Are tow Dolly's a Hassle?

We have the Acme EZ tow dolly to tow the
FWD Honda CRV.

We like the all welded construction as well as
the built in LED lights and Surge Disk Brakes.
Nothing else to buy.

Shipping weight is 400 lbs, so you do not even know it's there.

Once you mark where to put the ramps and use the
new straps a couple of times, you are ready to go
in 10min.

"Are tow Dolly's a Hassle?" yes

After 4 down for 13 years we switched to dolly last summer. A little more hassle, but we don't move so much anymore and dolly has so many more options for vehicle. I heard Honda CRV will no longer be towable next year. Something to do with a variable transmission. Others may have same story.

I'm a recent convert to dolly towing due to necessity. I bought a FWD car (Ford Fiesta ST) and found later that it isn't flat towable. All Fiestas except the ST are towable and the manual isn't correct. I've always towed Jeeps, so there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when I first started using the dolly.

I prefer flat towing, but there is a lot to be said for a dolly. It makes more sense economically since it's a one time purchase and you can tow almost any FWD car. Setup for flat towing is pricey and goes with the vehicle. I've only used the dolly a few times and it's not difficult to load. I did it alone on the last trip. I store mine under the back of the motorhome, so it doesn't take up much space.

I plan to continue to tow with the dolly. Once you get a system down, it doesn't take much more time to load. If I change cars, I don't need anything to make it towable. But...I've been eyeing the new aluminum F-150 4x4 and if I buy one, the dolly is toast :)

I bowered one from a friend and had to hook up in the rain and a long story short got covered in mud as wife spun the tires trying to get up on the dolly. We have towed for the last 6 years and 35,000 miles and like it better. That said it does cost some big bucks to get set up but no Hassle.

To answer the OP's question, mentioned in the title....YES!

I have a MasterTow dolly that is easy to load or unload. Do it by myself no problem. I have two front wheel drive cars and also a van in addition to my Class A. I use the dolly with both cars and both tow vehicles. Simple to use, easy to connect and cost way less than buying all the gear for 4 vehicles to tow 4 down. And at age 72 I have no problem handling it all. If I only owned one vehicle that could be towed 4 down I would go that way. But none of my cars can be towed 4 down and I want the wider choice of tow vehicles that having a dolly allows. I can understand why folks with physical limitations would prefer 4 down. Otherwise its just whatever you might prefer. And a tow dolly can still be useful even if you sell your MH. Doubt if anybody will change their minds about this issue anyhow.

Oh ya, I don't have to unlock the steering wheel either. Maybe other makes of dolly do, but mine doesn't. And the dolly follows every turn perfectly, even in those tight Pilot stations that don't have gas RV pumps like Flying J does.

Never had a dolly. But I'd say 'yes' is the answer. More moving pieces, two more set of tires, and watching some setup 'can' be a PITA (but for sure not for all).

That being said, if specific car you want to tow requires a dolly. Then the answer to you is 'no'. And that's all right, as we can all do what works for us:)!

Best to all, be safe, have fun,
Smitty

I towed with a dolly for years, now 4 down, but I don't see much difference, takes about the same time and never had problem with storage.

"Are tow Dolly's a Hassle?"
Like others have said It depends on your health and condition. I towed with a dolly because I had a 2012 Civic that couldn't be towed 4 down. Now I have a 2014 CR-V that can be towed 4 down. I don't plan on going back.
The biggest thing when using a dolly is to follow the manufactures directions EXACTLEY. Some lock the steering some don't failure to do it right will cause damage to your car. I saw a camper pull into a campground with a new Pries on a dolly that he didn't lock the steering (as required with his make) and he had damaged both sides of the car by the fenders of the dolly. He still had the sticker in the window.
Little trick when loading leave about an inch gap between the tier and the front rail. Now you can get the straps tight the first time.
Bill