Maubern Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 How do motor homers take the toad A frame or trailer.Constructive info would be appreciatedthanks Maubern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Maubern - 2009-04-03 9:38 PMHow do motor homers take the toad A frame or trailer.Constructive info would be appreciatedthanks MaubernTake the what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maubern Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Take a small car behind theM/H trailer or A Frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrocker Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I personally use a trailer. I did tow a kit car on an A-frame for a short while but it was a nightmare to reverse! I eventually bought a 4 wheel transporter trailer and it is a dream. It also allows us to transport either my Mitsubishi Colt, My Suzuki SJ413 or my 1963 Ford Anglia depending on what type of event/holiday we are embarking upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maubern Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Hi LenAre the sites OK about parking a M/H trailer and car on the pitch. Do you have to inform the sites you have a trailer and car before you go. Have you come across any other problems on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrocker Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 We usually tell the site we have a trailer and we park it next to the van ( much like caravanners park their cars). We have not had any problems at all. If there is not too much space you can always park your car back on the trailer each night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maubern Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 OK thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Hi Maubern and welcome to the fun house! There have been an awful lot of debates about towing, either on a trailer or with an A frame, so if you have a go at using the search facility (it's a bit temperamental!) you should be able to find lots of interesting info. Much of it is to do with the legalities of it in this country and abroad, something which you may or may not wish to learn about. One things for sure, it don't half get some people really wound up! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjphillips Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Deffinately a trailer.It suprised me how much easier it it was to reverse with a double axle as apposed to my single axle motorcycle trailer.I did have a long overhang on my motorhome so reversing with the single axle M/C trailer was somewhat more difficult.than the car one.Having gone back to a caravan I dont have that problem now.The car trailer is gathering dust in the garage. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3526602 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hi, Toad? An interesting description, can we make it stick? If I called the spare car a "tender", would everybody know what I was talking about? I would resist spending money on an A-frame, simply because the minute I did, they would have a purge. A trailer is like a bicycle and a pram. You might not use it much, but the moment you sell it, you will need it. Murphey's Law. 602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maubern Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Well I was under the impression that all towed cars were called the toad. How wrong can one be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maubern Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 BJ is the trailer for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The glib answer is LEGAL or CONVENIENT I suppose. I made a simple un-braked A frame once to get rid of my sons "project" car when he was a tad younger. He had left home and set up by himself with his new wife but enjoyed the convenience of keeping his project in our drive, tools in my garage etc. Enough was enough, he turned a deaf ear to his mothers requests so I presented him with it bright and early one Sunday morning complete with the rough A frame made from scaffold poles welded together and some significant ratchet straps to tie it to the front of his old Mk1 "Coca Cola" style Ford Escort. I was amazed just how well it towed. I never tried reversing it as my brain has enough troubles with reversing anyway and an A frame has its own scrambled brain in reverse. A 2 axle trailer is certainly legal everywhere you are likely to go providing you stay within the maximum train weight for your towing vehicle. But it has to be loaded and un-loaded and stored somewhere at home. On holiday once unloaded you need the space of two caravans and a car!. The A frame however just requires coupling up and a ratchet strap is a good tool for pulling the two bits together. The Frame once removed can be left in the back of the car and its not much to store at home or on site. So, we are considering an A frame for use in the UK when we might want to take the wifes little Agila as well as the camper. But once on that ferry heading south for the sun the two little motorbikes in the garage do us fine. Enjoy C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow-Chasers Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Make sure that you check the weights before you buy a trailer. Some tag axles have appalling train weights! There is at least one i know of, that can actually only tow 75kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maubern Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thanks all for your replys but the mind is still boggled as what to have or do I travel behind with the panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stantheman Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 W3526602 - 2009-04-05 7:58 AM Hi, Toad? An interesting description, can we make it stick? If I called the spare car a "tender", would everybody know what I was talking about? I would resist spending money on an A-frame, simply because the minute I did, they would have a purge. A trailer is like a bicycle and a pram. You might not use it much, but the moment you sell it, you will need it. Murphey's Law. 602 Not sure whether they could purge A-frames. They're a bit like cherished number plates, too many of them around to abolish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecal Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi, Go for a trailer. Times are hard and France Spain etc may just up the fines on A-Frames this year Who knows? Whatever you do take care and enjoy your Hol' B-) Regards, Brendan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Maubern I think this is the most recent A-frame-related forum thread: http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=14933&start=1 It also provides links to other threads and a website that you may find useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Rainbow-Chasers' - 2009-04-05 3:23 PM Make sure that you check the weights before you buy a trailer. Some tag axles have appalling train weights! There is at least one i know of, that can actually only tow 75kg! I'm very doubtful about your statement, as surely no motorhome manufacturer would market a vehicle with (effectively) no towing capability? I've browsed through a few of my motorhome brochures and all current tandem rear-axle models seem to have a maximum gross train weight that permits a 'trailer weight' of at least 1-tonne to be towed. If you are confident that your statement is correct, could you please identify the motorhome you are referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hi Maubern, I'm ordering an A frame, towbar and brake buddy, etc, today from Towtal in Stoke on Trent who I have found most helpful in my quest to tow a small car behind my Autocirrus. Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinou Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 We got ours fitted there too Joy - very succesful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 ROON - 2009-04-07 10:22 AM Hi Maubern, I'm ordering an A frame, towbar and brake buddy, etc, today from Towtal in Stoke on Trent who I have found most helpful in my quest to tow a small car behind my Autocirrus. Joy What car are you going to be towing Joy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3526602 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi, I read somewhere, probably a camprvan glossy mag, that the tow ball must not be more than 1200mm behind the centre of the rear axle.Only I can't find where I read it. Did I read it correctly? Any comments? 602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 602 I'm certain you are mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 (Hi Mel - hopefully the little old Diahatsu Move Plus that I gave my daughter last year but which has ended up sat on my drive. I am having probs with the battery at the moment but hopefully will get it sorted. Lightweight and an old friend.) Love Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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