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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Dinghy towing: Don't back up!


Jerry Dale, representing Blue Ox Towing, offers a short tip to RVtravel.com readers about backing up a motorhome with a dinghy in tow. "Don't ever do this," warns Jerry.

posted by Chuck Woodbury at 7:25 PM

3 Comments:

  • We CAN back up. Blue Ox doesn't sell it, but M&G used to make a tow bar that does allow you back up while towing. We have had ours for five years, towing first a '02 Saturn SL2, currently a '04 Honda CR-V. We can back up in a straight line, or on a curve.

    Unfortunately, M&G no longer manufactures this tow bar, but they do still make a tow braking system.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:40 PM  

  • I have backed up many times while towing. You must have some one in the tow vehical to hold the steerin;g wheel in the straight line while backing slowly.

    By Blogger terry, at 11:14 AM  

  • If its a short distance backing up is not a problem. If you are turning it is a bigger problem than if you have been traveling in a strait line. You must have someone hold the steering wheel in the same position as when you stopped and back up slowly. i have backed up numerous times and sometimes as far as 100 feet.

    By Blogger ted, at 9:36 AM  

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