Rollincool
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It can be done if you have someone steering the toad. But do it slowly and carefully. I've done many times. The DW is getting good at it.
Obviously you've mistaken me for someone that gives a damn. 
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jauguston
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There are two opinions here. One opinion is from folks that can understand what is involved in backing up and take those things under consideration when they back. The other group are the ones that won't cut the tag off of a pillow because the tag instructions says "do not remove" (-:
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rjstractor
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I'm not sure what the debate is about, there is never any NEED to back up a toad. It's not like a trailer that just sits still when you unhook, you can get in the toad and DRIVE it anywhere you want. In seven years of pulling a toad I've got myself "deadended" twice, both times the unhooking, moving the car and reconnecting was a five minute evolution.
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jauguston
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Roy,
It is all about options. Too many are scared to try it because the internet experts tell them it will do terrible things and that is simply not true when done properly.
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rvten
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I damaged one tow bar backing up one time. Not worth the hassle and cost to replace. So I do not back up with toad anymore.
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Bordercollie
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No Toads, thanks!
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03Ultra
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I have never attempted it, but I have witnessed someone who was of the opinion that anything can be backed up if you know what you are doing. He kept insisting that he did not have to disconnect his Jeep Wrangler from the tow bar he rented and had chained to the bumper, towing with his E-250 Ford Van. I kept telling him that it seemed like it would be easier to disconnect and he told me that it can be done if you know how to do it. After the chain snapped and one leg of the rental bar went through the radiator, he said that the chain was cheap.
Some people just don't get it. They are not made to back up with, and even the best backers have to correct a little here and there. It is at precisely that moment when the stress on the base plate is way beyond what it was designed to do.
This guy went from having to replace a fuel disconnect switch to having to replace the radiator and doing some body work. Not because he did not know what he was doing, but because the chain was cheap.
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RVWithTito
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I've only backed up the Toad a couple of times. Only when I was in a pinch, but took it very slow and straight back for just a few feet. All other times I've unhooked and moved. As a general rule it's a bad idea and very risky. That's why the manufacturer says to "never" do it.
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