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]

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.

Keep in mind the traveler is the size of a Yukon. Not questioning your abilities to tow but thats a large vehicle to tow behind a motorhome. The Jeep might be more ideal as size goes. My early years of working at a large campground I never saw a vehicle this size pulled behind a MH. But you do you.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

It depends on the motorhome. I see RVs on our local highway flat towing full size pickups and SUVs (think Tahoe) quite frequently. Even Class Cs these days often have up to 8k lb tow rating. The setups I see are usually hauling either mountain bikes, dirt bikes, or a quad in the bed of the truck. I do however agree that the Scouts will be heavier than an F-150 with a quad in the bed. I would also argue though that these diesel pushers for example would likely not have an issue with a Scout as they are typically rated for 10k lb or more. Same with the Super Cs; they are typically in the well over 10k lb tow rating with some all the way up at a mind-warping 40,000 lb tow rating.

Please don’t get me wrong, I’m certainly not arguing - just saying there are a lot of variables, a ton of different motorhomes, and even more use-cases out there so I think flat-towablility should be on the table for discussion.

 

[slaterson1]

There aren't any EVs that I know of that have the capability to be flat towed. It would be amazing to not be restricted to the Jeep/Bronco ecosystem or have to tow a trailer behind my motorhome.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

There aren't any EVs that I know of that have the capability to be flat towed. It would be amazing to not be restricted to the Jeep/Bronco ecosystem or have to tow a trailer behind my motorhome.

Competition breeds innovation so who knows what might happen if more companies jump in. Probably the biggest thing working against Scout Motors in this area will unfortunately be sheer weight. The weight of an EV will already eliminate it as an option for a certain portion of the RVing public depending on:
A. The tow capacity of the motorhome
B. The final weight of the Terra and Traveler

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

The biggest barrier to flat towing is whether the motors can be disconnected from the wheels via a simple button press or other straightforward mechanism. And most likely you'll need a towing capacity of around 7-8k pounds.

 

[eherlihy]

A friend of mine tows his F150 regular cab with his BMW R1300GS in the bed behind his 38 foot motorhome.

 

[LastDayScout]

@J Alynn there are several motorhomes on the market that I'm sure can pull the little ol Scout around. I think of this sort of vehicle with most of the RV posts that I see on here.

 

[J Alynn]

@J Alynn there are several motorhomes on the market that I'm sure can pull the little ol Scout around. I think of this sort of vehicle with most of the RV posts that I see on here.

If I could afford one of those I’d just trailer a Hummer behind me so EVERYONE knows I’m compensating for something else

 

[Scoutsie]

@J Alynn there are several motorhomes on the market that I'm sure can pull the little ol Scout around. I think of this sort of vehicle with most of the RV posts that I see on here.

Good lord, you need a CDL to drive these. Hard pass. Also, just looking at these sort of make me rethink my stance on communism being bad.