dmctlc wrote:
To Campinghoss@51 how is you ground clearance on the back of the Lincoln with Acme? Not sure it matters as far as weight and height but it yours' a Hybrid? and do you have 19" on the car and did the straps that came with it have any issues covering them for tow? And one last question what do u mean inverted steering from what I can tell from their pics on their site everything is welded so I see it means the frame doesn't have any steering capabilities like perhaps the Kar Kaddy or the Stehl has. Not that I'm complaining I just don't know what that all means being a first timer on CLASS A's and dinghy towing....
Thxs for any help
Ours is not the hybrid and I have the 17 inch rims. The back of the MKZ is not a problem clearance wise either. You may see more problems if the ground is not level and firm with the front spoiler on the MKZ clearing the ramps going up. That is one reason I like the smaller tires on the ACME as the ramps are not as steep. It is not a problem on the Highlander but it is close on the MKZ. The larger tires you have on the dolly will put the rear end closer to the ground as well depending on how high the axle on the dolly is of course.
As far as inverted steering----the best way I saw another op state it is if you glued your front wheels to the ground with the steering wheel unlocked and lifted the rear tires up you could swing the car right and left and the front tires would remain glued but the steering wheel would turn as the back end swung. That is the way the AMCE works as well. I have the old type straps as well and the new adjustable straps as back up. Either one of the straps would work on the MKZ.
We just like using a dolly since it frees us to get any kind of front wheel drive toad we want without worrying about four down capability. I have yet had a problem storing the ACME while camped. You can actually stand the ACME straight up if you need to.
Hope this helps you.