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

[jnp914]

As one who has dollyied (dollyed, dollied) used a dolly to tow several cars:

-remember that a dolly has no springs. The suspension is the flexing of the tire sidewalls. Stiff ride for your pride and joy.

-a pain to back up, but it can be done.

-ramp clearance is often a function of car tire height. If you have a lowered car with very low profile tires you will probably have a clearance problem, and not just with the U-Haul monsters. If you are going a long distance, or are going to be doing this, you might want to consider a set of cheapo wheels and taller tires for the move.

-keep a couple of two or three foot long 2 X 10s in case you have to ease the car into the troughs. Just pull them out before the ramps start heading up.

-the first time you load the car onto the dolly, do it s-l-o-w-l-y! You can only imagine the damage that can happen when four guys push a dead car at speed at the ramps and you find out the clearance ain't there.