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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - prairieschooner - 07-31-2014

4 Down. I have a Car Trailer but that is for the hot rods.
Just bought a 2005 Rubicon and setting it up for towing. Too much hassle traveling with a Trailer and needing to deal with that sometimes having to pay for an extra site!

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - Foodsman - 07-31-2014

No one has explained the "swivel type hitch"... What is it, what does it do and why is it a good thing to have?

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - HoosierDaddy - 07-31-2014

Foodsman, I didn't use the term "swivel type hitch" but here is what I think the author was referring to:

http://www.hitchsource.com/blue-ox-aladdin-tow-bar-7500-lb-p-29583.html

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - Foodsman - 07-31-2014

Chester mentioned the "swivel type hitch" in post #8 and then refused, refused I tell you, to tell us more! Oh the shame of it all... Thanks HoosierDaddy for pulling Chester out of this gaping morass!

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - Chester Stone - 07-31-2014

I used the term. Mine is a Blackhawk - All Terrain 10,000# tow bar. The bar rotates 360 degrees which makes it easy to unhook when the tow car is in a bind, irregular terrain or positioned at an angle.

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - Foodsman - 07-31-2014

Thanks Chester,

I took a look at the Roadmaster website and it looks great! I would not even have thought of this kind of tow bar if you hadn't mentioned it... To me its just the thing to have. I've fought tow bars before and its not fun!

http://www.roadmaster-tow-bars.com/tow-bars/motorhome-mounted/black-hawk-2-all-terrain-tow-bar-fits-roadmaster-brackets

Thanks for the tip,

Harry

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - lbrachfe - 07-31-2014

Go to the Blue Ox website to see the "Swivel Ball" type you are interested in. I have had mine for 8 years on 3 coaches

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - ron skeen - 07-31-2014

I have been using blue ox for 14 years. Great product and good company to work with.

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - Foodsman - 08-05-2014

What do you guys think about the "Kar Kaddy"? I was reading about it in the 2014 Dinghy Guide and seems like it could be a good towing option if you want a car that does't 4 down.

What's the good the bad and the ugly about going that direction?

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RE: Trailer vs. Towbar - Chester Stone - 08-05-2014

I would find a car with 4 down. It is only marginally more flexible that car hauler, just my opinion. You still have to do something with it when the car is removed to get out of a tight spot or back up for any reason.

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