seajaycecil@yahoo.com Report post Posted May 29, 2009 Ok guys, I need some info about a ''car dolly'' I have bought my wife a custom car and we want to pull it behind the coach. I do not want to go to the expense of putting a drive shaft disconnect on this car. I want to use a dolly. The car is ''rear wheel drive'' and here is my question..... When you put a rear wheel drive car on a car dolly I know you put the ''rear wheels'' on the dolly... Do I set the front wheels straight and use the key to ''lock'' the wheels from turning? Do I ''tie'' the steering wheel with the front wheels straight? Do I just leave the steering wheel lose and let the front wheels ''track'' as they may when I pull the car backwards behind the coach. I am considering a dolly or a trailer and I like the idea of a dolly but I am not sure how well they work with a rear wheel drive car. I will pay ten cents for correct answers or good advise on this problem... I will pay five cents for a good guess that may be correct but un-tried. I will not pay anything for a blank stare and a drool from those of you who do not understand the question but I will give you a dill pickle and some crackers... I will pay you the next time I see you....... Seajay the sailor man.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbutler Report post Posted May 29, 2009 SeaJay, I've seen your cars, or at least pictures of them. They are very nice cars! No official word on towing cars on tow dollies recommends towing with the rear wheels on the tow dolly! There are technical reasons for this having to do with the way the front wheels are aligned for stability in forward travel. Run it backwards and it becomes inherently unstable. Tire wear will likely be a problem. See the discussion under Technical:Towing:Tow Dolly Considerations for both sides of this argument. Plus, I've had flat tires on tow dollies and only known when a passing motorist flagged us down. I know you will hear from people who have done it for years and done so successfully but I think you would be best advised not to do that. If I had one of your cars, the only way I would put it behind the motor home would be in an enclosed trailer! Think about it. Have you ever been stuck, pinched in behind a tractor trailer truck a little too close? Were you anxious about what was going to come up off the road from that truck? Having your nose (or tail) stuck to the back of a motor home is a terrible place to be. Your beautiful car will take some hits. We have a guardian on our tow bar, a full width mud flap on the rear of the motor home and mud flaps on each wheel of the motor home and we still found gravel on the roof of our Trailblazer. We added a bra that covers the front end and the windshield and it chafes the paint in a few areas. We get sand and dirt on the side windows and that scratches them when you raise and lower them. It is hard duty for any vehicle. I am resolved to keep the Trailblazer until we quit full-timing just because of the damage the car gets behind the motor home. I would never put a new car or valuable car behind the motor home knowing what I know now. That is just my opinion, I could be wrong! After reading the above referenced discussion again, I'm certain I'll be wrong - for somebody! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seajaycecil@yahoo.com Report post Posted May 29, 2009 First of all ..... Gary and Tom legally qualify for the ten cent reward for their info on the ''dolly question''. I have taken it up with my ''review board'' and the ''board'' says that each of these fine people should receive the reward for their opinions and their expert input concerning ''dolly towing'' It is understood that I, Seajay the sailor man, will pay on demand each of these men ten cents upon meeting them whenever and where ever said meeting may occur. It is also understood that if either of these gentleman use, or take advantage of my advise concerning SOAP IN A SOCK or any other chargeable advise so posted by myself that this will offset said debt concerning said advise concerning ''dolly towing'' .... (this is lawyer stuff).... Anyhow. the advise is good and you have raised the problem of dirt, dust, dents, dings, etc etc etc. With that consideration I will look into an enclosed trailer to haul my wife's custom car because if it should get dented dirty, dinged, dusty or otherwise messed up she would probably kill me dead or at least make me sleep on the sofa for a month and a half without any of the ''comforts'' that our ladies afford us during travle.... (nuff said about that...lol....) Thanks again for the advise (anybody know where I can get a good used, cheap, enclosed trailer that will haul a car with a 145 inch wheel base that is 19 feet long?) Seajay the sailor man .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garykd Report post Posted May 29, 2009 Hi SEAJAY, Try Aluminum Trailer Company and Aluminum Trailer Company Used Trailers. Also, google "aluminum trailers" and you'll get a bunch of choices. If you google "enclosed auto trailers" you'll really get a lot of choices. For me, I'd stick with aluminum construction. This is because of weight considerations of the entire loaded package you'll be towing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
