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TOWING WITH A DOLLY #2696308
09/10/19 09:07 PM
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Have a cracked axle tube on my trailer. Season is almost at an end. I'll want to disassembly both axles and check then out. Any thoughts on towing a spooled car with a dolly? I know the driveshaft pop.

Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: A/MP] #2696350
09/10/19 10:48 PM
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Can you put it on the dolly back wards? Lock the wheel like the tow truck drivers do. How far of a tow?


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Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: 1DGEMAN] #2696364
09/10/19 11:36 PM
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My input isn't worth much, but it sounds worse than towing a non-spooled car with a dolly at a minimum.

If you have a UHaul near you a trailer is about $60 for the day, not a bad deal and they're decent trailers.

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Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: GTX MATT] #2696371
09/11/19 12:10 AM
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62.00 , but reserve it.
They pull like a dream , but won' t take a car much longer than 125 " wheel base.
I had to use one last weekend , and will again until I either buy or build another.
I would not use a dolly , and I considered trying to back on to one , but the trailer isn't that much more money.

Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: A/MP] #2696376
09/11/19 01:09 AM
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Don't put it on backwards, the front end will still sway a bit, and at speed, it's scary.

Rear tires may be too wide anyway.

Turn too sharp and dent a fender.

Can't back up.

Rent/borrow a trailer.

Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: A/MP] #2696426
09/11/19 09:04 AM
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We tow with a dolly every week. I wouldn't try towing a drag car with a dolly. The problems with trying it with the car on the dolly backwards has been covered already. The problem with towing with the car forward is that the spool will resist turning and put excessive strain on the straps.

Absolutely rent a trailer.


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Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: DaveRS23] #2696434
09/11/19 09:35 AM
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Last year I rented a U-Haul trailer for a run from Tulsa to Omaha. I was really surprised at how well it towed, loaded or empty.

Re: TOWING WITH A DOLLY [Re: 340Cuda] #2696746
09/11/19 10:55 PM
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Never thought Uhaul. Got 1 2 blocks from the shop. Much better idea.







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