1985 chevy

Sea Six wrote:
Or pull the outer wheels off and use a regular dolly.

But why would you even tow it backwards anyways?

gbopp wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Or you could use a tow dolly and load the tuck with the rear tires on the dolly.

The OP is talking about a dually. That would be a very wide dolly.

Yep you'er right lol didn't see that for some reason.

Grit dog wrote:

Sea Six wrote:
Or pull the outer wheels off and use a regular dolly.

But why would you even tow it backwards anyways?

To keep the drive axles from turning. Other wise you have to pull the drive shaft to tow it any distance.
if it were an 4X4 with a transfer case you can just put the case in neutral and leave the truck in park with the rear tires on the ground.

Don

^ I get that.
OP asked 4 down or trailer, to start with.
Trailering is way more sketchy unless the OP has a big HD truck to pull with and a trailer long enough to shift the truck weight on (not a standard car trailer) because loading a vehicle like that is either really tongue heavy or really tongue light. And if he had a big long heavy trailer, he wouldn’t be asking he question.
You’re not putting a dually on a standard car dolly backwards or possibly even fwd depending on the track width.
4 bolts on a driveshaft seemseasier to remove than 16 bolts and jacking up the truck to remove wheels.
Another topic that just got mind farked to death by the rvnet consortium of experts.

Slow down big boy, the other thing you are forgetting is when you pull that drive shaft oil will come out of the trans. You could remove the shaft but leave it in the trans if you tie the shaft up. But you had better use some ratchet straps and plan on replacing the rear trans seal when you get it home. I'm assuming it doesn't run and this is why it needs to be towed home and not driven?

As for using a trailer I used to pick up vehicles for the Detroit Auto Auction using a U-Haul auto transporter trailer all the time. All you do is load the vehicle front end first until the tow vehicle sits level. I used a half ton truck and picked up a few one ton vans with it. Never had any issues and never had any sway. You just have to use your head when loading the vehicle.

Don

"Another topic that just got mind farked to death by the rvnet consortium of experts." I didn't know offering other solutions to a problem was an issue! LMAO

Lol, what does it have to do with the output shaft seal? But let’s assume that magically disconnecting a driveshaft trashes the seal.
That’s like $25 and 25 minutes on a 30 year old truck that probably needs one.

Your right, OP, get a Uhaul trailer and load that dually up behind a half ton and report back.