Can You Tow-Dolly a 914? Options

[andys]

Has anyone ever used a tow-dolly to tow a 914? I'm trying to determine if this is do-able in leu of renting a car trailer. I know the 914 is low, so I'm concerned that it clear the chassis behind the front wheels, though most tow dolly's are pretty low anyway. Don't want to rent one only to find out I can't tow it when I get there to pick it up. Anything else I need to concern myself with?

Thanks,

Andy

[Porsche Rescue]

I have used a tow dolly to pull a 914 -6 from LA to Portland, OR, a 914-4 from Sacramento to Portland, another 6 from Dublin, CA to Portland , a 4 from Portland to Olympia (rhodyguy's silver 2.0) and another from Port Angeles, WA to Portland.

1. Do not tow backwards at highway speeds. You could lose the top or rear trunk lid. It can be done, but not as stable as with rear wheels on the ground.

2. I have used U-haul dollies twice with no difficulty. They do have restrictions on hitch capacity and tow vehicle. You can see if your rig qualifies on their web site.

3. I have had some difficulty with the ramps contacting the underside of the longitudinals (not with all dollies). A wedged piece of lumber solves the problem.

4. Twice I have purchsed a dolly (when U-haul didn't agree that my 2500lb hitch was adequate), towed it empty 1000 miles ( lower tire pressure, sand bags strapped on it to limit the bounce), returned with my prize and sold the dolly. First time I made $10 profit on the dolly, second time broke even. I highly recommend the approach.