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May 25, 2013

Best surge brake dolly?

Believe a surge brake Dolly would be our best choice. Have multiple famiiles with different vehicles that would use the MH now and than and it would seem one dolly with surge brakes would be functional for all. A weekend trip or a weeks vacation to some place would be the type of use. Now there are a number of different surge brake dollies on the market. The least expensive would seem to be the EZE Tow, but it doesn't have any kind of steering mechanism and that concerns me. Yet a lot of the folks that have them like them. Demco is another model as is Landgrebe. Are there others I have missed with surge brakes? I would also appreciate opinions regarding their functionality considering cost and use.



I am aware I have to consider weight of vehicle as well as front wheel or rear wheel drive. Three Grandsons and their families, plus daughter and us as users. Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler Vans and small Toyota Truck would be some of the vehicles. Since unlocking steering would be needed if dolly didn't steer probably ought to stick with steerable dollies. Put a magnetic lite set on the cars and can avoid wiring all the different vehicles for a once or twice a year use.

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  • Have found Master tow, Demco, and Stehl, are there any other surge brake dolly makers with at least 80 inches between fenders and with pivot or wheel steering. I am ruling out EZE, don't want to have to sort out ignition on or off, battery disconnect etc among 4 or 5 different vehicles that might be using the dolly.
  • As I stated on another forum The Demco Kar Kaddy SS is the best.
  • A lot of dollies have swivel decks to allow for turning while leaving the towed locked up. You will also have to consider the width between the dolly fenders, some are narrower than others and would dent/scrape the towed's fenders/doors.
    When thinking FWD or RWD, also think about 4WD and AWD, some of those vehicles are not towable on a dolly.

    Beverley & Ken