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Can A Chevy Equinox Be Flat Towed

CHEVY EQUINOX BE FLAT TOWED BY AN RV

When you set out on a grand road trip towards great fun far from the house, you want to go forth with no limits. One way to do that is by answering the question: Can you flat tow a Chevy Equinox behind your RV? Now you won’t have to leave anything behind ever again as you open up the open road.

What Exactly Is Flat Towing?

If you’re wondering, “Can you flat tow a Chevy Equinox?” you have to learn more about what you’re getting into. Flat towing is when you hitch a vehicle to the back of an RV without attaching it as a trailer. If you plan to take your RV to the campground but want to have another vehicle available for quicker trips into residential areas, this can be a perfect fit.

When you’re RV flat towing, you’ll use a tow bar to connect your vehicle to the back of the RV, where you’ll then tow the vehicle behind it with all four wheels on the ground. This is much different from rigging up a trailer hitch, and you will not have to worry about anything involving a separate trailer when flat towing. While using a trailer, the vehicle is mounted and does not touch the ground with all four wheels as you drag it behind, as is commonly done with 4x4s, ATVs, and the like. This is commonly referred to as “dolly-towed.”

We’ve got everything you need to know about this age-old question — Can you flat tow a Chevy Equinox? — which is spurred on by the multiple models for sale at our Chevy dealer near Melbourne.

2021 Flat-Towable Vehicles Near Melbourne

The 2021 Chevy Equinox Premier is one of the several flat-towable vehicles we have in stock here locally. Newer generations of the Chevy Equinox can be flat towed as well as dolly-towed. Once you’ve prepared your Chevy Equinox properly, it’ll be ready to roll on the back of your RV as you head out towards fun far from the house with no stone left unturned.

“Can you flat tow a Chevy Equinox?” is a question many eager adventurers wonder about. They also often want to know more about some more models that can ride behind on all four wheels.

Frequently Asked Questions About “Can You Flat Tow a Chevy Equinox?”

Neither towing method is suited for all-wheel-drive configurations of the Chevy Equinox. Since experts recommend that you should never tow a car with its drive wheels on the ground, AWD models are not suited to be brought along behind another vehicle. Lifting a front-wheel-drive car is ideal for dolly-towing instead.

Here are some questions we receive all the time in our showroom near Melbourne. We’ve put them all in one place for your quick perusal.

Can a Chevy Equinox be flat towed?

Chevy answered the question of “Can you flat tow a Chevy Equinox?” with a resounding yes. As long as you have the right equipment for it and follow the proper steps in great detail, you can safely flat tow the Equinox with confidence. It’s a car that’s meant to tag along when you want to share good times with the friends and family that make life wonderful. Never leave a passenger or piece of gear behind ever again.

Can a 2018 Chevy Equinox be flat towed?

The answer to this question lies in the GM flat-tow guide, which states clearly that not all recent Chevy Equinox models are flat towable, though many of them are. The 1.5FWD and 1.6FWD models of the 2018 Equinox are flat towable when properly equipped. Some 2010 through to 2017 models of the Equinox are flat towable, but please make sure you follow each step carefully. The car must make several adjustments before it is ready to be attached with a tow bar to your RV or motorhome and head towards your desired destination.

Does towing a car behind an RV put miles on it?

In general, the answer to that is “no.” Towing a car behind an RV should not add mileage, and because a lot of modern vehicles have an electric system that’s responsible for recognizing miles on the odometer, a car being flat-towed with the engine off will not count any miles that accumulate as the RV leads the way.

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At your local dealership in Vero Beach, we’re proud to be a staff of helpful and knowledgeable team members that band together to help our local community chase their wildest driving dreams. Part of that is putting our customers in high-performing cars like the Chevy Equinox for sale and equipping them to their fullest capacities.

When you take home one of our new cars or sign onto one of our flexible Chevy Equinox lease deals, you’ll receive an experience that makes you feel at home from start to finish.

We are neighbors serving neighbors, and nothing means more to us than helping you get where you want to go. Come visit our showroom today and press the start button on a future filled with unlimited potential.


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