I have a '95, 4 wheel drive, diesel Suburban I am considering using as a toad. Has anyone else ever used one? Can I just put the transfer case in neutral & tow it? It weighs 5700 lbs. Should I figure out how to put some kind of brakes on it? My other option is to put it on a trailer & tow that. I have a 20 ft., 10,000 lb. trailer I use to haul it with my dually. If I use that, I need to hook up the 12 Volt brakes & lights. I am open to any suggestions/ opinions. Thanks!
Richard- the more I learn the more I am leaning towards fixing the bus so I can tow a 12 volt trailer....Grumpydog is suppposed to be getting a price on a converter so I could just plug everything in.
someone used the same controls big rigs use for trailer brakes and used an air cylinder under the dash of the toad to apply pressure to the brake pedal.
Try and avoid using a trailer at all costs. It will be a real pain in the @ss I assure you. I orignially bought a tow dolly and after one cross country trip I parked it in the front yard and sold it for $50. RichardQuote from: oldmansax on September 13, 2006, 05:24:30 PMRichard- the more I learn the more I am leaning towards fixing the bus so I can tow a 12 volt trailer....Grumpydog is suppposed to be getting a price on a converter so I could just plug everything in.
Quote from: DrivingMissLazy on September 13, 2006, 05:51:42 PMTry and avoid using a trailer at all costs. It will be a real pain in the @ss I assure you. I orignially bought a tow dolly and after one cross country trip I parked it in the front yard and sold it for $50. RichardQuote from: oldmansax on September 13, 2006, 05:24:30 PMRichard- the more I learn the more I am leaning towards fixing the bus so I can tow a 12 volt trailer....Grumpydog is suppposed to be getting a price on a converter so I could just plug everything in.Why is trailer such a pain? Not disputing your opinion, just want reasons...LOL INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW