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09-27-2014, 11:06 AM | #1 |
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Towing with a car dolly?
Can I safely to my 36 with a car dolly, or do I need to use a trailer or flatbed? Factory 3-speed.
I know some vehicles are not recommended to be towed with the transmission in neutral and the drive wheels rotating. Lubrication problems when the input shaft is not spinning. Thanks, all. |
09-27-2014, 11:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
Loaded question as we don't know what dolly or what the tow vehicle is, how far & how fast.
Best scenario would be to consult a U-Haul dealer or the company you are gettting the dolly from. Some info to read: auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/towing/equipment/.../tow-dollies.htm |
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09-27-2014, 11:23 AM | #3 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I would not use a tow for any vehicle. Charles
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09-27-2014, 12:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I used a H'haul tow dolly to tow my '38 coupe from Wis. to La. 25 years ago behind a '80 Buick Riviera with no problems. I had the back wheels on the dolly and the front wheels locked. Kept towing speed at 55. You must stay focused just as with a trailor behind you.
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09-27-2014, 01:07 PM | #6 |
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09-27-2014, 01:35 PM | #7 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I towed a '41 pickup from San Diego to eastern WV with a tow bar with no problems with a '70 F-1.
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09-27-2014, 02:43 PM | #8 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I would use a trailer WITH BRAKES...
You WILL be converted to this as soon as you have an emergency stop situation. From 65mph to zero, on the freeway, no warning. I was, tandem axle trailer, with steel on it... 2000lb. Surge brakes worked well... Added electric brakes on the other axle just after this... Karl |
09-27-2014, 05:33 PM | #9 |
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It takes 40 acres to turn around with a tow dolly behind you! Charles
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09-27-2014, 05:42 PM | #10 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
When I checked u haul there wasn't that great a differance between a dolly and full trailer, rent the trailer.
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09-27-2014, 05:47 PM | #11 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
If you use a tow dolly the rear wheels of the car your towing are on the ground so that means the car has to be licensed. If you go that way disconnect the driveline, but I would put it on a U-Haul auto transport trailer for a safer trip. I've used them several time and never had a problem.
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09-27-2014, 05:55 PM | #12 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
If i liked the car and wanted to keep it, i would not use a dollie.
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09-27-2014, 08:52 PM | #13 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
If you tow with the front wheels on the dolly, there will be no splashing of lube in the transmission which might cause a problem with the front of the main? shaft turning in the end of the input? shaft. I seem to recall that some have recommended overfilling the trans to keep lube up to that area. IMHO
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09-28-2014, 05:18 PM | #14 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
Consider starting the engine for a couple minutes whenever you stop for a Head Call.
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09-28-2014, 06:23 PM | #15 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I have had the front tire strap harness on the tow dollies to work loose on two different occasions. They are not designed very good in my opinion. I quit using them. The trailers are light weight, have brakes and are easier to maneuver than the tow dollies. You can drive faster and will feel more secure and confident with the trailer.
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09-28-2014, 06:32 PM | #16 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I have rented a car trailer from Penske several times. Beautiful equipment, fair rental price. I would worry about a two-wheel dolly because of all the lube questions mentioned above. The full trailer isn't that much more. I moved two cars from Maine to Pennsylvania last year using a Penske car trailer with absolutely no problems.
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09-28-2014, 07:16 PM | #17 |
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I used one once and had to stop quick. The car broke the straps and drove right up over the dolly. Not a good situation and had a hard time getting the car back up on the dolly. It will not happen again to me.
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10-06-2014, 03:58 PM | #18 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
Thanks, all.
I'll find a trailer to borrow. I was really only concerned with the possible damage to the transmission from not having the input shaft spinning. All of your points are well taken, but you guys must really know some boneheads...you mean I can't tow a #7500 trailer with my 1977 Corolla and a bumper hitch? My tow vehicle is a 2500HD. |
10-06-2014, 04:03 PM | #19 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
I have flat towed over a modest distance (less than 50 miles). I used a wooden prop from the column mount down to the clutch pedal to hold the clutch pedal down. I left the trans in neutral, so the innards of the trans could rotate if they wanted to. Doing it like this allows the oil to circulate inside the box.
Towing on a dolly would be the same, as the back wheels would be turning. When I fetched my coupe (300 mile round trip) I hired a trailer. Mart. |
10-06-2014, 11:52 PM | #20 |
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Re: Towing with a car dolly?
Many years ago I used a tow bar and then a tow dolly and a salvage yard style wrecker all worked ok except for stopping, a few years passed and I was advised by a memeber of the wrecker assoc, in my state the towed vehicle was supposed to be insured and that I would have to be the registered owner, so I invested in a tandem trailer with electric brakes the law defined a vehicle on a trailer as dunnage and the reg. and insurance law didn't apply.I couldn't be happier I can use the trailer for other purposes as well and the trailer does not need to be tagged for private use.
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