Learn me: tow dollies + rwd
Posted by Aaron Luptak
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it's looking increasingly likely that I'll be towing a certain datsoon up to idaho to be a 00 car...
hoping to find a light trailer that my poor 4runner can drag, but failing that I _do_ own a tow dolly... I know we could put the front wheels on the dolly and disconnect the driveshaft. But I seem to recall seeing pics of volvos w/ their rear wheels on a dolly. I assume you lock the steering somehow?  KF7RWG 
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IIRC, the car owner has some second thoughts about unbolting the driveshaft. If he pops on here, perhaps he can elaborate.
Gene, are you saying that we don't have to unbolt the driveshaft? Wouldn't that add a bunch of clutch wear (if left in neutral) or a bunch of towing effort (if left in gear)? (or perhaps my sarcasm detector is malfunctioning  ) KF7RWG
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I have no idea where my brain has been... (and I have used a dial telephone...) KF7RWG
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Locking the steering depends on the tow dolly tho..I think. Some don't have a pivoting deck and the steering should be unlocked on those??
Notice that the first 3 responses also missed the target mostly. Dave is right, kids these days...I can't believe we've lived long enough to be the old wise ones. 
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interesting. Mine has a pivoting deck as well, and I've never locked the steering when towing the civic with it. (granted, the stock steering lock is still in place on my car, so they wouldn't turn too far before they stopped...)
maybe has to do with the design of the dolly as well - unlike the wide, shallow wheel pads that the u-haul dollies have, mine has the deep, narrow troughs that barely fit a 175 width tire... KF7RWG
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