How much hassle to hook up a car dolly?
Can someone with experience tell me about how long it takes to hitch a car dolly to a Class C, and then load up the car, do the chains etc.? Likewise how long does it take to disconnect everything? ...
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I used to own a new 1999 Honda CRV, all set up for towing. It was pretty easy to get ready, I guess about 3 minutes if I came back to the RV and wanted to leave right away from when I parked the car behind the RV and was ready to drive off in the RV. I have a Roadmaster RV attached hitch with arms that extend to the car. Then plug in the lights, vacuum line for the brakes, and install a Roadmaster Tow Shield. Push the car back until one of the arms locks, then shut off the car engine with it in neutral, and I was ready to go.
Then I got a tow dolly for my Windstar van. I have to find a place to park the dolly, then hitch it up to the RV. I put round hooks under the van, so easy to attach the tow dolly chains to the van with a quick clip. Then chains from tow dolly to RV. Plug in tow dolly lights to RV and to van (so van taillights work with RV brake and turn lights). Pull van onto dolly, put it in park. Put in a pull out pin under the ramp (of dolly) and slide a clip into place to keep it from tilting to the drive off position. Tie down right and left tires. (I know the steps are out of order I have not towed or even owned the van since 2008).
In the summer of 2007, I bought a Ford Edge, because I did not like the tow dolly. It is also set up for use behind the Roadmaster hitch on the RV. Vacuum line to the braking system too!
Now I tow the Edge or a VW based Manx dune buggy (at 1,500 pounds no brakes are needed). And I still have the tow dolly, so I can tow my handicap ramp van too! But have not used the RV in a couple of years.
So the tow dolly is a bit of a pain, but it can be done. It takes an additional 10 minutes on hitching up, but I will have to do it when I want to tow the ramp van. I would rather hitch up the Edge for a short trip, but the 400# wheelchair will not fit.
Fred.
Then I got a tow dolly for my Windstar van. I have to find a place to park the dolly, then hitch it up to the RV. I put round hooks under the van, so easy to attach the tow dolly chains to the van with a quick clip. Then chains from tow dolly to RV. Plug in tow dolly lights to RV and to van (so van taillights work with RV brake and turn lights). Pull van onto dolly, put it in park. Put in a pull out pin under the ramp (of dolly) and slide a clip into place to keep it from tilting to the drive off position. Tie down right and left tires. (I know the steps are out of order I have not towed or even owned the van since 2008).
In the summer of 2007, I bought a Ford Edge, because I did not like the tow dolly. It is also set up for use behind the Roadmaster hitch on the RV. Vacuum line to the braking system too!
Now I tow the Edge or a VW based Manx dune buggy (at 1,500 pounds no brakes are needed). And I still have the tow dolly, so I can tow my handicap ramp van too! But have not used the RV in a couple of years.
So the tow dolly is a bit of a pain, but it can be done. It takes an additional 10 minutes on hitching up, but I will have to do it when I want to tow the ramp van. I would rather hitch up the Edge for a short trip, but the 400# wheelchair will not fit.
Fred.
