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Discussion in 'Towing & Hauling' started by Tundra1078, Jul 21, 2020.

  1. Jul 21, 2020 at 12:41 PM
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    Anyone use a tow bar before? I’m planning to take one of our car (2001 Toyota RAV4) with it and tow with my tow with my Tundra. Never used one. Any difficulties? Any brands that work well.
     
    Tundra1078, Jul 21, 2020
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  2. Jul 21, 2020 at 12:48 PM
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    I'm with @mountainpete. Check the RAV4 owner manual. Your owner manual should cover "Dinghy Towing", which is the same thing as towing behind your Tundra...towing flat on four wheels. If not driven, then the best thing for you and the vehicles is a purpose-built car trailer ($$$).

    https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/Auto-Transport-Rental/AT/
     
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  4. Jul 22, 2020 at 5:47 PM
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    Probably be easier to rent a uhaul dolly
     
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    Tow dolly all the way!
    Easy to pull, cheap to rent, and if the Rav4 has a manual odometer it wont rack up the miles.
     
    Squatting Pigeon, Jul 22, 2020
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  6. Jul 22, 2020 at 8:18 PM
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    2WD dolly tow, good fo go. AWD, nope. The information is in the owners manual.
     
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  7. Jul 22, 2020 at 8:41 PM
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    Right. Is OPs Rav a manual?
     
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    Did they make a manual Rav? :notsure:
     
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    lol I meant AWD :rofl:
     
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    yes, from 1996 to 2005 RAV4s were available with a manual.
     
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