Al F Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill w/bus Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I voted other, explanation: I call it my wife's Jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 So far, after 21 votes, it is 71% for "Toad". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarvan Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 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......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanhoyle Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 We call ours the Fifth Wheel. Our trailer is the only vehicle we pull behind our truck. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accumack Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Z Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 It's your vehicle, call it "Oscar" if you want to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimalberta Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Voted other. I call it my truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarvan Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 It's your vehicle, call it "Oscar" if you want to... HEY.... oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 HEY.... oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTroy Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Welcome to Escapees Brendan! Nice to see a fellow NJ resident here! And totally yes on the tailgaters here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceNorman Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilWhine Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Rhonda the Honda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Yokum Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 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???)... . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well, after a whopping 47 votes, it is still "Toad" at 72% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Nice to meet you NJTroy! Thanks for reaching out and happy new year btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xctraveler Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GL10DR Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 When we towed one it was an H2 so we just called it "The Hummer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamer Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Actually I usually call it Jeep. It is a 2006 Jeep Liberty, love my Jeep!!!! YMWV John in Joplin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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