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JOERVDREAM
Explorer
Dec 29, 2020

Conflicting information tow dolly

Just bought a 2019 Ford Fiesta and a Stehl tow dolly. The Steering wheel does not lock and it’s front wheel drive. The vehicle manual says when on a tow dolly to put it in neutral and disconnect the battery. It says nothing about the steering. The dolly manual says put the vehicle in park or gear and lock or tie off steering wheel. An explanation as to why would be nice but it doesn’t offer one. I called a Ford service department to ask if they had any advice about the steering and the guy kept telling me that the steering does lock which I know it doesn’t. So that didn’t help any. I towed it from Phoenix to Quartzsite and as far as I could tell from the camera view it did okay. But the back end of the car is turning when I turn and it looks like turning to sharp would cause the fender on the dolly to hit the door of the car. Any advice? Anyone
Thanks
Joe
  • phillyg's avatar
    phillyg
    Explorer II
    Dec 29, 2020
    If it were me, I'd ignore Ford's guidance and securely tie down the steering wheel to prevent turning.
  • carringb's avatar
    carringb
    Explorer
    Dec 29, 2020
    I used to tow my Fiesta on a older Stehl dolly.

    You just pull it on a strap it down. There's no need to disconnect the battery. That's only for 4-down towing. Likewise, nothing to worry about with the steering either.

    The fenders can kiss the doors on really tight turns, so to be careful there. It was actually the lights on mine that would kiss, so you might be able to swap for a lower profile light and gain a little more clearance.

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