Question toad on trailer vs flat tow. pros and cons

[greg1961]

toad on trailer vs flat tow. pros and cons

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Car on Trailer:
- PROS
- Can choose any vehicle, not restricted to the small number that are flat towable
- Can reverse with the trailer
- More protection for the vehicle
- Less road wear on car suspension/tires
- CONS
- Trailer may cost more than flat-tow setup
- Need more space at destinations for the trailer
- More towing weight and tongue weight
- Takes more time to load/unload than a flat-tow

Flat-Tow:
- PROS
- Costly to setup, but most likely cheaper than a trailer
- Less towing weight, less tongue weight
- Faster to connect/disconnect than a trailer setup and load
- CONS
- Limited number of flat-towable vehicles and seems to be getting more restricted over time
- Cannot reverse any real distance without having to disconnect
- More chance of road rash on the flat-tow vehicle
- Tires and suspension are logging miles, even if the odometer isn't
- Pot hole damage can be more costly on flat-tow than a typical trailer

You get to determine what factors are most important to you. For us, we use a trailer to carry our car, we were able to keep the car we like.

 

[Jim]

Just a few. . .

• Something else to store when you get to the campground.
• Pain to load/unload.
• Extra expense.

 

[DKRITTER]

You'll most likely will need to do something with the trailer or car when you are at a park for a few day. We are currently in a KOA with large spaces and we are good on room for the MH and toad but not enough space for a trailer also,

 

[Fish]

I flat tow with Hercules ready brake now.
I have a 25 ft box trailer waiting on me to clean up when we get back from Florida next year.
I'm having a hard time justifying using it over flat tow of my silverado.

Being able to back it up and being able to put a few other things in it is all I can come up with.
If my site at the resort was a pull through I'd think it was a great idea.