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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wallynm wrote:
Others as well as myself have posted a different opinion than yours regarding the locking pin. Steering tires on the pavement are different than steering tires on the dolly.
Agree with you backing up comment.
I did not use the words doom and gloom or instant catastrophe either. These are you wordsOhhWell wrote:
you lock the steering when you tow the normal way as well, unless you have an ancient Tow Dolly that is. You don't put anywhere near enough tension on that steering lock pin by driving around corners. Even with a rotating tow dolly, you still put pressure on that pin towing forwards and in a tight turn, it is more than towing backwards. You also can use cargo straps to lock the steering which is what I have done for longer distances.
Anyone who would try to tow backwards without locking the steering is going to get a surprise in about 100 ft.
It's not the best way to tow but it's not doom and gloom or instant catastrophe either.
Indeed they are... since I typed them and all.
