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FireGuard
Explorer II
Sep 13, 2014

Steering wheel unlocked when towing with a dolly?

I have flat towed and obviously the steering needs to be unlocked to allow the wheels to turn in order to track behind the MH. Does the wheel also need to be unlocked when using a tow dolly, such as ...
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Golden_HVAC
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
I always towed my Windstar FWD van with the key out of it. Normally the steering wheel will not lock when straight, but instead will lock when turned more than about 8 degrees to the left or right.

I always towed with the wheels turned straight, and it never seems to turn on it's own while on the dolly. My dolly could turn the wheel carriage right and left, while tracking the motorhome.

Fred.

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