tow dolly help
I need help choosing a tow dolly the are quite pricy.is it safe to buy a used one
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We tow four-down, but our Class C included a Stehl-Tow Dolly. Probably the cheapest thing out there. No brakes, and no "steering" but I think the pan could swivel on the frame for turns. That thing had been all over the country carrying an Accord then a Hyundai Crossover. Sellers didn't act like it ever gave them any problems or whey wished they had a better one. That said, I would have wanted Brakes and Spare Tire.
So my suggestions are:
Be sure Dolly accepts a wide-enough "Track" (front wheel spacing) for the toad you want to and expect you might carry.
Get it with Brakes.
If it does NOT have Brakes, you can add them inexpensively if the Dolly comes to you cheap enough. Make sure 1. The Coupler is Bolted not Welded, and 2. The Axle has Brake Flanges on both ends. Little square plates with four holes in them.
If 1. and 2. above are OK, you can add brakes DIY. If NOT, you need the services of a Welder to 1. Surgically remove the Coupler, and probably Drill the Tongue of the Dolly, and 2. Add the Flanges to the Axle. They have to be a certain distance from the bearings, and Square with the Axle surface.
So my suggestions are:
Be sure Dolly accepts a wide-enough "Track" (front wheel spacing) for the toad you want to and expect you might carry.
Get it with Brakes.
If it does NOT have Brakes, you can add them inexpensively if the Dolly comes to you cheap enough. Make sure 1. The Coupler is Bolted not Welded, and 2. The Axle has Brake Flanges on both ends. Little square plates with four holes in them.
If 1. and 2. above are OK, you can add brakes DIY. If NOT, you need the services of a Welder to 1. Surgically remove the Coupler, and probably Drill the Tongue of the Dolly, and 2. Add the Flanges to the Axle. They have to be a certain distance from the bearings, and Square with the Axle surface.
