Tow Dolly - Opinions

Check Craigslist -- I just sold our 1997 dolly in 48 house, and picked up a 2012 Master Tow that was listed for $800. We got half our money back from the resale after six years, and the 2012 we replaced it with was a quarter of the retail price.

BRAKES ARE A MUST!!! Surge brakes do not require a controller so dolly can be towed with any vehicle with enough moxie. An advantage, or disadvantage, depending on how you look at it, my dolly has been borrowed many times by family or friends to recover their disabled vehicles.

The more I read about the Acme EZE tow dolly, the better I like it.

From their FAQ's page...

"Our tow dolly is the only tow dolly on the market that can be stored in a vertical position requiring a 25 inch x 102 inch footprint. Our dolly will easily tuck under the rear of most coaches about 85%. Our tow dolly is 102 inches wide, 92 inches long and 27 inches tall to the top of the fenders, weighs 415 pounds."

Thye also say that the tongue weight is right at 50lbs and since you can raise it straight up, it gets easier to maneuver. I like the fact that it can stored straight up giving little footprint. And of course being able to tuck in under the rear of the coach.

One thing to consider is the weight of the dolly. Our Master Tow was very heavy and a pain to move when not attached to the TV. Worked well for towing, but hated it.

We used a tow dolly for over 10 years until we got our Honda CRV. For us at first it was an economic decision as we could not afford a new car at the time. We bought our first dolly off Craig's List, then sold it few years later on Craig's List for what we had paid for it. Then 2 years later we bought another tow dolly on Craig's List. It was a better dolly than the first one. We still have it in storage just in case we need to take a different vehicle than the CRV. By the way when we were towing we took either my Infiniti I30 or my mom's Chevy Impala. Using the motorhome pictured below.

I have a Master Tow with surge brakes and Bearing Buddies on the wheels. I have used it for 6 years and approx.30,000 miles with no problems except tires, and that was my own fault. Tip: keep the tires inflated to maximum pressure to prevent "cupping" of the threads.

wbwood wrote:

Oldme wrote:
Acme EZE-tow

http://cartowdolly.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jsSmX3c-m0

"The Ultralight “EZE-TOW” is still the most durable non-commercial car towing dolly available anywhere at any price. Our 205-65-10 E-rated tires have an astonishing 1,650 lb. rating each for a total capacity of 3,300 lbs., which is significantly higher than most dollies on the market. Our dollies feature a full 3,500 lb. rated factory-built axle. This combination gives you the ability to tow a vehicle with a curb weight of up to 4,985 lbs."

Acme tow dolly works great and I do not have to buy attachment plates, brake controllers, etc. for different vehicles. Disk surge breaks, LED lights, tongue weight of approx. 50 lbs, total weight of 400 lbs.

Their Customer Service is outstanding.
$1499.99 made in N.C. and truck shipped to your door.

I am a very satisfied owner.

Hmmmm....the manufacturer is not too far away. About an hour away. I might be able to pick up from them instead of shipping and save the shipping. Plus having them that close is good for technical problems. Thanks for posting that.

They are great to work with.
Easily the most HONEST people I have dealt with in a long time.

They also just made a change in strap design. The new straps are imposable to put on wrong.

With a hitch weight of less than 50 lbs and 400lbs all total, it tows easily. I like the versatility of the dolly.

After seeing pictures of some torn backing plates (web search) for the 4 down system used on uni-body vehicles I was sold.

We have a 25 ft Class C and I forget it is there.
The video they have is exactly own it works.

ronfisherman wrote:
The expensive Dolly's are priced that way because they offer the features that make using a Dolly as easy as it can get. Our Demco dolly was used for 6 years and over 50,000 miles. Sold it last year for more than most lesser Dolly's sell for new.

Agreed in the long run anything that makes them easier to use and store is a plus.

The expensive Dolly's are priced that way because they offer the features that make using a Dolly as easy as it can get. Our Demco dolly was used for 6 years and over 50,000 miles. Sold it last year for more than most lesser Dolly's sell for new.

Thanks for all the great feedback. The problem with going 4 down is that we would have to purchase another car. The dolly makes sense in terms of cost. I just have to decide what unit to purchase. John