towing front wheel drive vehicle
Can anyone tell me if you need to lock the steering wheel when towing a vehicle on a tow dolly? We have a front wheel drive Toyota Highlander and are planning on towing it behind the RV on a tow doll...
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Check the manuals that came with your dolly, as it really depends on the tow dolly.
If the dolly you have is like many and has a 'pivot table' or platform the vehicle sits on that rotates/pivots, then yes, you need to lock the steering column. However, as you've already indicated, your vehicle already has such lock and will lock automatically as soon as you start towing. Sooo, if this (pivot table) is the kind of dolly you have, you don't have to worry about it.
OTOH, if you have a dolly like the Acme EZE tow dolly that does not use a pivot table, in that case the dolly instructions will tell you to leave the steering column unlocked, so front wheels can pivot/steer. This is not as common, but such dollies are out there.
If the dolly you have is like many and has a 'pivot table' or platform the vehicle sits on that rotates/pivots, then yes, you need to lock the steering column. However, as you've already indicated, your vehicle already has such lock and will lock automatically as soon as you start towing. Sooo, if this (pivot table) is the kind of dolly you have, you don't have to worry about it.
OTOH, if you have a dolly like the Acme EZE tow dolly that does not use a pivot table, in that case the dolly instructions will tell you to leave the steering column unlocked, so front wheels can pivot/steer. This is not as common, but such dollies are out there.
