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> Tow Dolly, Any tricks
spunone
post Feb 1 2005, 01:37 PM
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I'm going to use a tow dolly to drag my motorless car around .It's not going to have a top on either ,and would like to drag it ass first .Any tricks when doing it this way???
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post Feb 1 2005, 04:31 PM
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QUOTE (SLITS @ Feb 1 2005, 02:15 PM)
The wheels on any trailer (except long fire trucks) are solid axle and do not turn..The wheels are independent and will turn at different speeds in a turn so they do not need to turn (as in steering).

if you unlock the steering, the car is free to wander back and forth behind you and maybe try to pass you.

OK smart guy, if the wheels don't turn, how do they roll?

Seriously, what I was thinking was that you are basically replacing the car's front axle with the trailer's. It seemed to me that letting the steering turn freely would shorten the cornering radius of the combination. However, I checked the UHaul web site and they insist the steering be locked. They also have this warning:

"The vehicle-in-tow MUST be loaded facing forward (front wheels on tow dolly). Failure to load facing forward may result in a combination disturbance at the recommended maximum speed of 45 mph or below."

Is that what you are talking about?
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spunone   Tow Dolly   Feb 1 2005, 01:37 PM
scotty b   LOCK THE STEERING!!!! or drag it n...   Feb 1 2005, 01:41 PM
Travis Neff   Make sure your rear trunk pin is strong enough to ...   Feb 1 2005, 01:50 PM
neo914-6   I believe the car is supposed to be currently regi...   Feb 1 2005, 02:00 PM
SLITS   I drag them ass first (they usually have an engine...   Feb 1 2005, 02:14 PM
spunone   Thanks for the tips http://ww...   Feb 1 2005, 02:36 PM
Reiche   I recommend NOT trailering them tail-first. The re...   Feb 1 2005, 03:22 PM
boxstr   I tow dolly all the cars I buy, especially if I ha...   Feb 1 2005, 03:35 PM
SLITS     Feb 1 2005, 04:15 PM
Reiche     Feb 1 2005, 04:31 PM
Rhodes71/914   When I brought my 914 home I towed front first whi...   Feb 1 2005, 07:16 PM
trekkor   I have towed my 914 over a thousand miles last yea...   Feb 1 2005, 07:17 PM
trekkor   Oh, and tow behind a BIG truck http...   Feb 1 2005, 07:21 PM
bondo     Feb 1 2005, 07:26 PM
trekkor     Feb 1 2005, 08:31 PM
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