stuff. Its weighs 10k lbs with all my tools and crap stowed away in the bed drawers

 

[69hondo]

Flat towing my truck allows me to carry a ton of stuff. Its weighs 10k lbs with all my tools and crap stowed away in the bed drawers

What brake setup are you using?

 

[clarence]

Trailer a rental car?

Reliable, fixed cost, little hassle.

Why not this?

Seems it'd be the default option.

 

[JayBreww]

 

[RiverDave]

I appreciate the leads guys and as soon as I get some free time
Later tonight I’ll be exploring them!

 

[zhandfull]

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[mjc]

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Not flat towable. Subaru's AWD can't be towed that way.

 

[zhandfull]

Not flat towable. Subaru's AWD can't be towed that way.

Has all the hookups

Looks like manual trans is towable.

 

[Mondorally]

Not flat towable. Subaru's AWD can't be towed that way.

Like zhandfull said, manual transmissions are flat towable. It was endorsed (or at least acknowledged as ok) by Subaru until the mid/late 2010s. We tow a 2012 Outback 6mt without issue.

 

[Groper]

Before you go out and buy something in a 4x4 make sure it has a 2-speed transfer case, read the manual under towing and stay away from something lifted, in some cases they can sway like a mofo behind a moho, overheat the front tires causing blowouts.
Have fun, your kids will never forget these camping trips, ours still talk about now 19 & 20yrs old.

 

[mjc]

Has all the hookups

Looks like manual trans is towable.

Missed the manual part. You think RD is going to get a manual?

 

[callbob]

Only if the seatbelt chime is disabled

 

[angiebaby]

Only if the seatbelt chime is disabled

I was thinking of that very subject when I got in our '72 K-10 over the weekend and I didn't put my belt on to go across the parking lot. LOL No nanny was yelling at me. It was great!

 

[WTR&PWR]

 

[Badchoices03]

Not sure if you found anything or if this can be flat towed, but just thought id share...looks to be in good shape and good price...

 

[outboard_256]

Not sure if you found anything or if this can be flat towed, but just thought id share...looks to be in good shape and good price...

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The early 4wd pilots had a procedure to get them to flat tow. You had to shift into 1st, then 2nd, then drive wait 5 min, then neutral or something like that. That would align the transmission pump to run off the forward gears. Friend towed one for a little bit, switched to a honda fit for a smaller lighter car to tow. What year is this?

 

[River Runnin]

That 3 day warranty looks like a deal clincher!