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Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  > Dolly towing backwards Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next johntichy • View posts Florida Full Member Joined: 02/05/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/05/12 08:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Has anyone ever towed a rear wheel drive car backwards on a tow dolly? I have magnetic tow lights so that's not a problem. The question is, are there any laws in states that prohibit backward towing??? Thank you, answers and comments would be appreciated. John Moved to Dinghy Towing forum from Towing. * This post was edited 02/05/12 11:12am by an administrator/moderator * SoCalDesertRider • View posts SanDiego, CA, USA Senior Member Joined: 12/14/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/05/12 08:34am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It has been done before. You will need to tie off the steering wheel so the front tires remain straight. Tow trucks lift rear wheel drive cars by the rear axle all the time to tow them away. Pretty sure there's no law against towing a car backwards, even here in California, where there is a law against just about everything. 05E350 6.0PSD 97F350DRW 7.3PSD 4x4 4.10 11' flatbed 98Ranger 69Bronco ATC250R CR500 20' BigTex flatbed carhauler Callen Camper 92F350 CrewCab 4x4 351/C6 B&W TurnoverBall, Curt Magnum V HD Springs Bilsteins, 285/75-16E BFG AT on 16x8 Stocktons 4.56's & LockRite rear johntichy • View posts Florida Full Member Joined: 02/05/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/05/12 08:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thank you. I have an old BMW wagon that is the perfect car for my dog once I settle in at an RV resort. Will be pulling it with a 40' American Eagle. Planning on going from FL to WI for the summer. After 23-years, I had enough of the FL summer heat. past-MIdirector • View posts Michigan Senior Member Joined: 03/03/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/05/12 08:57am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If not done right you will damage the front suspension or could have the tow vehicle start weaving going down the highway. gbopp • View posts The Keystone State Senior Member Joined: 08/03/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/05/12 09:15am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Another option is a car trailer. I don't have a dolly however, I would not consider towing backwards on a dolly. But that's just my opinion. Desert Captain • View posts Tucson Senior Member Joined: 02/19/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/05/12 09:20am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We followed a Class A that was towing a car on a dolly with the front wheels down and it scared me to death. The front wheels wiggled left and right constantly moving at least 6" each way. Don't know if they were doing it badly or if that is what it's suppose to do. I kept waiting for pieces to come flying out of the front end but they never did. If nothing else they must have scrubbed thousands of miles off those tires. I had to back way off to get away from them (on I-10), as it looked like an accident waiting to happen. Nomadac • View posts Columbus, IN Senior Member Joined: 11/22/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/05/12 09:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Bad for the front suspension and not recommended by all Dolly Mfgs. but people ignore what is safe or not recommended. Arnie 2003 Travel Supreme MH 38KSO1 Cummins ISC 350HP 2004 Honda Pilot w/SMI Air Force One Brake Sys. 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix 20' Enclosed Car Trailer jauguston • View posts Bellingham, WA Senior Member Joined: 07/03/2005 View Profile Online Posted: 02/05/12 10:23am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You will need to watch it close. When going backward with the rear elevated the front wheel caster is backward and the wheels are effectively toed out instead of toed in. That "can" make for some unusual handling issues. Be sure the steering wheel is secured so it can't move at all. 2005 Coachman Sportscoach Elite 402 40' 350hp Cat C-7 w/MP-8 7500w Onan quiet diesel generator 6-Kyocera 130w solar panels SB3024i MPPT controller Pressure Pro TPMS 1987 Suzuki Samurai tintop Toad w/VW 1.6 turbo diesel power johntichy • View posts Florida Full Member Joined: 02/05/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/05/12 10:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The toed out seems to make the most sense to me. Think it would be best to disconnect the driveshaft at the rear-end. Will only take 15-min's. scottykrug • View posts Aurora, CO Full Member Joined: 01/13/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/05/12 12:06pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator X2 from above. In my lifetime have towed two vehicles backwards and will never do it again. Both of them (steering wheels locked and secured with the seatbelt) swayed uncontrollably from side to side. My guess is that the weight of the engine with even just the slightest play in the steering system stets it up for this. Feels just like a trailer that is overloaded to the aft (having only done that once in my lifetime and never will again). Wag the dog. Get a full on trailer and save mileage on the axle running on the pavement, or pull the driveshaft. My 2 pesos. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  > Dolly towing backwards

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