From: Steve Taylor [mailto:
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:54 PM
To: Bill Taylor (Bill Taylor); David Taylor (David Taylor);
Subject: FW: tow cars
In an effort to properly document everything that can possibly go wrong while motorhoming, I'd like to pass along this response from a friend with his own tow-car adventure to report.
Our little tow car is like the original, but I always worry that I forgot something (like leaving the parking brake on). Also, the book recommends we run it for a few minutes every hundred miles or so. I did this one time and when I got to the NEXT stop it was still running. DUH! So now I always leave the toad door open when it is running since I can see the open door in the coach mirror and will not do that again.
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:38:42 -0700
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To: billt4@earthlink.net; taylor234@comcast.net; code-boy@earthlink.net
Subject: st vrain
Did I mention how difficult it is to hook up our tow car? Not that it’s difficult to hook it up, it’s just different. The mechanical connection of the tow gear from the motorhome to the tow car is the same as with every other car, takes about a minute. Hook up the safety cables. Hook up the air line for the brake assist. From inside the car, still have to find neutral in the transmission just like every other car. It’s the last part that’s difficult. Taking the key out. For every other car, we had to be sure the key was in the proper accessory position so the steering wheel wouldn’t lock and the front tires scuff off as we towed them sideways. In this Jeep, it’s different. Confirm that the transfer case is in neutral. Pull the key out. Walk away. The steering wheel doesn’t lock. Years of training to check and recheck the key position in the tow car. It’s not easy to overcome. Pull the key out and walk away.
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