Towing a vehicle - flat bed or two wheels

Given only those 2 choices you will be much better off with a tow dolly. It's pretty easy to get the car on the dolly and secured and you can move the dolly around by hand and some campgrounds allow you to keep the dolly on site. Neither of those are possible if you put the car on a trailer.

Also check clearance needed for your convertible. We towed our Sebring convertible on a dolly and had to use 2x12's to raise the wheels before driving on the ramp to avoid catching the front spoiler bothe when loading and unloading. Most of the other issues have been previously answered.

You will also need to tile and license a trailer. I don't think titling and licensing is required for tow dollies. (but check your home state for that).

You can back-up a car trailer. Also use it for other things as was stated earlier

The benefit of hauling a car on a trailer is you're not wearing out the car's tires, suspension and brakes. Trailer tires and brakes are alot cheaper to replace. The trailer can also haul other cargo items in addition to the car, such as fire wood, gas can, chairs, table, bicycles, motorcycle, etc etc etc. The trailer is also multi-purpose, you can use it for hauling a myriad of other things at home when not traveling.

Trailers are also easy to back up. Tow dolly with car on it is very difficult to impossible in some situations to back up without jack knifing it.

The benefit of using a 2-wheel dolly is it's alot smaller than a trailer and easier to store at home when not traveling, as well as easier to store and park at a campground. An able bodied person can wheel it around the yard or campsite by hand. Can't do that with a trailer.

Surprisingly, 2 wheel tow dollies with brakes are not much less money to buy than 2-axle car trailers.

I use a tow dolly, Makes life simple, Very easy to deal with when I stop. Don't even know it's back there, I use my back-up camera to check on it every now and then to make sure it is still attached! To me the Trailer would seem to be a big hassle due to the size and weight.

ricelake922 wrote:
Hello. I have a 1996 Monaco Dynasty and I have made the decision to be a snowbirds this winter. I have never towed a vehicle behind my RV but would like to practice this summer. I have a 2000 Chrysler convertible that is front wheel drive. Of the two options for towing ie flat bed or two wheels which one is easier to tow and to take on and off? The RV has a back up camera which I assume is what I use to watch the car when towing. Are there other issues I should consider about towing that I have not asked? Thank you in advance.

pay attention to weights. do you know what your MH weighs as loaded for travel? do you know what the car weighs? the dolly will weigh less than the trailer as the weight of either + the weight of the car have to be taken into consideration. you might also check witb Remco to see if they have an after market kit which would enable you to flat tow your car.

the amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:

- the gross combination weight rating of the MH minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded and configured fir travel

- the weight rating of your hitch

- the weight rating of your tow bar

good luck.

I have a Ford Ranger that I back up a dolly. I've never had an issue or any problems.

I feel a tow dolly is easier to remove it and put the car on. It also has less weight to it than a trailer. Trailer is easier to back up if you ever need to and a lot more $$$ than a tow dolly. Also if you go to a camppground and get a back in site you need to remove car from trailer . . . remove trailer . . . back in RV . . . try to move trailer . . . move car. A tow dolly can be moved by one person.