Newbie to Dinghy towing....which dolly?
New to Class C ownership. We now want to tow one of our vehicles which is a 2012 Scion XB automatic. I will be contacting Toyota to verify it can be dolly towed but I believe it can. Weight of ...
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I used my Acme tow dolly last weekend, for the first time. It was only 140 miles or so round trip, but most of that was on I 95. I was pleasantly surprised at how well my first tow dolly experience went. I used their safety chains,running them through the wheels and I secured them to the front angled cross piece. I used their hook on one end and a quick connect and shackle on the other end. I needed the shackle because the quick connect was too thick to go through the chain links.
When I got to the campground to unload, one of the tie down straps had loosened considerably, and the chain on that side was actually holding the wheel on We had to move the car forward a few inches, to allow me to get the ramps on.
On the way home I stopped after about 5 miles and then after another 3 miles or so to check/tighten the straps. Didn't have any issues with either strap loosening, for the rest of the trip. On the trip to the campground, I had only made one stop to check the straps, and that was after about 5 miles. These straps are obviously brand new, and had never been used before. They probably stretched some ?
Putting the chains through the wheels didn't require laying on the ground. I thought my biggest issue was dealing with those adjustable straps and getting them on properly. I assume it will get better/easier with more practice, although I must admit, I was thinking it would most likely be a lot easier towing 4 down.
When I got to the campground to unload, one of the tie down straps had loosened considerably, and the chain on that side was actually holding the wheel on We had to move the car forward a few inches, to allow me to get the ramps on.
On the way home I stopped after about 5 miles and then after another 3 miles or so to check/tighten the straps. Didn't have any issues with either strap loosening, for the rest of the trip. On the trip to the campground, I had only made one stop to check the straps, and that was after about 5 miles. These straps are obviously brand new, and had never been used before. They probably stretched some ?
Putting the chains through the wheels didn't require laying on the ground. I thought my biggest issue was dealing with those adjustable straps and getting them on properly. I assume it will get better/easier with more practice, although I must admit, I was thinking it would most likely be a lot easier towing 4 down.
