Towing a Smart Car

[AnneChisholm]

We are new to RVing and plan to become full-timers this fall. We hope to tow a Smart Car with a 36' motorhome. Mercedes, the manufacturer of the car, does not recommend towing the Smart Car but several people seem to be doing it. Any advice?

 

[H2H1]

I sure would like to have one to use, but I think I would put it on a small trailer and haul it behind my MH.

 

[C Nash]

If the manf. does not recommend it I would not. There are some after market things that can be added to a car to allow it to be towed

 

[LEN]

At the risk of being slapped. On IRV2 forum look for Happycarz he hangs out on the Monaco forum and tows a Smartcar 4 down

LEN

 

[AnneChisholm]

The IRV2 forum has been very useful, thanks Len

 

[kurtdaniel]

why do mercedes dont recommend it in the first place..??

 

[LEN]

Lawyers and $$$$$$$$$. You can tow lots of cars 4 down and it is OK. However people are so "get $ for any reason" that some company's just say don't tow, covers they butt.

LEN

 

[Boyde31]

I wouldn't do it. It seems to me those things could be ripped apart very easily. They are so small and look fragile to me. I would put it on a trailer.

 

[LEN]

Was just looking at one today. They have a roll cage that is to Nascar standards wrapped all around you then a plastic body, so I don't think you will pull it apart. The biggest thing would be remembering it is back there, it's so small.

LEN

 

[corvetteguy77]

I don't think it would hurt anything, unless the car was just really fragile. Ive never owned a smart car though, so I wouldn't know