I got a tow dolly for my camper and now I know I can just sell it. There’s no way I’d be comfortable doing all this as a mom - I can do lots of stuff but for sure this isn’t going to be one of them. Thank you for going through such details with clarity. It probably saved somebody’s life.
I’m a 61 year old woman and I can use the car dolly no problem. My husband is NO HELP when it comes to guiding me on or off the dolly due to some brain damage from a stroke so I have to get out and eyeball it myself. My car is a front wheel drive Prius and I tow it behind my RV. It has a low profile so I need to use blocks of wood as he describes. The hardest thing for me is loosening the ratchet.
Good information. I once towed a car with a manual transmission on a dolly. I left it in neutral, but my wife went behind me to double check everything and she put it in gear. The engine blew a few miles down the road. Dropping the drive line would have saved that car.
great video , i have looked at a bunch of videos because I am going to be towing a 71 firebird to a friends and he wants me to back it up in an alley into his garage and i thought that was a terrible idea but no video before yours covered backing them up , and a firebird is also a little wide for the tow dolly , so no backing up for me, and you saved me from damaging the tow dolly and the car , thank you
Just towed a Ford E250, backwards... sway sucked but managed 55 the whole 90 mile trip. Wish I watched this excellent video first! Now I know what to do next time! Nice job on the vid!
Even after using these tow dollies over a few decades, I learned several things from watching this video. Thanks Chris and Jen👍 (I’m assuming Jen did all the camera work 😄)
Excellent video and demonstrating the dues and don’ts. I tell a lot of trailers, but I’ve never had a tow dolly before for our motorhome and I was looking for a video just to show me anything that I might not know. You went through a lot of good stuff that’s good points. I agree with the person that mentioned I don’t know how anybody can get this video thumbs down because it’s a great video.
Great video. Was looking for information As i nearly lost my load recently, most certainly learnt alot from your video. 1st point being i didnt lock the steering wheel with slider, 2nd point leaving slack before ratcheting down the straps to spool the straps up more. Basic mistakes but sometimes learn the hard way. Thanks from the UK
I know an old timer that owned a repair garage and wrecker service. He towed rear wheel drive cars backward all the time, for decades. This was before cars had lock steering. He would loop a piece of rope on the steering wheel pull it tight and close the car door on it. Then knot the rope so it couldn't pull back through. They would pull as straight as long as the steering wheel was straight with no wagging. Thanks for all the great tips on using this dolly.
I tow my 1999 Tacoma pickup truck with rear wheel drive with my Motorhome . I have to tow it backwards due to it being an automatic transmission. One trip covered over 5000 miles out through the Northwest. I had no sway except from wind, but it migt have been from the Motorhome being pretty heavy. Several times I had to back up due to taking a wrong turn onto a dead end road. It wasn't easy but by working it back and forth I got it done. Also my tow dolly has surge brakes so they were a big help in the mountains.
Very informative and useful video.I recently had to use a tow dolly like this to tow a 1998 GMC 1500 extended cab truck home.I had to use a 1991 Chevrolet S-10 to do this and it didn't have a receiver hitch.If this wasn't bad enough,I also had to load the GMC truck onto the tow dolly backwards because there wasn't a ring gear and pinion in the rear differential.It did fine until I turned into my driveway off of the main highway and then it almost came off! Finally got it back on and home.
Haha, sounds like a pretty sketchy ride! I've definitely had my fair share of experiences like that. Thanks for sharing! The first car I ever put on here was an old beat-up Porsche that I got for 300 bucks. I put it on backwards and didn't lock the steering. When I made a turn out onto the road, the front end of the car started riding in the opposite lane. LOL
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Wow!The steering column on that GMC 1500 didn't lock anymore,so I had to ratchet strap it straight.When I made the left hand turn into my driveway,the right wheel of the dolly went under the frame of the truck near the cab.
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Sunday, I had to haul an automatic 325ci with a rear-air-bagged Grand Cherokee. 400 miles SoCal to NorCal. I've towed professionally for the last 15 years, repo, AAA, every crazy/illegal/insanely unsafe situation possible. This tow was the sketchiest haul I've ever done! It was wagging me hard. At 45 MPH it was trying to kill me. I had to set it at 40 MPH and cruise it white-knuckle the whole way. At that speed it was 12.5 miserable hours instead of the normal 5ish hours. Never again.
Great video. My husband and I have one of these we pulled behind our RV. He would always pull the car up and I’d strap it down while he tied down the steering wheel. I lost my husband this April and realized I didn’t remember everything he did inside the vehicle while I strapped the tires. I couldn’t remember if he left it in neutral (automatic transmission). I figured you would have to, but honestly wasn’t sure.
Thank you for awesome video. I have same model of dolly for my RV and use some 2x6's to load my car with a low front bumper. Your safety tips should be made into a check list done before towing.
I agree...this was the best video out there. answered a lot of my questions. I'm going to look at a 2014 tow master tomorrow to buy. I was going to rent a uhaul one but I can't be sure they will have one available when i need it.
Good info, it's important to lock the steering wheel as the dolly is designed with the slider to limit the amount of steering angle so that no damage occurs to the vehicle being towed. For dollies without a slider, you must unlock the steering. I think I rather the slider tho because once I was forced to tow a 5,500 pound truck backwards to the recycling center with a 5,000 pound truck. I got up to 50 mph and learned quickly about death wobble. Backed down to 20-30 mph MAX and I was ok. So if your forced to tow backwards, I'd say you definitely need the slider, but I still wouldn't recommend it like you said.
NOTE: DO NOT TOW EVEN A MANUAL TRANS RWD WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE DRIVESHAFT. After making this video, I did some more research and many manual transmissions need input shaft to be spinning for proper lubrication. I was under the assumption that since a manual transmission generally does not have an oil pump mounted on the input shaft, that it would be okay to be towed in neutral with the rear wheels on the ground. NOT THE CASE and certainly not worth taking a risk.
I have towed with a tow dolly for 15 years. When I bought mine the guy told me do not back this TG back or you will bend the tongue. I went about ten years without backing it up. I got in a bind one time and had to back it up with a Ford Taurus only 5 feet. Yep it bent the tongue. I towed rear wheel drive cars by backing up on the dolly and pulling them backward. This might have been a no no but I had no trouble. They were big heavy vehicles too, Oldsmobiles and 1500 chevy trucks, Ford LTD. ETC. If you are going to tow a lot get a car haul trailer.
Dude you’re high speed!!! My straps kept coming off so I’m gonna try looping the strap through the ring twice and hopefully that will make a difference thanks
Yeah sometimes I go a little too fast that's for sure. Make sure you have at least three or more Revolutions of nylon webbing on the ratchets. What part of it is coming loose?
NoNonsenseKnowHow hey thanks for the reply! I think my Ford Explorers front tires has not been snug up against the front bumpstop of the dolly so the vehicle has too much play and is moving around and making the straps come loose every time! I tried doing the double loop through the metal ring and that seemed to help so now I think I need to perhaps make some custom pieces of 2X4 that I can place behind each tire to reduce the vehicle movement? Or try my other set of straps made by starrr products? Thanks
Thanks for the video, I have been using one for 4 years behind my rv and I picked up a few nuggets! One suggestion is when releasing the ratchet with a screwdriver position it a bit to the side. That ratchet is loaded up pretty good and can whack you when released. Ask me how I know.....
I've purchased one 7 months ago. Great dolly. Straps suck. IMHO one of the better dollies out there. I purchased a spare tire, safety chains for for added security to the car towed, and a different set of straps. Much easier to use. As far as lighting the 4 prong trailer connector takes care of that. As far as braking goes I got the one with surge brakes. Problem solved. Most states require supplemental braking if the towed vehicle or trailer is over 3K pounds. Not all but most. The surge brake dollies get around the electrical hook up requirements. So far I've towed my car 1K miles to and from Florida behind my bus with no issues. My father used one for over 20 years behind his motor homes with no issues. They are a good low cost option versus flat towing. You just have to find a place for them once you get to your campsite. Solved that problem by adding a small tow hitch to my towed vehicle. Thank you for your informative video. Much appreciated.
Great video. I’ve made decision to never use a tow dolly again because there are just too many things that have to be done just right for an amateur like me to use...know your limitations.
Glad to hear you found the video helpful Ray. Thank you for commenting. Yeah tow dollies are definitely hazardous. No doubt about that. Even if you know what you're doing
I already knew what I was doing (being a tow truck operator for years) but I loved the way u explained everything great video! And your right about that thing jackknifing crazy lol I hate that shit
I can back a 53' trailer just about anywhere you can drag a rope, but backing up a tow dolly eats my lunch. The deck on a UHaul dolly is articulating... the trailer goes one direction, but the rear wheels of the towed vehicle can go in another. It's like trying to backup doubles! Next time I'm opting for an auto transport.
Jack Reacher yeah man I hear you.... I had to pick up a dead car in a tight tight driveway and it was easier to take the damn thing off and just manually line the shit up and then back the pickup truck back
Great video, we just got a dolly and now we know how to use it! I was wondering why it was so hard to reverse with a dually and a Jeep on the dolly I was trying and trying again until I was able to reverse with the Jeep in a super tight spot and then completely in a tempo (A car tempo for winter) it was so unbelievably hard but now I know not to do it again haha thanks!
thanks brotha, i just got hte same dolly and i had no idea about how u can't back them up.... thanks for the info!!!!!!!!!! and on how to strap it down! I came to youtube to figure out the tire bonnets!
I bought one of these last year and sold it after the 1st use. Realized I will gladly pay the $100 then mess around trying to tow it with one of these.
Yeah they definitely have a learning curve and take some getting used to to be efficient with. In either case they're still a pain in the butt. Flatbed tow is much safer. I sold mine because I prefer using my car trailer. Back when I was flipping junk cars though this thing made me a lot of money.
I'm glad you showed backing up and dolly turning. My question is dolly has no turning mechanisms I presume, and the front wheels have to angle somewhat since rear of mustang is trying align with front of dolly? It seems like there is some angling of front tires going on in a turn, but that can't happen if front steering wheel is locked. Are straps allowing some flex, thereby causing loosing after each turn?
I have to be honest with you I was a little apprehensive of using this tow dolly because I've never done this before after watching your video "that was more than theral"👍 I feel totally confident now.... thank you so much! really appreciate it... The only question I have is about the electric brake application , we bought a gizmo By Kurt call Echo mobile brake control bluetooth enabled monitors break activity and send status updates that works with an app.. Do you have any suggestions about this item any information you can offer would be great.
Excellent to hear you found the video helpful. I haven't personally used the device you're talking about so I wouldn't really be able to give you an opinion. I do have a brake controller on my truck but it's the old style. My car dolly did not have brakes on it. These car dollies are very handy but I have since sold mine and prefer using a flatbed trailer
So we just got one of these. Our car is a front wheel drive and we are going to pull it behind a motor home. After we get the car on the dolly and strapped down then we take off the emergency brake but our question is do we leave it in park or put it in neutral?
Was wondering if its ok to just keep vehicle running in neutral with auto trans rear wheel drive,and not remove driveshaft.Trans should be getting lubed right?
Nice video, thanks. Bought a used one just like that one. Has 13" tires and wheels they are165/70/13. Ramps seem kinda low for not snagging ... wondering if I can put like 185/85/15 on without any worries. Fenders are beat up but thick, think I can modify them to mt needs, any other issue on that to worry about?
thanks that video sure did help. i have a tow dolly like this one. i rip off the under neath pulling up on it. i did not realize it would be to low. thanks for the tip on putting down under the ramp.
Dennis Hunt awesome man! Thanks for checking it out and verifying that my instructions are accurate. I've been using and renting dollies for years. So I've seen a lot of what can go wrong.
Great job thanks I’m about to buy some components to use my 2011 Chevy impala to tow my 1993 bmw 325 I will this be a good perfect method for me traveling about 4 hours away
Only question I have is you plugged in the lights for the car dolly, how do you then plug in the lights for the extended two lights? Do you need those if you use the car dolly lights? What's the law require?
Excellent question! You would need a 4 pin splitter adapter. I've plugged a link into the description to one on Amazon. They're about 10 bucks. I usually did local runs with mine and would just put the four ways on. The laws will vary state-to-state. But definitely a good idea either way to have lights on the back. Pretty sure you have to in most States. The dolly lights alone are not enough
He talks about this in the vid briefly - the biggest concern seems to be the engine weight being all the way in the rear of the vehicle, which can lead to unpredictable travel at high speeds - I've heard horror stories of cars flipping when towed this way at highway speeds. Low speed (
My first trip out I turned right and I heard a pop and we discovered the lock had broken the steering wheel lock and when I checked the wheels were still turned. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Somewhat.confused about locking.the steering.wheel. i know some dollies allow the front wheels to pivot and some dont. The dolly in the video doenst appear to be able to pivot. If the front tires cant pivot, the tires on the doll will be dragging laterally trying to follow the tow vehicle when turning . It would also put extra pressure on the steering wheel lock and the straps because the front wheels trying to turn and cant. Im guessing thats how youre steering wheel.lock broke. It also explains why the wheel straps loosened so quickly in the video. This is very similar to pulling.a wagon. The dolly is the same.as the front axle.and.tongue of a.wagon and.something.needs to be able to turn.
@@53kills I have used tow dolly for years and still use one several times a year. Just like towing with tow bar always unlock the steering wheel. Leaving car steering wheel locked can brake straps and cause all kinds of problems. When they started putting pivot on dolly . Some still don't have pivot. because of pivot on dolly people started locking steering wheels and all kinds of problems have happened. Like straps coming lose or braking. The pivot on dolly does not have much turn angle. But does have enough to get car siting with both wheels against front stops. Towing down the road just like a 2 wheel trailer the truck steers it by the fact the inside tire on dolly turns faster than out side dolly. Adding the pivot can cause the trailer wheels to try to steer the front of car in wrong direction. Any car being pulled with a tow bar or dolly will steer it self in direction it is being towed if steering wheel is unlocked. But if turned to sharp a towed car with steering wheel locked will cause the tow dolly to try to slide rear of towing vehicle around. On a wrecker with rear wheels raised off ground the hook up can swivel you lock front wheels and they steer just like a trailer axle does. Some tow dollys with pivot has a lock pin so after car is on dolly and straps are on with both wheels against front stops you can lock pivot and unlock car steering wheel and not have the problem of the car trying to pivot dolly while tow vehicle is breaking. 40 years of using dolly and towing several hundred cars you will learn a lot about using dolly. I just towed in a one ton truck couple weeks ago it did not have motor or transmission. Going to tow several junk cars to scrap yard in next couple weeks while metal price is high.
@@janelis156 damn, sorry to hear that! When I did it it was on a junk car that I was telling to the scrap yard. A full-size Suburban. So I was like oh well. ..
Great video, first rate , no nonsense, straight to the point and without annoying background music.
Thanks, and I appreciate the feedback
I got a tow dolly for my camper and now I know I can just sell it. There’s no way I’d be comfortable doing all this as a mom - I can do lots of stuff but for sure this isn’t going to be one of them. Thank you for going through such details with clarity. It probably saved somebody’s life.
I’m a 61 year old woman and I can use the car dolly no problem. My husband is NO HELP when it comes to guiding me on or off the dolly due to some brain damage from a stroke so I have to get out and eyeball it myself. My car is a front wheel drive Prius and I tow it behind my RV. It has a low profile so I need to use blocks of wood as he describes. The hardest thing for me is loosening the ratchet.
@@antoinettedepasquale5336 I should have come
Back here and said I figured it out- because I did. Big hep and confidence builder💜
Good information. I once towed a car with a manual transmission on a dolly. I left it in neutral, but my wife went behind me to double check everything and she put it in gear. The engine blew a few miles down the road. Dropping the drive line would have saved that car.
great video , i have looked at a bunch of videos because I am going to be towing a 71 firebird to a friends and he wants me to back it up in an alley into his garage and i thought that was a terrible idea but no video before yours covered backing them up , and a firebird is also a little wide for the tow dolly , so no backing up for me, and you saved me from damaging the tow dolly and the car , thank you
Just towed a Ford E250, backwards... sway sucked but managed 55 the whole 90 mile trip. Wish I watched this excellent video first! Now I know what to do next time! Nice job on the vid!
Man, i bet that sucked.
I don't know how anyone can give this a thumbs down, I found it very Informative
People always find something to complain about.
Even after using these tow dollies over a few decades, I learned several things from watching this video. Thanks Chris and Jen👍 (I’m assuming Jen did all the camera work 😄)
I was just about to tow a truck 200 miles with the straps jacked. I know this just made my life better, at least in the short term. Thank you!
Excellent video and demonstrating the dues and don’ts. I tell a lot of trailers, but I’ve never had a tow dolly before for our motorhome and I was looking for a video just to show me anything that I might not know. You went through a lot of good stuff that’s good points. I agree with the person that mentioned I don’t know how anybody can get this video thumbs down because it’s a great video.
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Great video. Was looking for information As i nearly lost my load recently, most certainly learnt alot from your video. 1st point being i didnt lock the steering wheel with slider, 2nd point leaving slack before ratcheting down the straps to spool the straps up more. Basic mistakes but sometimes learn the hard way. Thanks from the UK
80thD Instructions - Like it, I was the Chief Instructor/Writer at the RTSM Gap years ago. Excellent video, info NOT offered by the seller. Thanks.
I know an old timer that owned a repair garage and wrecker service. He towed rear wheel drive cars backward all the time, for decades. This was before cars had lock steering. He would loop a piece of rope on the steering wheel pull it tight and close the car door on it. Then knot the rope so it couldn't pull back through. They would pull as straight as long as the steering wheel was straight with no wagging. Thanks for all the great tips on using this dolly.
Now I can tow my cobra didn’t know all you had to do for manual cars was pop it in neutral great advice too ! Excellent video !
I tow my 1999 Tacoma pickup truck with rear wheel drive with my Motorhome . I have to tow it backwards due to it being an automatic transmission. One trip covered over 5000 miles out through the Northwest. I had no sway except from wind, but it migt have been from the Motorhome being pretty heavy. Several times I had to back up due to taking a wrong turn onto a dead end road. It wasn't easy but by working it back and forth I got it done. Also my tow dolly has surge brakes so they were a big help in the mountains.
Just got a tow dolly and wanted to double check myself.......
That 5.9 Cummins is music to my ears
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Very informative and useful video.I recently had to use a tow dolly like this to tow a 1998 GMC 1500 extended cab truck home.I had to use a 1991 Chevrolet S-10 to do this and it didn't have a receiver hitch.If this wasn't bad enough,I also had to load the GMC truck onto the tow dolly backwards because there wasn't a ring gear and pinion in the rear differential.It did fine until I turned into my driveway off of the main highway and then it almost came off! Finally got it back on and home.
Haha, sounds like a pretty sketchy ride! I've definitely had my fair share of experiences like that. Thanks for sharing! The first car I ever put on here was an old beat-up Porsche that I got for 300 bucks. I put it on backwards and didn't lock the steering. When I made a turn out onto the road, the front end of the car started riding in the opposite lane. LOL
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Wow!The steering column on that GMC 1500 didn't lock anymore,so I had to ratchet strap it straight.When I made the left hand turn into my driveway,the right wheel of the dolly went under the frame of the truck near the cab.
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Sunday, I had to haul an automatic 325ci with a rear-air-bagged Grand Cherokee. 400 miles SoCal to NorCal. I've towed professionally for the last 15 years, repo, AAA, every crazy/illegal/insanely unsafe situation possible. This tow was the sketchiest haul I've ever done! It was wagging me hard. At 45 MPH it was trying to kill me. I had to set it at 40 MPH and cruise it white-knuckle the whole way. At that speed it was 12.5 miserable hours instead of the normal 5ish hours.
Never again.
Great video. My husband and I have one of these we pulled behind our RV. He would always pull the car up and I’d strap it down while he tied down the steering wheel. I lost my husband this April and realized I didn’t remember everything he did inside the vehicle while I strapped the tires. I couldn’t remember if he left it in neutral (automatic transmission). I figured you would have to, but honestly wasn’t sure.
Excellent video, and excellent job explaining and demonstrating it. Right to the point. This is one of best instructional videos I've seen.
Thank you for awesome video. I have same model of dolly for my RV and use some 2x6's to load my car with a low front bumper.
Your safety tips should be made into a check list done before towing.
I agree...this was the best video out there. answered a lot of my questions. I'm going to look at a 2014 tow master tomorrow to buy. I was going to rent a uhaul one but I can't be sure they will have one available when i need it.
Thank you my brother. I really truly appreciate this no nonsense straight forward video. It’s loaded with good important Information.
Just picked mine up last week, and yes....backing up was a disaster. Thanks for the tips.
Vivo en méxico y soy novato en el uso del dolly, gracias por compartir tu conocimiento.
Good info, it's important to lock the steering wheel as the dolly is designed with the slider to limit the amount of steering angle so that no damage occurs to the vehicle being towed. For dollies without a slider, you must unlock the steering. I think I rather the slider tho because once I was forced to tow a 5,500 pound truck backwards to the recycling center with a 5,000 pound truck. I got up to 50 mph and learned quickly about death wobble. Backed down to 20-30 mph MAX and I was ok. So if your forced to tow backwards, I'd say you definitely need the slider, but I still wouldn't recommend it like you said.
NOTE: DO NOT TOW EVEN A MANUAL TRANS RWD WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE DRIVESHAFT. After making this video, I did some more research and many manual transmissions need input shaft to be spinning for proper lubrication. I was under the assumption that since a manual transmission generally does not have an oil pump mounted on the input shaft, that it would be okay to be towed in neutral with the rear wheels on the ground. NOT THE CASE and certainly not worth taking a risk.
I have towed with a tow dolly for 15 years. When I bought mine the guy told me do not back this TG back or you will bend the tongue. I went about ten years without backing it up. I got in a bind one time and had to back it up with a Ford Taurus only 5 feet. Yep it bent the tongue. I towed rear wheel drive cars by backing up on the dolly and pulling them backward. This might have been a no no but I had no trouble. They were big heavy vehicles too, Oldsmobiles and 1500 chevy trucks, Ford LTD. ETC. If you are going to tow a lot get a car haul trailer.
Dude you’re high speed!!! My straps kept coming off so I’m gonna try looping the strap through the ring twice and hopefully that will make a difference thanks
Yeah sometimes I go a little too fast that's for sure. Make sure you have at least three or more Revolutions of nylon webbing on the ratchets. What part of it is coming loose?
NoNonsenseKnowHow hey thanks for the reply! I think my Ford Explorers front tires has not been snug up against the front bumpstop of the dolly so the vehicle has too much play and is moving around and making the straps come loose every time! I tried doing the double loop through the metal ring and that seemed to help so now I think I need to perhaps make some custom pieces of 2X4 that I can place behind each tire to reduce the vehicle movement? Or try my other set of straps made by starrr products? Thanks
Thanks for the video, I have been using one for 4 years behind my rv and I picked up a few nuggets!
One suggestion is when releasing the ratchet with a screwdriver position it a bit to the side. That ratchet is loaded up pretty good and can whack you when released. Ask me how I know.....
Thanks for the info, been thinking about using one of these to go pick up a car of mine bout 900 miles away and this seems like my best bet.
I've purchased one 7 months ago. Great dolly. Straps suck. IMHO one of the better dollies out there. I purchased a spare tire, safety chains for for added security to the car towed, and a different set of straps. Much easier to use. As far as lighting the 4 prong trailer connector takes care of that. As far as braking goes I got the one with surge brakes. Problem solved. Most states require supplemental braking if the towed vehicle or trailer is over 3K pounds. Not all but most. The surge brake dollies get around the electrical hook up requirements. So far I've towed my car 1K miles to and from Florida behind my bus with no issues. My father used one for over 20 years behind his motor homes with no issues. They are a good low cost option versus flat towing. You just have to find a place for them once you get to your campsite. Solved that problem by adding a small tow hitch to my towed vehicle. Thank you for your informative video. Much appreciated.
Excellent video, I recommend it to all my customers who buy a mastertow at our dealership.
VEEERY helpful video. You hit on so many points other youtubers miss.
This example was explained very well and I can apply these techniques and safety cautions for my towing with my class c.
Thank you. ☆
Glad to hear you found the video helpful. And no problem
Thanks for teaching an old dog new tricks, thumbs up!
No problem William! Glad to help out and thank you!
Great video. I’ve made decision to never use a tow dolly again because there are just too many things that have to be done just right for an amateur like me to use...know your limitations.
Glad to hear you found the video helpful Ray. Thank you for commenting. Yeah tow dollies are definitely hazardous. No doubt about that. Even if you know what you're doing
Great comment. That should be the motto for new hires in the towing industry - know your limitations.
You are one of the best instructors I've come about thumps up men!
I already knew what I was doing (being a tow truck operator for years) but I loved the way u explained everything great video! And your right about that thing jackknifing crazy lol I hate that shit
I can back a 53' trailer just about anywhere you can drag a rope, but backing up a tow dolly eats my lunch. The deck on a UHaul dolly is articulating... the trailer goes one direction, but the rear wheels of the towed vehicle can go in another. It's like trying to backup doubles! Next time I'm opting for an auto transport.
Jack Reacher yeah man I hear you.... I had to pick up a dead car in a tight tight driveway and it was easier to take the damn thing off and just manually line the shit up and then back the pickup truck back
I swear I learn more from RUclips everyday 👍👍👏👏 I've always wanted to see these loaded
I'm about to make a 7h trip. This video is really helpful, thanks.
No problem and glad to hear that. Safe travels
Great video, we just got a dolly and now we know how to use it! I was wondering why it was so hard to reverse with a dually and a Jeep on the dolly I was trying and trying again until I was able to reverse with the Jeep in a super tight spot and then completely in a tempo (A car tempo for winter) it was so unbelievably hard but now I know not to do it again haha thanks!
I love how he does a mini peel out to get that sweet mustang on the tow dolly! 😅
I don't generally comment on things like this, but that was a great video, really informative
Comments like yours go a long way in keeping me motivated. THANK YOU!
That was a great job 👏👍👍👏❤ NNKH ❤man and hope Jennifer is doing well 💓 y'all
nice tip on releasing ratchet if no room cause of bumper, thanks for video
No problem man. And yeah I figured that out one day when I was in a jam! Definitely comes in handy to know that about the ratchets
Watched several videos. The best one, covering details.
Awesome to hear the positive feedback. Thanks man!
Excellent. It is all I was looking for
Brilliant. If I was unsure before im good to go now. Excellent video!
Glad it was helpful!
thanks brotha, i just got hte same dolly and i had no idea about how u can't back them up.... thanks for the info!!!!!!!!!! and on how to strap it down! I came to youtube to figure out the tire bonnets!
Really Appreciate your time! This video is EXCELLENT! So glad I found it! Thank you!
Great video you covered very important details others have left out. Thanks for the lesson. New subscriber...
My uncle recommended I get one to have just in case and I'm like I don't even know how to use one hahaha So thanks for tutorial
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Very good safety instruction .
Amazing video my man. Exactoy in the name. NO NONSENSE
Thanks buddy.
Just like your other comments, very good explanation .
I bought one of these last year and sold it after the 1st use. Realized I will gladly pay the $100 then mess around trying to tow it with one of these.
Yeah they definitely have a learning curve and take some getting used to to be efficient with. In either case they're still a pain in the butt. Flatbed tow is much safer. I sold mine because I prefer using my car trailer. Back when I was flipping junk cars though this thing made me a lot of money.
Its good for occasional tows unless you have alot of room for a big flatbed to sit around. Plus its lighter to pull empty.
$100 for what?
Appreciate you leaving the video up.
Gave me some things to look for.
I bought blue and yellow tow dolly straps (small and large) also use harbor freight magnetic trailer lights
Sweet! I ended up selling my dolly. Flatbed only now
What an awesome guy. Thanks for sharing the knowledge some of us really appreciate it.
I'm glad you showed backing up and dolly turning. My question is dolly has no turning mechanisms I presume, and the front wheels have to angle somewhat since rear of mustang is trying align with front of dolly? It seems like there is some angling of front tires going on in a turn, but that can't happen if front steering wheel is locked. Are straps allowing some flex, thereby causing loosing after each turn?
The Dolly deck has a pivot. Yes the straps give a little bit also and can loosen up after it turns.
I have to be honest with you I was a little apprehensive of using this tow dolly because I've never done this before after watching your video
"that was more than theral"👍
I feel totally confident now....
thank you so much! really appreciate it...
The only question I have is about the electric brake application ,
we bought a gizmo
By Kurt call Echo mobile brake control bluetooth enabled monitors break activity and send status updates that works with an app..
Do you have any suggestions about this item any information you can offer would be great.
Excellent to hear you found the video helpful. I haven't personally used the device you're talking about so I wouldn't really be able to give you an opinion. I do have a brake controller on my truck but it's the old style. My car dolly did not have brakes on it. These car dollies are very handy but I have since sold mine and prefer using a flatbed trailer
So we just got one of these. Our car is a front wheel drive and we are going to pull it behind a motor home. After we get the car on the dolly and strapped down then we take off the emergency brake but our question is do we leave it in park or put it in neutral?
This video and towing was outstanding.
Was wondering if its ok to just keep vehicle running in neutral with auto trans rear wheel drive,and not remove driveshaft.Trans should be getting lubed right?
Been using tow dollys for my business for years...this is how i do it good job
Very helpful video, thanks for your effort. Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Nice video, thanks. Bought a used one just like that one. Has 13" tires and wheels they are165/70/13. Ramps seem kinda low for not snagging ... wondering if I can put like 185/85/15 on without any worries. Fenders are beat up but thick, think I can modify them to mt needs, any other issue on that to worry about?
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! Clear and easy to follow instructions. 👏
No problem! I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for dropping a comment
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Why cross the chains ?
Oh Wow… Beautiful Video… You should Do it in Spanish- and if you can Doit on all languages.. thank you😊
Hi I have a question do you need to have a yellow sticker on the dolly, transport cars like that
Very nice explanation worth subscribing more of these educational instruction that helps people know more about safety of using tow dolly
Nice tutorial, nice tips, i´d like to see a uploading a car with a winch
Align car, attach cable, turn winch. You Have it. Creating a RUclips video is a lot of work.
thanks that video sure did help. i have a tow dolly like this one. i rip off the under neath pulling up on it. i did not realize it would be to low. thanks for the tip on putting down under the ramp.
Kyle Randall no problem! And I'm glad you found it helpful!
I already knew everything on the video, just watched it to be sure you knew it..!!! LOL..!! Great job, to the point, detailed and spot on..!! :)
Dennis Hunt awesome man! Thanks for checking it out and verifying that my instructions are accurate. I've been using and renting dollies for years. So I've seen a lot of what can go wrong.
I agree with everything but towing it backwards (drove a tow truck for 6mths if you do tow one backwards fold mirrors in.
Great job thanks I’m about to buy some components to use my 2011 Chevy impala to tow my 1993 bmw 325 I will this be a good perfect method for me traveling about 4 hours away
Only question I have is you plugged in the lights for the car dolly, how do you then plug in the lights for the extended two lights? Do you need those if you use the car dolly lights? What's the law require?
Excellent question! You would need a 4 pin splitter adapter. I've plugged a link into the description to one on Amazon. They're about 10 bucks. I usually did local runs with mine and would just put the four ways on. The laws will vary state-to-state. But definitely a good idea either way to have lights on the back. Pretty sure you have to in most States. The dolly lights alone are not enough
Excellent explanation!
Thanks Brian, Splendid to hear you found it helpful
HELL YEAH, BURN OUT ONTO THE DOLLY!
Im buying a dolly tomorrow and u bet ur bottom dollar im gonna try it
Awesome. Good luck with it!
Great video brother 👍 👌 👏
Thanks Peter
hi is there a reason why you cant put a rear wheel drive on there back wards
He talks about this in the vid briefly - the biggest concern seems to be the engine weight being all the way in the rear of the vehicle, which can lead to unpredictable travel at high speeds - I've heard horror stories of cars flipping when towed this way at highway speeds. Low speed (
Great video, Excellent tutorial. Thank You.
No problem, happy to hear it helped out. Thanks
Outstanding video - thanks - very informative and thorough.
No problem, thanks for your comment
Thanks Dude, great job explaining everything.
I only need to tow 7 blocks. can I put it in neutral and the car on for the rear wheel drive? front brake is locked up. why I can still start it
My first trip out I turned right and I heard a pop and we discovered the lock had broken the steering wheel lock and when I checked the wheels were still turned. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Use seatbelt or ratchet strap to hold wheel
Somewhat.confused about locking.the steering.wheel. i know some dollies allow the front wheels to pivot and some dont. The dolly in the video doenst appear to be able to pivot. If the front tires cant pivot, the tires on the doll will be dragging laterally trying to follow the tow vehicle when turning . It would also put extra pressure on the steering wheel lock and the straps because the front wheels trying to turn and cant. Im guessing thats how youre steering wheel.lock broke. It also explains why the wheel straps loosened so quickly in the video.
This is very similar to pulling.a wagon. The dolly is the same.as the front axle.and.tongue of a.wagon and.something.needs to be able to turn.
@@53kills I have used tow dolly for years and still use one several times a year. Just like towing with tow bar always unlock the steering wheel. Leaving car steering wheel locked can brake straps and cause all kinds of problems. When they started putting pivot on dolly . Some still don't have pivot. because of pivot on dolly people started locking steering wheels and all kinds of problems have happened. Like straps coming lose or braking. The pivot on dolly does not have much turn angle. But does have enough to get car siting with both wheels against front stops. Towing down the road just like a 2 wheel trailer the truck steers it by the fact the inside tire on dolly turns faster than out side dolly. Adding the pivot can cause the trailer wheels to try to steer the front of car in wrong direction. Any car being pulled with a tow bar or dolly will steer it self in direction it is being towed if steering wheel is unlocked. But if turned to sharp a towed car with steering wheel locked will cause the tow dolly to try to slide rear of towing vehicle around. On a wrecker with rear wheels raised off ground the hook up can swivel you lock front wheels and they steer just like a trailer axle does. Some tow dollys with pivot has a lock pin so after car is on dolly and straps are on with both wheels against front stops you can lock pivot and unlock car steering wheel and not have the problem of the car trying to pivot dolly while tow vehicle is breaking. 40 years of using dolly and towing several hundred cars you will learn a lot about using dolly. I just towed in a one ton truck couple weeks ago it did not have motor or transmission. Going to tow several junk cars to scrap yard in next couple weeks while metal price is high.
Excellent walk through.
No problem!
Awesomeness
Very thorough and helpful!! Thanks
Thanks for the feedback Jerrie
Woah helped me big time I gotta a dolly and we tried backing up now I realize how I got that dent on the front fender.😹👍
Same thing happened to me once. So don't feel too bad. LOL ;)
NoNonsenseKnowHow . HA!!! I drove 300 miles start looking at the car like wtf happened to my fender it was mint a few hrs ago 😹😹 freaking rookie
@@janelis156 damn, sorry to hear that! When I did it it was on a junk car that I was telling to the scrap yard. A full-size Suburban. So I was like oh well. ..
NoNonsenseKnowHow lucky you😹😹😹 my poor 2018 civic si
@@janelis156 ohno! ouch
Excellent instructions
Great Job .. Thanks for the Great Info on Tow Dolly
where can i go to get adjustable straps and replace my ratchets
I got mine on Amazon
Do you need to thak off the rear drive shaft for RWD? or us it ok to take it in nuetral
I assume front wheel drive cars can be left in park no brake on?
Can you use this dolly and speed dollies in the back so all 4 wheels are off the ground?
I'm not sure. I've never used speed dollies
Very helpful man thank you. And nice second gen by the way.
Great to hear that It was helpful. And thanks
great step by step tutorial!!! your a natural!!!
Thanks fabulous
Did you take the crossbar off of you're mustang?
Dang that Mustang sound good.
Yeah unfortunately I parted ways with her a year ago. Stripped her down and parted her out