towing front wheel drive vehicle

dsa3778 wrote:

mowermech wrote:
EDIT: I should have mentioned that I have a Demco dolly with steering.
I would really like to see one of those Acme EZE tow dollys that have the vehicle steering do the steering for the dolly. I find it difficult to believe! Seeing is believing. When I see it, I will believe it.

I too am having a hard time wrapping my head around this - so towing a car without wheels locked will steer a tow dolly that does not pivot?

I have worked with the static, non-pivoting car dollies in the past. I hate them. Yes, they rely on the cars steering wheels to be free so you can go around corners. The concept is similar to using a tow-bar and towing with all 4 wheels on the ground, and the car will steer itself as it track behind the motorhome. The difference is simply lifting the front wheels up and putting the dolly underneath.

I hate them because they are a pain in the butt. You have limited turning radius before the fenders of the dolly will actually hit the vehicle itself. They handle extremely poorly, and I also found it hard to keep the car strapped down because constant relative motion always had the straps working loose. (I would tighten them at every gas stop). Given the choice, I will never use a static car dolly again, nor would I recommend them to anyone. They are cheap because they are simple, but you get what you pay for.

Find a modern conventional tow-dolly with pivoting platforms for the cars wheels, lock the steering wheel and remove your keys. Everything will work better. They invented these as an improvement to the above.