I recently purchased an EZE TOW DOLLY and was very impressed with the construction, design and quality of materials used. It tows well and is light enough that I can freight it around the campsite without much trouble.The only problem I am having with it is that I CAN'T KEEP THE CAR ON IT!After about 50 miles of driving with no really tight cornering, the wheel on one side or the other will slide rearward and scare the hell out of me and my wife! It doesn't matter how tight I have the straps, the car just slides back.I have the straps so tight that they are like violin strings!The car steering is not locked ( this type of dolly does not have a pivot so relies on the car steering to do the job)The car is in park so I know that the tires are not revolving just sliding.Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong?:hHELP!!Moved to Dinghy Towing forum from Towing.

Huh? The steering is NOT locked, but tranny in park? Which end of the towed is on the dolly?

Can you take a picture of how you have it strapped? My first thought is maybe your strap configuration isn't ideal.

The car is front wheel drive ( 2013 Chev Equinox )so the front wheels are on the dolly secured with straps ( I hoped ). The car pivots on the dolly using the steering rather than having a centre pivot and swash plate. So the trans is in park and the steering is left unlocked.

Carrigb - I would love to post a picture but can't figure out how!!

EasternO,I just watched the EZE video. It seems the straps do nothing but tighten the chains which actually hold car in place. When you say the straps are tight the video seems to show almost none of the strap past the ratchet.

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truenorth50
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
Where were you '1fastdad' when I needed you?
1fastdad
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013
If you have an EZE TOW dolly you have a problem.:B
truenorth50
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013
Well, after spending the afternoon staring at it I have come up with a theory . . .... . ... . .

If you are looking at the tire of the towed car, the EZE-TOW instructions call for placing the basket straps at the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions. It appears that as the car tries to move away from the front basket strap ( 2 o'clock position) it allows that strap to move as the strain comes off and that introduces play into the strap system which allows the tire to move even more etc etc etc.

So I am thinking that if the basket straps were moved to the 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock position it would supply more support to the tire to resist rearward movement and the 12 o'clock strap would not be able to move and introduce more slack into the system.

Is this making any sense to anyone? :?
Cuffs054
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013
TrueNorth, any updates? This could really help some of us.
Cuffs054
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
EasternO,
I just watched the EZE video. It seems the straps do nothing but tighten the chains which actually hold car in place. When you say the straps are tight the video seems to show almost none of the strap past the ratchet.
truenorth50
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
Carrigb - I would love to post a picture but can't figure out how!!
truenorth50
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
The car is front wheel drive ( 2013 Chev Equinox )so the front wheels are on the dolly secured with straps ( I hoped ). The car pivots on the dolly using the steering rather than having a centre pivot and swash plate. So the trans is in park and the steering is left unlocked.
carringb
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
Can you take a picture of how you have it strapped? My first thought is maybe your strap configuration isn't ideal.
Cuffs054
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
Huh? The steering is NOT locked, but tranny in park? Which end of the towed is on the dolly?

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