Sizing Tow Dolly

Get a DEMCO Kar Kaddy dolly, and you won't have any trouble.
I had one once, but it didn't have brakes, and it was about a 1993 model, so I sold it.
That was a REALLY STUPID thing to do. It did a great job of towing our PT Cruiser! Towed it all the way from Montana to Chattanooga and back, no trouble at all.
I really wish I had not sold the thing!

??The post I did on 9/11/2016 was for the acme tow dolly also referred to as Eztowdolly dolly!?

Don't ever buy one of these things and have them ship it! Go to the dealer/builder and make him set it up and show you what your in for. Let's get started. The 10"? Tires are real small and in combi with surge brakes required a 14" drop hitch on Winnabago RV to get it even close to where they want the hitch to be. Oh course this 14" arm hanging down is and has gotten clobbered being on a 10 to 12' fulcrum behind the rear wheels. Believe in their no return policy when I saw drop hitch requirement I saw trouble!!!
Next the alignment of the car on the dolly is super critical so the tires don't block taking off the ramps. The simple hook on the ramps don't positively lock the ramps on and I have one or both ramps jump off when putting the car up on the dolly. Many times! Can you say nightmare? Only high clearance of my car has prevented major damage and expense to my car when it falls when the ramps jump off.
This one is weird I regularly check the tire pressure and in the space of 2 weeks both scrader valves have failed wide open? Ramps are a pain to store. Straps have to be constantly tightened possibly due to nylon web stretching? Are we having fun yet?

j-d wrote:
I read the linked discussion and

1. Agree with not loading the towed vehicle backwards. Many have gotten away with it but it's definitely against the odds.

2. Many dollies are adjustable for the "track width" of the towed vehicle BUT BUT BUT some dollies are narrow enough in overall width that the track of a vehicle like a minivan may not fit, or the width of the towed vehicle may get into the fenders of the dolly.

3. And yes, get one with brakes.

I agree, brakes are a must.
And, towing backwards looks scary and dangerous, I would never try it. JMO

Go to ACME tow dollies web site. They have a page of FAQ's that will help you get the right one.

I read the linked discussion and

1. Agree with not loading the towed vehicle backwards. Many have gotten away with it but it's definitely against the odds.

2. Many dollies are adjustable for the "track width" of the towed vehicle BUT BUT BUT some dollies are narrow enough in overall width that the track of a vehicle like a minivan may not fit, or the width of the towed vehicle may get into the fenders of the dolly.

3. And yes, get one with brakes.

Take your car to a scale and weigh the front axle.

Tow Dolly Considerations, FMCA