Towing Behind Motorhome - Flat Towing

[BruceT]

As a Motorhome owner and active traveler, the field of towable SUV and pickups is narrowing with every model year. The electric models of any brand are typically not towable. While this may seem to be a simple process of disconnecting power to the drive motors allowing free-wheel operation, apparently it gets more complicated than that. The ideal situation would be to generate recharge power to the batteries while being towed behind the motorhome. Arriving at the destination would yield a full charge or close to it. The key is to make the transition from "tow mode" to "drive mode" simple, easy to convert, and would not require removing, installing, or disconnecting any hardware. Electrical connectivity to activate brake, directional signals, and body lights from the motorhome is required. Currently JEEP is the only vehicle close to the SCOUT lineup that is towable without any modification. I urge you to seriously consider the "towable all 4 down" option on both SCOUT platforms. The motorhome market will love you for it.

 

[J Alynn]

Yes! PLEASE make the Terra flat or 4 wheel towable. I am not talking about regenerating while towing....just a true neutral. Of course they could charge at a campsite or off an RVs generator when parked or camping. This would really put a dent in the many jeeps and broncos being towed . There seems to be less and less flat towable vehicles.

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[pwrofgrayskull]

Yes! PLEASE make the Terra flat or 4 wheel towable. I am not talking about regenerating while towing....just a true neutral. Of course they could charge at a campsite or off an RVs generator when parked or camping. This would really put a dent in the many jeeps and broncos being towed . There seems to be less and less flat towable vehicles.

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[Mousehunter]

Flat towable was the MAIN reason I have a second Jeep. Sadly I have not used it for what I intended. I have used it to tow to the shop WAY to many times. Given it will be a minimal 2hr drive to a Scout repair center for me - flat towing would be convenient for the Scout if (in reality when) that is needed.

That said, in Texas, I can legally get away with towing my old (significantly lighter) Jeep without a brake controller. The Scout will be heavier (as are modern Jeeps), and it would no longer be an option to tow without an onboard brake controller. Plus, Texas is rather lax on the brake issue - I doubt it would be legal to tow in most states without a brake controller.