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Back to towing a toad
10-12-2007, 13:46
Post: #8
Back to towing a toad
To answer your question, No, I never have problems turning either
direction slow with short or long radius turns. The only time I run
into an issue is if I am crazy enough to backup with the toad, but
that is rarely if ever.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
TOAD: 2006 Dodge Dakato 4WD w/BlueOx Aladdin Tow Bar
Georgetown, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> This morning I went over to get an oil filter for my Onan
generator and
> I mentioned that my old Subaru would not straiten out after I cut
a
> close corner to the right. Well the supervisor of the repair shop
told
> me that allot of toad will have this problem because of where the
rear
> wheels of the coach are situated. By this I mean the rear wheels
by
> being so far under the coach that most cars will not track right
in a
> tight corner. He explained it to me but I'm still a little lost
why
> this happens. He said the best way to make most turns in a rig
like
> mine is to make them wide so the tire will have a chance to track
> around the corners. Also he said if I do haft to make a tight
turn
> that I can either tie my steering wheel in the neutral position
and so
> the tires will not turn going around a tight corner. I guess you
> wouldn't even haft to do this as you could just lock the steering
wheel
> in place with the steering wheel lock.
>
> Now do you guys that have regular toads ever have a problem with
> turning in a tight turn at a slow speed? Just would like to know.
>
> Jon
> Rebel Bird
>
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Messages In This Thread
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-12-2007, 07:39
Back to towing a toad - Pete Masterson - 10-12-2007, 08:39
Back to towing a toad - Bob Lawrence - 10-12-2007, 10:19
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-12-2007, 10:31
Back to towing a toad - Don Bradner - 10-12-2007, 10:33
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-12-2007, 10:52
Back to towing a toad - Gregory OConnor - 10-12-2007, 11:14
Back to towing a toad - mbrund - 10-12-2007 13:46
Back to towing a toad - Rob Robinson - 10-12-2007, 13:50
Back to towing a toad - Bob Lawrence - 10-12-2007, 15:54
Back to towing a toad - Jon - 10-13-2007, 02:43
Back to towing a toad - ronmarabito2002 - 10-13-2007, 16:15
Back to towing a toad - Pete Masterson - 10-14-2007, 03:31



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