Towing a rear-wheel drive vehicle
I have a car dolly, but I also have a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The two options that I can think of are to remove the driveshaft or tow it backwards. I'm leaning towards towing it backwards to save ...
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Like Daveinet put out there, pulling with the engine in the rear sets you up for a bit more sway than with the engine right over the dolly tires. Like I said before, I have done it on a few occasions, but never more than a couple hundred miles. The directional tires are for improved grip performance in the forward direction, they aren't going to cause you much trouble towed backwards. People still do drive in reverse with them. Our Mini had directional tires on it.
You stated in your OP that this was mostly to get the truck to your final destination but you may want to use it along the way. If you have the proper socket, it really isn't THAT big of a deal to just plain disconnect the driveshaft and just reconnect it as needed. Maybe 5 min or so.
If you really don't want to do that, tow it in reverse. Keep a solid eye on it for a few hundred miles to check for too much sway and get a feel for the limits. It's probably not going to push your coach around but I wouldn't want too much stress on the front suspension from sway.
You stated in your OP that this was mostly to get the truck to your final destination but you may want to use it along the way. If you have the proper socket, it really isn't THAT big of a deal to just plain disconnect the driveshaft and just reconnect it as needed. Maybe 5 min or so.
If you really don't want to do that, tow it in reverse. Keep a solid eye on it for a few hundred miles to check for too much sway and get a feel for the limits. It's probably not going to push your coach around but I wouldn't want too much stress on the front suspension from sway.
