I'm taking a roadtrip soon with my motorhome to the beach to beat the summer heat. I have a towbar for the Speedster and a wireless trailer light system so I don't need to mess with the car wiring to get brakes and turn signals. Plug and Play !
I am looking for tips from anyone who has experience towing their Speedster behind their motorhome , anything I should know or be aware of., or misc. advice Thanks !
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Lots of folks here should be able to help you out. @LeonChupp, @Alan Merklin, @WildBill
I didn't do it with a motorhome. But I did flat-tow for years with various cars.
I ran a wire through the car, and put a connector under the beam. I simply added a 3 or 4 foot extension to the tow vehicle and used the existing taillights. I believe you're supposed to put a "car in tow" sign on the vehicle. I used blue masking tape and Sharpie.
Other than making sure you're in neutral, E-brake off, and having a safety chain from the beam to the tow vehicle, it's pretty easy.
The only real tip you'll need: DON'T EVER BACK UP! That's it.
And I'm guessing some other method of attachment will be needed other than magnets for that remote lighting system....
Danny covered it well, I too have flat towed behind a pick up totaling 1000's of miles with different speedsters and never had an issue. but @ BIll Drayer flat tows behind his large RV annually from central Pa to MD
Double check that the bar is parallel with the road surface when installed and is long enough to give clearance when climbing speed bumps or crossing over curbside ditches...... And the gospel is, as Danny P. said, "DON'T BACK UP."!!!!
Big mudflaps. The advantage with the motorhome is the car will be inside the camper's draft vacuum so your only worry re the finish is throwing rocks at it with the rear wheels.
Hey Scott,
The only other big thing with a motorhome towing such a small car is DON'T TURN TOO TIGHT! The back corner of the motorhome will catch the front of the speedster and you will never feel it!
Chris
Bill Drayer @WildBill is the man. He's flat-towed behind a 32' Winnebago a lot from Harrisburg, PA to the Outer Banks, NC.
I don't have an email, but I'll PM you his cell number.
A Speedster flat tows easily - that you'll forget it's back there. DON'T forget its back there -- and check that it is there every once and a while.
You have a front bumper so most likely the VW tow bar will have to be slightly narrowed (maybe 2") to clear there the bumper brackets attach to H beam. I cut the welds on std VW tow bar, pulled arms in and rewelded (adding bolts and a threaded rod). I towed behind a 4WD Toyota 4Runner using a height adjustable HF hitch receiver. Also towed 1k miles behind a 4 cyl AT Toyota Camry. I didn't lengthen the arms - narrowing the tow bar maybe resulted in a couple inches more length. Behind an RV a couple extra feet would probably be appreciated since Speedster will be hard to see. I used the cheap HF magnetic tow lights - secured with duct tape.
@WOLFGANG
Ready for me to finish the speedster ? There's room here for the Fall months.
The doctor is back...
@WOLFGANG posted:A Speedster flat tows easily - that you'll forget it's back there. DON'T forget its back there -- and check that it is there every once and a while.
You have a front bumper so most likely the VW tow bar will have to be slightly narrowed (maybe 2") to clear there the bumper brackets attach to H beam. I cut the welds on std VW tow bar, pulled arms in and rewelded (adding bolts and a threaded rod). I towed behind a 4WD Toyota 4Runner using a height adjustable HF hitch receiver. Also towed 1k miles behind a 4 cyl AT Toyota Camry. I didn't lengthen the arms - narrowing the tow bar maybe resulted in a couple inches more length. Behind an RV a couple extra feet would probably be appreciated since Speedster will be hard to see. I used the cheap HF magnetic tow lights - secured with duct tape.
Man, those Appearance Group wheels look great on a Speedster! (Something you won't hear me say often)
@ilovespeedsters posted:I'm taking a roadtrip soon with my motorhome to the beach to beat the summer heat. I have a towbar for the Speedster and a wireless trailer light system so I don't need to mess with the car wiring to get brakes and turn signals. Plug and Play !
I am looking for tips from anyone who has experience towing their Speedster behind their motorhome , anything I should know or be aware of., or misc. advice Thanks !
Make sure you put some 3M paint protective film or similar between the lights and the paint. DAMHIK. 
No ...I "ain't " back anytime soon maybe late fall or so :~)
You probably already have your tow configuration all figured out. FWIW, here is the tow bar I modified for towing my VS behind our SUV. Click on pics to enlarge.
Lengthened standard VW tow-bar to 73" to eliminate any issue of turning too sharply when VS is in tow. Cross braced to eliminate any flexing of tow bar.
Modified rise in tow bar to keep tow bar level when attached to taller SUV and lowered Speedster.
Used two blocks of 2"x4" and placed under tow bar to act as a fulcrum. 2"x4"s positioned properly, the downforce from the weight of the tongue would lift the tow bar up to the torsion tube for easy attachment. Eliminates using 1 arm to struggle with tow bar while trying to insert tow pins into tow bar receptacle.
Used large key rings on tow pins to facilitate removal of tow pins. Kinda like a grenade pin.
Located tow lights on my luggage rack so they were more visible at eye-level of drivers behind us.
When towing I could not see the Speedster behind us. I attached an old CB antenna to my tow light assembly so that i could at least see that the Speedster was following properly. I realize this would be a different scenario being towed behind a larger RV.
Hope you find this info helpful. Have fun on your road trip! 
@Musbjim Excellent description , measurements and photos..I gave you a Gold Star for today ...when's the last time you got a coveted Gold star ?
Seriously, Jimbo, that whole tutorial. Thank you.
That's just proof that Jim's car wasn't a garage queen. He used it daily. That was his old VS - new one is black with Fuchs.
This f's up the steering box
No, it does not mess up the steering box.
I had to get an adjustable trailer hitch to accommodate different tow vehicles. The boat trailer is much higher than the speedster tow bar, which should be parallel with the road. Happy motoring
