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Dinghy Towing

Everything you need to know about dinghy towing, flat towing and recreational towing of a vehicle behind your motorhome

Roadmaster Tow bar Base Pins

Roadmaster Base Pins

  Tow bar base pins are an important safety component of dinghy-towing systems, as they secure the tow bar to the baseplate. For customers who...
The Roadmaster Guardian rock shield

Protective Custody

Preventing minor damage while towing is easy with these products Life on the road isn’t always easy, especially for your dinghy vehicle. As you ride...
Blue Ox Alpha 2 Tow Bar

Alpha 2 Tow Bar

  Blue Ox has upgraded the design of its popular Alpha dinghy tow bar. The new Alpha 2 is rated for vehicles up to 6,500...
A InvisiBrake by Roadmaster installation kit

Dinghy Digest: Brake Time

Auxiliary braking systems provide safe and legal travel when towing a dinghy vehicle A dinghy vehicle towed behind a motorhome offers the freedom to travel...
An RVer hitches a dinghy vehicle up behind a motorhome

Dinghy Digest: Power Struggle

How to set up a dinghy vehicle’s electrical system for safe, trouble-free towing When you tow a vehicle behind a motorhome, you have to consider...
A man connects a dinghy vehicle to a motorhome tow bar

Dinghy Digest: Bar Exam

It’s time to brush up on tow bars and learn which one is right for your needs and budget In last month’s inaugural Dinghy Digest...
2019 Toyota Yaris

2019 Dinghy Towing Guide Updates

Here are the most recent changes to MotorHome's 2019 Guide to Dinghy Towing. ADDITIONS Fiat 2019 500 with manual transmission may be flat towed at speeds up...
A BlueOx dinghy towbar connected to the front of a car

Dinghy Digest: What’s a Baseplate?

  Let’s begin at the beginning, shall we? After you have verified that the vehicle you’re considering can be towed on all four wheels behind a...
A Class A motorhome towing a dinghy car with Joshua Trees and boulders in the background

Portable Dinghy Braking Systems

These units provide an easy way to reduce stopping distance for safer travels when dinghy towing To tow a dinghy vehicle or a trailer? That is...
Roadmaster Brake Monitor kit

Peace of Mind: Universal Brake Monitor and Switch

One of the biggest concerns a motorhome owner has while towing is the state of the dinghy vehicle’s brakes. Are they even being applied?...
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National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2020 – After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National Park Service (NPS) to temporarily suspend the...
Crossing Windy Ridge on the South Kaibab Trail

National Park Visitation Tops 325 Million in 2019

Visitation in 2019 surpassed 2018 by more than 9 million recreation visits, a 2.9% increase WASHINGTON – America’s national parks continue to be popular destinations....
2020 Coachmen Beyond 22C on a mountain road

Coachmen Beyond 22C is Nimble and Loaded

New well-appointed 2020 Coachmen Beyond 22C combines good road manners and full-featured livability For many motorhome owners, a Class B hits the sweet spots of...
Family at a picnic table outside a class C motorhome

Spring Opener: Getting Your Motorhome Ready for Travel

Following these steps to get your motorhome ready for the travel season will pay dividends all year long Now that spring is around the corner,...
Montage of Class A motorhome floorplan, exterior and interior

How Much Motorhome Does Your $250K Buy?

With MSRPs less than $250,000, these 10 Class A motorhomes will have fellow RVers convinced you spent much more When shopping for a new Class...