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Sooo, have watched your clogs for years, but this one strung us along and I did not appreciate it.
I am currently towing a Honda CR-V and purchased a New Ford Maverick to tow. I found that FORD has a problem not shared in the manual about their transmission that you need to be aware of. The tow mode default is NORMAL. The 12 volt system has to be powered from your RV while towing. I use an RVI battery isolator to keep my tow vehicle's battery charged. If it looses power (tow battery) drops voltage, the transmission goes to NORMAL mode and will burn up. A $7,000 repair. Check around.
Awesome advice
We have the maverick hybrid and have no trouble towing flat with it.
Congratulations on your new purchase. We have an Expedition ourselves. I have always been told when purchasing a new vehicle is know all the ins and outs of the vehicle that you are going to purchase. The dealership will tell you whatever you want to hear to sell you that exact vehicle.
So true. Thanks for watching
I am so very happy for you with your new purchase. I am a car girl and I absolutely love and get excited when people get new vehicles. You gave us so much information in this video that we cannot thank you enough. Thanks for all your wonderful advice and suggestions.
Thanks so much!
Awwwww. It’s so nice watching your kids grow up, this is like you’ve added a new family member. Congrats
We flat tow a 2017, Ford CMax, Hybrid and are using a Ready Brute Elite II, towbar and Brake Buddy Select 3 Braking System and a Blue Ox Base Plate. We love it.
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 We flat tow a 2018 Lincoln MKX. I agree with you. I don't want to trailer or dolly a car. With flat towing if we are traveling all we need to do is find a big parking lot and I can have the car unhooked in under a minute. Then we are free to drive to any local restaurant we want. With the car hooked up behind the RV we are 62' long. You just can't park something like that in many restaurant parking lots. I did think the video was a little long though.
Good advice about research! You mentioned TOADs for Class A and Class C. We may be a rarity, but we pull a Jeep Cherokee with our Road Trek Class B. Enjoy the ability to set up the B and do our running around in the Jeep. It also gives us some extra storage spaces, and the security of a back up vehicle if needed.
Chatting is definitely a nice break from organization videos. Thank you ❤
Congrats on the new vehicle. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Loved hearing you two chatting.
Thanks so much!
I like the mix up videos don't have a preference either way. Love the new Expo
Looks great! Congrats! I hope it serves you many trouble-free years! ❤️🙏🏻(Jane in SC)
Thanks so much!
Congrats guys! So exciting. We have the same rule...no payments. Been searching for a class A for our family. Hopefully will find the right one soon. Appreciate your videos. Have learned a lot about this lifestyle!
Thank you! 🙏🏻 Good luck on your search for a Class A. We hope you find the perfect one.
Great job on your new toad purchase. 🎉Appreciate you sharing your process with us.
Thanks so much!
Congrats on your new to you vehicle. I’ve recently found your videos on UA-cam. I really appreciate all the tutorials and your nice, chatting videos. My husband and I are new to glamping and bought our first trailer last August. After using it only three times, we knew we bought a trailer that was too small for us. Live and learn. We are now upgrading a little in size to a Jayco Featherlite and will pick it up in a couple of days. As newbies to this whole camping thing, I really really appreciate all your videos. You are so appreciated.
Thanks for watching 💙
Great video! And a heartfelt congrats from New Mexico. My hubby and I will soon be fulltime with our travel trailer, boondocking west of the Mississippi River. Keep up the great videos!😊
Thanks for watching and safe travels!
Congratulations! Many happy travels in your Expedition. It’s a great vehicle!
Thank you!
I like all of your videos! You guys are direct and honest and humorous. You have to have humor in this life! I've long been a fan of Ford trucks, I've owned quite a few in the past 40+ years, I've always had good luck with them. Congrats on the new-to-you Expedition, a Platinum L series no less, beautiful! We currently use a Wrangler as our toad as well, they are very easy to configure and hook up, but having the increased room and comfort of the Expedition is certainly a significant upgrade! I'm wondering if you will notice the extra weight when pulling it behind your coach. Also, guessing due to the increase in weight you may have to upgrade your tow bars to be able to accommodate it.
I liked this video but I do like your other style of videos more. My husband and I are really hoping to get an RV (not trailer) when I retire (hopefully sooner than later) and get out of California and enjoy life. I have watched so many of your videos for research and I have learned a lot and I thank you for that. I think it is amazing that you have been doing it for as long as you have. Thank you for giving us all the information that you do and sharing you knowledge. 🥰
I like all types of videos it keeps the new factor instead of the same olé thing. I’m so glad for you all that both of you are on the same page. If I had my way I would travel with our camper instead were lucky to camp three times a year😢. You are blessed to get to live your dreams while your still young. God Bless you❤
Thank you!
Flat towed a Ford fiesta bought new. Had the same electronic flat tow setup. Dealer told us same on the flat towing. Never was to keen on a screen telling me the transmission was ready. Also had to start it occasionally because it needed the fluids flowing to lube the parts.
Ended up getting a Jeep wrangler, gave me more peace of mind that I was actually disconnecting the transfer case.
Good luck. Do lots of research. Saw a few story's of the Fords getting the transfer case damage.
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Congratulations. We’ve owned several Chevy Suburbans and have loved them, but we’ve never towed them.
🎉Congratulations on your purchase.🎉 Please share your steps and information with us. Always a pleasure to listen to you. Once again be careful with car dealers.
Coming soon!
Yeah I hate dealers, they did the same to us, they listed the vehicle then said they had added insurance and theft protection to us and that was why. We were so frustrated cause we had been prepared with the right amount of money to buy it. In the end we had to walk away. I’m actually glad we did, but I still believe it was wrong.
Not to mention we had driven a long distance after they had confit the price over the phone was correct then they changed it when we got there.
Totally wrong! So sorry you had a similar experience. There is power in the purse!
Glad you got what you were looking for. Perhaps the games the salesman and store was playing with you was simply an experience for both of you to learn. Right something positive rather than something negative. A learning experience. You are so right about the money. A vehicle in today’s world with all the zeros is flat out intimidating. Enjoy ….
We towed our 2002 Ford Excursion 4x4. We had to swap the transfer case to a manual and took off acrossed the country! Of course it made us 65' long but we didnt have any issues since I have a CDL and drive semi fuel trucks.
Enjoy your new to you larger vehicle!!
Logic is that as a family members grow older and as personal needs expand that is a need for change. That you for sharing this change with us.
Thanks for watching
Hello my friends, please be very careful, in the state of Minnesota, if the towed vehicle is over 1500.00lbs. yes I said 1500.00lbs then you have to have breaks on the towed that are actuated from the towing vehicle. I know be cause I had to get out in the ice and snow then disconnect the towed vehicle, reinstall the drive in the towed vehicle and then drive both vehicles until we reached our destination. CAREFUL Minnesota is annal about this. Skip from Michigan.
I think that’s just wise to have separate brakes…just safer.
For those of us in central FL (Apopka like you) please let me know who the dealership was that attempted these shenanigans
Most states require that. Truly a safety function.
The blue ox and other setups actuate the tow vehicle brakes. Non issue on those.
We will be installing an auxiliary braking system soon - video to come!
Thanks for sharing your experience and helping others to make the right choice. Safe travels. God Bless and I love y'all 💕💕💕
Thank you! 💙💙
Just subscribed to your channel. Let me explain why. I am divorced and My adult daughter along with her 12 yr old son who is on the ASD have rented the same home since 2013. The neighborhood started getting sketchy so my son and daughter-in-law moved us in the home with them with the understanding it was to be until we could find a place of our own. We found land approximately 1 mile from them that has had a mobile home previously with septic tank and well water. We don't plan to use the well water. So we were looking into a mobile home to put on it. Then we checked out our local RV dealership. We found one that is a 2024 Sierra 400b I think. It has 2 bedroom and 2 full bath plus a loft for the grandson. We have been praying on it and I think that is our plan because I'm getting on in age and won't be around forever to help her. Plus we love to go to the mountains to vacation. There ya go! Perfect set up. The only thing is me and the electronic system has me worried. So what do you think?
Hey there, you have to do what makes sense for you and your family and situation :) We are avid Dave Ramsey followers so you might want to check out some of his principles when it comes to purchasing a depreciating asset like an RV. Thanks so much for subscribing and watching!
Thank you
Congrats, enjoy the new ride
Thanks!
Very enjoyable and informative video. I like pretty much all your videos, including this "style".
We tow my ‘09 Scion xB. It would be so sad to part with it and I feel a rash coming on even thinking of going into any dealership. A good reliable vehicle is even more important when hauling it on the road. I don’t buy American vehicles anymore especially after seeing my husband spend and deal with soooo many repairs on his Fords over the years. We’d likely have to have a Toyota set up for our needs when we buy our next vehicle or just keep the Scion for towing. Luckily we only travel by ourselves. Congrats on your new tow vehicle!! She’s a stunner. Love watching you guys.
We have watched your channel for a couple years...finally subscribed :-) You asked for viewer comments on the two different styles of presentation - perhaps rotating them for variety would be perfect!
Awesome! Thank you!
Congratulations on your new towd. I flat tow a 2013 Honda CRV behind my class C. I use a Falcon all terrain hitch system. It is very easy for me to hook and unhook and I am 72 yr old woman. To tow my car, because it is an automatic, I have a procedure I have to go through with the car turned on and go through the gears to neutral and let it run for 3 min. I did a solo trip across country and back and I had no problems.
Very cool!
CRV is a great car to tow, we have a 2013 also, too bad 2015 and on cannot be flat towed.
I absolutely hate dealing with sales people at dealerships. Have had so many bad experiences that I've always tried the owner or dealer manager first if possible.
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Thanks for the video. Very informative, I learned a few things. This topic was just fine. It doesn't all have to be about RVing.
Thank You!!!
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
I don’t have any problems with any of your type of videos I like all of them
Thank you!
Nice explanation. Rv world is what I want in the future. From California. Yes!!
Best of luck!
Yes, we will be going to the RV show. In Tampa @ the Florida State fairgrounds. Also, our neighbor was talking about that as well too so her both of us will be going. There’s some accessories I need to purchase for our new rig.
Congratulations!😊
Thank you!! 😊
What a great video. You always have the best information. Thanks again for sharing
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you, for the information
Any time!
If it is a Ford, make sure your RV is charging the Towed Vehicle while driving. also, every stop the TOWED engine requires starting and shifting the through the gears. Towed a Flex and Explorer behind my Mercedes Sprinter 3500 with only issues going up & down hills - breaking system is crucial.
They there, this model doesn’t require stopping and shifting through the gears. If you take a look at the dingy towing guide, you will see some vehicles do require that and others do not. We chose this one because it’s more “simple”
I flat tow a Cherokee with my 2500 Sprinter. Good braking is essential! I use the Demco Stay n Play. Jeep also has transfer case with neutral, so no periodic restarting required.
Charity turned around and locked the door, flashed her tattoo, and we new, we were screwed! Well played!
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❤ Love the video ❤
LOVE THE NEW VEHICLE
We bought our first rig from the Tampa RV Super show last year and plan on returning to the next in January to look at possible upgrading! I’d love to run into you guys there! We’ve been very grateful for all your videos with tips and tricks for RV life!
great video glad you didnt fall for the bait and switch. and you did your homework on a posted price,.you should have your camera on while you brought up the online posted price. nice SUV tho.👍👍👍
I wish we would have! Thanks for watching.
Congratulations! Love it. And love the mixture of videos.
Thanks so much!
I like the mix for the video formats
When I'm shopping online for a vehicle, I print off the page with the price. The dealerships around here like to try and jack the price up when you sit down by having certain things done already. No, I want it for this advertised price. I didn't ask for the protect package, I want it for this price. And I got it for the online price. Especially when I got up to walk away.
Congratulations on getting a Great Big Toad for your Future Adventures #GratefulGlamper
I like the variety. I like the sit and talk version. There is still active content in it. Its not like its tell only. Its tell and show. I liked it. Its different from the other videos. Theres room fir variety. It stirs things up keeping the channel fresh and innonnovaive.
Thanks so much
new to RV'ing and really appreciate your input..My wife and I plan to retire , Spring 2024 and wlil be shopping in Tampa on Wednesday and Thursday a the Super Show
Awesome, maybe we will see you there!
Love all your videos and the info you give us. Great new wheels btw.....
Awesome! Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉
I love it, going to bug my husband for a new car. We have a 04’ Honda Pilot that we bought brand new, so, it is time for a change 😊
Happy trails to you 😃
Thank you and thanks for watching
GREAT choice of Vehicles. Thx for sharing. Safe travels
Thanks for watching
We tow an 2019 expedition and love it! Good choice, we had a steel piece installed behind front bumper! ❤I have to get the manual out every time to put it into neutral tow. 😅
I have a feeling we will need to do the same. lol
Are you using any kind of braking system from rv to expedition? We have an air brake integrated brake controller for ours.
We will be installing the Air Force 1
I HATE dealing with car dealerships they ALL LIE
It’s not a fun experience, but if you play your cards right and know what you want going in, it’s a better experience. We are glad they put on new tires and fixed everything before they could sell it to us.
I really like this style of video and leaned a lot, thanks for doing it! It actually seemed more informative than some others on destinations/locations, and I liked the cohesive presentation. Congratulations on your new Toad and I hope you're happy with it over the long haul. ;)
Thanks so much for the feedback and for watching
PS: unless I'm mistaken, it's "towed," not toad. Correct me if I'm mistaken.
Yes and No!
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In the RV world it is called a TOAD
Congratulations, and don’t say your paying cash. I feel you get a better price financing and paying off after a few months. Check to ensure no penalty for paying off early. Lots of great information in this video
Thanks for watching
Fantastic and Congrats! With Lori as my witness , I stressed more on our TOAD selection then on our actual rig purchase. Hope to get down that way soon, safe travels!
Yay! So excited for your family on the next chapter of your journey 💕
Thank you!! 😊
Great upgrade for luxury and size. Congrats guys. Huge downgrade for off roading. No more off roading out west or anywhere.
We know, it's a different season with different needs. the off-roading fun might be in our future for the next season of life!
I like all of the videos. No matter. Now I want a Jeep toad.
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congrats, so tell us about the vehicle, what did it have to have and the configuration of it that allows it to be flat towed
You can learn more at the dinghy towing guide here: www.roadmasterinc.com/pdf/dtg_2017.pdf
Hey..as far as style..always mix it up! Variety is the spice of life!
Congrats but “ buyer beware” ALWAYS! The bait and switch was BAD BAD BAD😬.
Curiosity question: since you tow your vehicle, does the mileage increase on it anyway, just like driving it?
Congrats on the new tow👍
The odometer does not register miles towed.
CONGRATULATIONS!! I love any style videos you guys do
Your family is amazing and very informative ❤
Thank you!
Gah!!!!!! We have a 2016 EL and flat tow as well. We love it and so will you!!! Congratulations to all of you!
Awesome! So glad you love it. We are so excited to get it hooked up to the RV.
Congratulations! We are a Ford family ❤. Enjoy the extra room!
Thank you! Will do!
Las Vegas dealerships all do this, ran into this last year when looking for a car for our son , took us months because we refused to pay anything more than asking
Congratulations on your new acquisition... great toad 😀! Enjoy... hopefully we will be able to meet in the Tampa Show next year!
Did this vehicle come with a 5.0L option? Ive heard, and i guess it's just from videos online that ecoboosts have minor issues but 5.0Ls are tanks. Not trying to be a downer whatsoever because thats a huge spacewise upgrade!
Both, please.
Both video types work! We like both of them!
Count us in for Tampa….
I love you videos. This one felt like it was drawn out more than it needed to be. Otherwise it's s good video. 👍
I'm gonna do a quick poke at ford not your choice of buying one. but fix or repair daily, found on road dead, Driver Returns On Foot come to mind?
What a timely video. So informative. We are using a tow dolly and hate it. We Need to find a car for flat tow. Can’t wait to dig into all the info you provided in this and other videos. Thanks. We will be at Tampa RV show and would love to meet you. We’ve been camping for 20 years and still enjoy going thru the new models.
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Nice new towed. Now Alaska has his own seat?
He does! He can lay down any direction in the back. Even upside down he says. ;)
So many great pointers, you really do need to do your research. Dealers are always looking to take your money. Nice new toad.
Thank you!
Congrats on the new toad!!! Beautiful!!! Enjoyed the video. Lots of great information
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! I enjoy all of your content and thanks for sharing your buying experience on towable vehicles.
Thanks for watching!
I had dealer list a vehicle for a price only to say that’s the “special “ price if you finance with us. Happened when I was looking for a f350 for my 5th wheel. So I financed at the “special “ price and then paid it off after my 1st payment. I did check the fine print for no penalty for early payoff.
Good to know!
I like both types of videos. Keep up the good work!
Congrats on the new toad. Learned my lesson the hard way with our 2011 Jeep Wrangler. It was a two door manual transmission (with no manual). I hooked it up wrong one time and destroyed the transmission, drive train, yahda yahda yahda. $30k lesson. 😢
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Enjoyed this video! Congrats on your new vehicle!!
Thank you!
congrats! lots more room in that monster. I like this type of video by the way.
Thanks for the feedback! We love this beast :) You are right, way more room. Appreciate you watching.
Hello guys, since you are traveling in a Discovery ( identical to ours) are you going to the Fleetwood rally in Eustis Fl this January?
Congratulations!! New SUV. Looks fabulous. I thought I was subscribed, but I’m not and I watch you frequently. Over the years I’ve had many hassles in purchasing a car. I’m amazed that dealerships still play games. I have been several times at a dealership where I’ve set up and picked up my purse. Getting ready to walk out the door w when they were trying to push an extra warranty, not putting all the required information on the contract etc. etc. I always got my way. Otherwise they would have lost the sale.
We love Fords. Great choice. Hope you have great service from your beautiful Expedition. ENJOY!
Our Ford ended up being “Found on Road Dead” so we went to a Toyota then a Mazda & now a RAM 3500 to tow our fifth wheel.
Thank you! Will do!
Happy Travels! You were wise not to buy brand new. I bought a brand new Dodge in ‘17 and never again.
Ditto...bought a 2017 Cherokee for our TOAD.
we are going to the Tampa show, hoping to upgrade to a 5th wheel. Do you recommend ordering from the factory during the show vs buying from a lot? Why or why not?
Congratulations on your new "TOAD" !😂 I love y'all. I want a "small" RV or one that can be towed. I must admit, I'm a little jealous over your Expedition. We had one many years ago (Eddie Bauer Edition) that we loved. Ahhh... someday. :) Love your videos. I liked your new style. I do like your education tutorials, too. Just the fact that you share your knowledge is huge. God bless you and your family!!
Thanks so much!!
Ford has a trailer towing guide that tells you about towing and if your vehicle can be flat towed. You can find it on line. Welcome to the Ford family, the best vehicles on the road. Glad you got rid of the one vehicle i don't understand why anyone likes, especially women. 😊
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Tampa RV show jacked up its nightly camping rate from $20 to $50 if you do a meet and great nearby I will try to be there but I wont go to the Rv supershow
Great choice. I like Luv you guys so keep up the good works.