I’m spending the summer in my motorhome. I want to tow my truck behind it so that I’ll have a mode of transportation while I’m there. Can I flat tow my 2017 Toyota Tacoma?
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
If you’re new to towing, there’s so much to learn! You cannot flat tow a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. You can dolly tow it as long as your Tacoma doesn’t exceed the dolly’s weight capacity.
Flat towing means that all four wheels of the towed vehicle are on the ground as it’s being pulled along the road. Dolly towing uses a dolly affixed to a tow bar to lift the front wheels so that only the rear wheels are on the ground.
The ideal way to tow a pickup truck is with a flatbed trailer so that no part of the wheel makes contact with the road, but this type of towing can be quite expensive.
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