There are several threads about wanting to flat tow a Scout, but I'm wondering if we can do a poll to see how much interest there really is from people with reservations who also have motorhomes. So...
POLL: towing a vehicle behind a motorhome
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I currently tow a Polaris General on a trailer but as I get older am looking towards a regular utility vehicle with good off road capability. As a recovering IH addict, 5 Farmalls, 4 Scout II's and driver of about 10 different IH semis, this would absolutely be my go to if flat tow was an option. I am probably 3-5 years out from making that decision so I am not on the reserve list but I think I represent a decent number of aging Gen Xers in the RV world. Flat tow would definitely sell some trucks.
As long as it can be towed in reverse and the Odometer rolls back then sure I'll buy a motorhome to do this lol.
Yes and no. I have a motor home, technically - my wife purchased it and we call it the rolling turd (I think it's sole purpose was to prevent me from ever getting the motor home I actually wanted). That said, I do have a Wrangler and do occasionally tow it 4 down. Lots easier than putting it on a trailer to tow (done that a few times as well). I got it for kayaking, so I could self portage (drop the toad at the take out, drive the truck to the put in, paddle to the take out (load kayak) and drive back to the truck). I have not used it for that yet - perhaps someday, but I have not gotten myself back into paddling shape (I used to paddle on average 3 days a week, and was decent enough to (not seriously) compete nationally). But it has been wonderful to be able to portage vehicles to the repair shop... Wrangler goes to the shop too often.
I have flat towed both a CR-V and a Ford Ranger thousands of miles with a Roadmaster invisibrake system, a little more work to install but makes for a simple hook up. The issue with flat towing the Scout will be weight for me as my hitch is rated at 5K lbs, but if I welded it to the frame I can get it rated for 7500, nut even then it might not be enough. Waiting for some weight spec's. The other issue is being an EV there will be no vacuum booster to tap into, so don't know what that will look like yet.
I would guess, there's no particular reason the pump can't be triggered off the brake system.
This will be a show stopper for me if it cannot be flat towed. So far all EVs I've seen fall into this category
The pump is electrically activated by the brake light circuit, this activates the servo which pulls the brake pedal down, applying the brakes. I guess as the brakes will not use a vacuum booster the vac line can be disabled, using just the pedal action to apply brakes. A lot depends on if it can be flat towed at all, and if it has that mode.
