Recommendation for Flat Towing or Dingy Towing a 2012 Kia Soul with Manual Transmission  

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Your 2012 Kia Soul with manual transmission can be flat towed or dingy towed behind your motorhome. There are no speed restrictions on your vehicle, and you will want to check your owners manual for specifics.

I recommend you start with the Roadmaster EZ2 Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # 522112-1 for your base plates and then use the Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar # RM-520. This will create the connection between your vehicles. Then I recommend the safety cables # RM-645.

For your tow bar wiring connection, I recommend the Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit # RM-15267. This will give you a clean connection on the front of your vehicle and will allow you to utilize your Kia Soul wiring while protecting it.

For your braking system, I recommend the Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System # RM-8700. This system requires adjustment only at installation and then become plug and play. The # RM-88400 relay is also required for your vehicle to prevent the towed vehicle's brake signal from overriding the turn signal from the RV when applying the brakes during a turn.

Finally, you will need a high-low adapter to make sure your vehicle is towed at a safe height for the best travel. I've attached an article to help you measure and have linked the page to your options.

expert reply by: Jason S

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