Poll: What do "you" call a vehicle towed behind your Motorhome?

[Al F]

This poll is inspired by a topic posted earlier about what do you call a vehicle you tow behind your motorhome.

 

Here is the topic if you haven't read it.

[TXiceman]

As I noted before, a toad is a small amphibian that hops. At least a dinghy is related as it is a smaller boat pulled behind a larger boat.

 

But then most RVers are a bit ding-y anyway.

 

Ken

[Bill w/bus]

It is called the car. As in "you tow that behind". 'Yup" Or "Ayuh" when in Maine. Never thought about calling it anything. When referring to a vehicle hooked on behind a motorhome I call the towed. Which sometime in the past has morphed into toad.

 

Bill

[Ray,IN]

I voted other, explanation: I call it my wife's Jeep.

[Al F]

So far, after 21 votes, it is 71% for "Toad".

[oscarvan]

As a fiver owner it's not an issue. But IF I were to be in that situation it would be the dinghy. (Did a LOT of sailing in my days......)

[jeanhoyle]

We call ours the Fifth Wheel. Our trailer is the only vehicle we pull behind our truck. ;-)

[accumack]

Well Motorhome.com calls them Dinghys and they have been around for a while. They do their dinghy roundup every year. I didn't hear them called towed/toads until a few years ago.

http://www.motorhome.com/download-dinghy-guides/

[Big Z]

TOAD = Towed On A Dolly

 

FROG = Four Rolling On Ground

 

So behind the truck it's a 5th wheel!

 

Behind the Motorhome!...It's a frog!

[Dutch_12078]

It's your vehicle, call it "Oscar" if you want to...

[Jimalberta]

Voted other. I call it my truck.

[oscarvan]

It's your vehicle, call it "Oscar" if you want to...

 

 

HEY.... oh.

[Dutch_12078]

 

 

HEY.... oh.

 

[Brendan]

In New Jersey we call them tailgaters!

 

Just joking of course.. I am new to Escapees. So glad to meet you all.

 

Looking forward to getting my own rig in about 2 years so I am learning about it now.

 

Cheers to all.

 

Brendan

[NJTroy]

Welcome to Escapees Brendan! Nice to see a fellow NJ resident here!

 

And totally yes on the tailgaters here.

[Brendan]

Thank you kindly Troy!

 

I look forward to learning about this exciting lifestyle.

 

I am a born nomad so I hope it can be everything I hope it will be.

 

Happy New Year to all.

 

Brendan

[SpaceNorman]

We tend to use "toad", "dingy" and "Jeep" interchangeably when talking about the Jeep Liberty we drag along behind us. Which term I use in a given conversation depends on who and the nature of the conversation. When we're travelling - and I'm talking to my wife and/or other camper - it splits between "toad" and "dingy" pretty equally. When we're home or talking to "non RV'ers" - I generally refer to it as the "Jeep".

[AprilWhine]

Rhonda the Honda

[Pappy Yokum]

For the "Other - please elaborate"

 

My first MH was a 71 Winnebago. I towed an VW Baja Bug

 

*If* I had the desire or need to tell someone about that, i would simply say, "I tow a VW Baja Bug"

 

Of course, I understand what all the terms are - and if someone told me, "My dingy is Honda CRV" - or one of the

current terms for the vehicle they tow - I would know what they mean.

 

IMO - it's kinda like being in with the "in" crowd for nomenclature of/for what you tow

 

*If* I was asked...do I tow something - or do you have a "toad", etc. - I would still say - "I tow a brand/model".

 

Much ado over nothing!

 

Folks in New Jersey go to the "shore".

In CA, we go to the "beach"..

 

If you saw a long "Caravan" on the highway in the US - you might mean, a lot of vehicles, as in "Mercy sakes we got a convoy".

In Great Britain - it could simply be a long trailer (where most are short).

 

Anyway, not pulling your chain (Huh??) - when I say, "whatever rings your chimes!" (Say what???)... .

 

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[Al F]

Well, after a whopping 47 votes, it is still "Toad" at 72%

[Brendan]

Nice to meet you NJTroy!

 

Thanks for reaching out and happy new year btw!

[xctraveler]

Really just an alternate spelling, we call ours the Tow'd.

It is a bright red Jeep Rubicon so its naturally we call it Ruby when it is not being tow'd

[GL10DR]

When we towed one it was an H2 so we just called it "The Hummer"

[mohamer]

Actually I usually call it Jeep.

It is a 2006 Jeep Liberty, love my Jeep!!!! YMWV

 

John in Joplin