Towing a vehicle behind an RV ?

[Willl]

I thought I seen some sort of lock/unlock[able] hubs on some of these toed vehicles ?

 

[DieselPower]

If the vehicle has a driveshaft they do make a driveshaft disconnect union. Basically they cut the driveshaft in 2, weld on splined collars and there is a sliding coupler that slides over the splined collars. When you want to flat tow the vehicle you simply pull a cable in the cab and it disconnects the driveshaft.

 

[MossRoad]

They call it dinghy towing... the only reason I know this is a few years ago I met a TBN member who towed a Chevrolet Colorado behind his RV. There were very specific guidelines he had to follow to do it involving a sequence of shifts, key turns, etc...

Here is a link to GM's guide to dinghy towing....

http://www.goodmanchevrolet.com/dinghy tow guides/GM's Guide for Dingy Towing.pdf

 

[MossRoad]

Forgot to mention, that GM guide lists about a dozen models that can be towed with all four wheels on the ground. Very interesting reading. Read it!

 

[ronjhall]

Here is a link to Motorhome magizine. On lower right side of page is a section called Dinghy Towing. It gives a listing of cars and trucks that can be towed 4 down.
Some other vehicles can be towed with modification to trans, drive shaft or other mods.
We tow with a high end tow dolly. Very easy to use and maintain. We have towed with it over 30,000 miles and 4 different vehicles with no modifications to the vehicles.
You can get lots of info of this RV.net forum. Dinghy towing.

 

[Bird]

If the vehicle has a driveshaft they do make a driveshaft disconnect union. Basically they cut the driveshaft in 2, weld on splined collars and there is a sliding coupler that slides over the splined collars. When you want to flat tow the vehicle you simply pull a cable in the cab and it disconnects the driveshaft.

One of my brothers had an S-10 Chevrolet pickup with that system. Another one I don't know much about was for front wheel drive vehicles. One RVers showed my the little handle under the right front fender that he had to pull out to use his driveline disconnect.

 

[whatsgnu]

Thanks to everyone for all the replies ! I'm not planning on an RV or to tow, it's just I see so many RV's towing cars I was just wondering what the trick to it was. I knew if I asked this question here, I'd get good answers. Thanks again for all the info !

 

[GreenWannabe]

There are a number of automatic transmission cars that the manufacturers endorse flat towing. Many are Hondas, there are others..

I towed my Honda Odessey behind my moorhome for several years, and always used a tow dolly. Contrary to the statement above, Honda does not recommend towing most of their cars with all four wheels down, and a couple of years ago, extended the prohibition to even those models they had previously said were OK. MotorHome magazine, Family Motor Coaching magazine, and other sources do a good job of publishing current lists of vehicles which can be towed wheels down every year. And there are after-market products available through RV dealers and servicers which can be used with other vehicles; most of them also advertise in the RV magazines and online.

 

[Skyco]

"Originally Posted by Skyco
There are a number of automatic transmission cars that the manufacturers endorse flat towing. Many are Hondas, there are others.. "


I towed my Honda Odessey behind my moorhome for several years, and always used a tow dolly. Contrary to the statement above, Honda does not recommend towing most of their cars with all four wheels down,

How did you get MOST out of my statement clearly saying MANY?

 

[czechsonofagun]

If the vehicle has a driveshaft they do make a driveshaft disconnect union. Basically they cut the driveshaft in 2, weld on splined collars and there is a sliding coupler that slides over the splined collars. When you want to flat tow the vehicle you simply pull a cable in the cab and it disconnects the driveshaft.

I like this the best, it just plain makes sense.