Towing with a car dolly - General Discussion - Car ... - Car Talk …
2010年11月22日 · They don’t want the steer wheels left on the ground when you’re using their car dolly. If someone forgot to lock the steering column, or the column lock failed for some reason, things could get very exciting very quickly, and Joe Average is not usually equipped to deal with something like this in a calm, composed manner to minimize the damages.
Towed an AWD on a dolly...oops! - Car Talk Community
2013年1月3日 · I just moved 1200 miles from NY to GA. I had a dolly on the truck and asked the owner of the rental place if I could tow my AWD 1999 Subaru Impreza on the two wheel dolly and he said “no problem.” Well we got here and drove the car (drive fine) but noticed a horrific smell after about 15 minutes. I researched online and kept getting “never tow an AWD on two wheels.” Having just moved I ...
Towing a rear wheel drive - Car Talk Community
2010年12月30日 · The best way to tow an automatic is to either disconnect the drivewheels from the tranny or to it with the drive wheels off the ground. You can rent a tow trailer and just put the whole car on it. That’s preferable to putting the rear end on a dolly and towing it backwards, because you don;t have to worry about the steering.
Towing a vehicle and gas mileage - Car Talk Community
2008年6月17日 · Ah yes, the devil is in the details. Renting a 14-foot truck and yes, the car dolly means only the rear wheels are on the ground. The car is an AWD Subaru and from the other posts, it sounds like it is not a good idea to tow this particular vehicle on a car dolly. Good question about the truck’s engine and gas/diesel. I’ll do more research.
Putting AWD Subaru on Tow Dolly - Car Talk Community
2008年7月11日 · 2005 is an expensive vehicle to tow and risk using a likely non-insured dolly. Remember your personal coverage on the vehicle will not cover it. The fuel cost to drive your Baja it is around $500. I don’t see how driving a friends biodiesel truck with a vehicle in tow is cheaper.
Buying a truck that was towed behind RV - Car Talk Community
2017年3月8日 · There are also systems that directly connect to the towed vehicle’s brake system under the hood, and that highlights another advantage of a dolly: some dollies have surge brakes. Surge braking is a very simple system, as opposed to electric trailer brakes that require a control unit on the tow vehicle and an electrical connection between the ...
Towing a manual transmission Car - Car Talk Community
2008年4月18日 · I would go with a trailer as well. This is especially true if you are towing with a truck big enough so you can not see the car wheels in the mirrors. With a dolly behind a box truck, you can’t see the car tires and you can have a flat and not know it. You will very quickly ruin the tire and the wheel.
Towing on a dolly - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2011年2月6日 · I have a 2003 Toyota Rav4 compact SUV, auto trans w/automatic 4-wheel drive. I’m told I cannot tow the car with the front wheels on a dolly, dragging the back wheels. Question: Can the drive shaft betwen the transmission and rear differential be removed without consequences, except loosing the 4-wheel drive ability? Therefore, able to tow with the front wheels on a dolly?
What does GVWR and GAWR mean? - Car Talk Community
2019年7月26日 · GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating = the maximum the vehicle was designed to weigh. …when it’s fully loaded, which will include the weight of the truck, all cargo and passengers, and/or a trailer. If you think you might be nearing this capacity, weigh the whole rig at a truck stop scale with a full tank of fuel. GVWR does not include a trailer,
I want to know if I’ve done damage - Car Talk Community
2022年8月10日 · I have a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe all wheel drive. It’s a V6 3.0 liter. I recently towed my all wheel drive on a tow dolly. I had the front wheels loaded on the dolly. I drove no more than 3 miles and the rear wheels locked up. I immediately stopped the vehicle. I moved the vehicle onto a flat bed tow to my house. I’ve not driven the vehicle long distances since this happened. I took it on a ...