towing a small car?

milo · Senior Member

towing a small car?

xina · Guru

My sister uses an "A" Frame to tow a small 4-Wheel Drive. Others I know say the "A" Frame is the best option for smalll vehicles.
Cheers,
xina.

hammer · Senior Member

Hi,
We tow a small 4X4 on a tandem trailer, if I was to go for a smaller car I would get a Tita trailer.
But it seems each to there own some like A frames some like trailers and there is the dolly type each has it's pros and cons.
smile

Wombat 280 · Guru

while on this trip seen heaps of A frames behind MH with small 4X4's in line seems the way to go as trailer space is hard to come by in some parks

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Hi Milo.
Just be careful.
Some vehicles can not be A-framed (with all 4 wheels on the ground) because their transmissions are turning all the time and that is bad for them.
Check the manual for the vehicle that you have in mind very carefully.

Also, very few people can reverse with an A-framed vehicle on tow. It is very much more difficult than reversing a standard trailer.

Cheers,
Peter

-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Thursday 10th of September 2009 09:25:12 AM

dave06 · Guru

trailer it Milo, I wouldnt use an "a" frame, use the extra space for more stuff

Johncog · Member

I have heard that A frames are illegal in some states, anyone know?
I note your motorhome is front wheel drive Fiat Ducato also, I think this is not as good to tow with as a rear wheel drive? Any comments on this from experienced towers/technical persons?

dave06 · Guru

towing with a front wheel drive will pose no other problems than a rear wheel vehicle as long as you abide by the manufacturers guidelines, you may get wheel slippage on wet grass in some cases and if you go hill climbing then slippage will occur but normal highway and biway driving it will be fine

a frames were discussed here in some length on another thread and it appears, although I am not conversant with the rules, that in some states it is actually ilegal but as I said I am not entirely sure about that, perhaps a visit to various motorvehicle registry sites and the apropriate questions to the relevent authorities may disclose an answer