Flat Tow vs Dolly or trailer
So just bought my first MH. It has a 10,000lb hitch and plenty of CCC. I need to tow a 5,000lb 2005 Dodge caravan SXT. I looked into flat towing and looking at the cost, here's what I'm seeing (a...
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Deano56 wrote:
i don't quite understand the comment that no miles are accuring pulling all 4 down. No matter what way you go, there are parts always moving whether it's tires rotating or driveshafts (halfshafts included) bearings. People have preferences, and cost are factors. I don't like the idea of 3K plus to tow 4 down, even though it looks like the best and easiest way. Use dolly's can be purchased for under a thousand dollars on CL or local newspapers
That means that there are no miles added on the odometer when modern vehicles with electronic speedometer/odometers are towed. IF the ignition switch if OFF while being towed, that is.
I have always wondered what they do when they sell the vehicle, and have to sign the odometer certification. Do they certify that the odometer reading is the correct miles on the vehicle? Seems to me that is a fraudulent certification!
As for comparing vehicle tires with trailer tires, when I was putting the Jeep on my trailer, those 33X10.5X16 inch Load Range E M&S tires were about $1000 per set. The trailer tires didn't cost anywhere near that much!
