i know these trucks can pull more but thats not the question i have,the question is has any one ever towed a vehicle with a tow dolly and a rear wheel dolly? i dont have room for a full trailer at my house and have access to a tow dolly all i want but i dont like running my drag tire on the road or having my drive shaft hooked up.i know the easy answer is to change tires and unhook the drive shaft but after a long day of racing i dont want to deal with it.d you guy have any opinions or experience towing like this?pros cons legality's. ive brought this up before with freinds but always come up with the same answer it would work but not sure how well.

Hmmm... off the top of my head I would think that stability might be the bigest issue...there's a lot of potential spots for things to move and wander.

see not sure either ive seen tow trucks with them doing 70mph looked ok going down the road.i would think if it was all strapped down it would track just fine the tow dolly i can get pivots on the axle so the car turns very well.dont know if this is good or a bad thing

What will you be towing? This will effect the answers a lot.

First, a tow dolly must be loaded with the towed vehicle facing forward. So if your drag car is rear wheel drive you will have to drop the drive shaft no matter what. Second, not sure what your drag tires are but if they are not DOT approved you could run into problem. Not to metion if they are not DOT approved they may not be up to the task of traveling on the highway. The problem is that a drag tire, while made to handle great loads, are not designed to handle a drive on the highway and will most likely build a lot of heat causing damage or failure.

see not sure either ive seen tow trucks with them doing 70mph looked ok going down the road


If I understand what you're suggesting it's not the same as a tow truck using a single set of tire bunks. A tow truck is directly connected at one set of wheels, with the bunk picking up the rear.

What I think you're suggesting is the front wheels on a tow-behind dolly, with the rear wheels of your tow on a bunk. It's the addition of the tow-behind dolly for one set of wheels that would be the concern for me - it adds a lot of possible points of articulation and wiggle IMHO.

the veh is a 79 camaro tires are bfg drag radials the veh would be loaded frt tires on the tow dolly and the rear tires on what you call "bunks".these "bunks"are just what im asking about .i can see what you mean with the articulation and a wiggle .i would have thought with more wheels it would be more stable ,but if what your saying is true and it makes sense ill just stick to renting/borrowing a full size trailer

hmmm, guess I needed to read closer. I missed the part about the bunks all together. So on that note I defer to what private pilot said.

To clarify, you mean this hooked to your truck with the front wheels of your tow sitting on it:

http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/425287/3744230/0/1180771953/Tow_dolly_Car_Trailer_SUV_Trailer_Truck_Trailer.jp g

And then this at the back with the rear wheels of your tow on these?

http://www.metro-lifts.com/images/speed_dolly/5.jpg

As long as the bunk is set straight you should have no problem towing that at all.
Haven't pulled a tow dolly with my 03, but have with my 96, never had a problem. Only thing is not having brakes, depends on the dolly though.
So long as your drag radials are strapped tight, you will be just fine.

privatepilot that is correct

The only thing that concerns me is distance...

How many miles do you want to put on the Dollies?

And remember you will need a set of
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any were from 50mi to 200mi round trip. not worried about the lites i got a trick idea for that:D

you can put a trailer plug on the car and plug the truck into the car and use the cars lights also.

kcb thats what i was thinking

Where do you keep your car? is it an option to keep the car stored on the trailer while at your house? that setup seems sketch to me...I would try and get a trailer. plus its useful for so many other things...i guess you never realize it until you own one

Towing a RWD car reversed on a tow dolly is not really a big deal, long as you know some of the pitfalls to avoid. I towed my 1976 T/A from Erie Pa to Memphis TN an then to Marysville OH, probably close to 1000 miles with the front wheels down. I did this because I didn't want to remove the driveshaft and loose all the transmission fluid. I used a turntable dolly from U Haul as this is the only way it can be done. I have not done what your attempting to do with a set of dolly axles and a tow dolly, however I don't see why it couldn't work.

The other style without a turn table relies on the front wheels being able to steer when the dolly is turned so this style won't work to tow the car backwards. DON"T rely on the just the steering column lock to keep the wheels straight use a ratcheting tie down through the steering wheel also as a backup to the column lock. I've run my own wreckers for more than a few years and basically all your doing with the dolly is the same thing as with a wheel lift or sling without having the tow vehicle actually lifting the towed vehicle. I also own 3 tow dollys myself.

One other word of caution is don't try to back a loaded tow dolly up, it is pretty much impossible to keep all the wheels backing in the same direction, IT IS NOT like backing a trailer up, more like backing 2 trailers up. I have done it in a pinch but it's not easy to do and you risk hitting the tow dolly fenders on the doors of the towed car when it jack knifes, and it will jack knife.

If your buying a dolly I would try to find one with surge brakes unless your tow vehicle far outweighs what your towing. Two of my dollys have surge brakes with disc brakes as well.

If you rent a U haul dolly don't mention that your going to use it with the car reversed or they won't rent it to you. Good Luck :)

Brad Yost

Where do you keep your car? is it an option to keep the car stored on the trailer while at your house? that setup seems sketch to me...I would try and get a trailer. plus its useful for so many other things...i guess you never realize it until you own onenot a option car just fitts in the garage .trust me i know how useful a trailer is had one a while back and used it a ton

Towing a RWD car reversed on a tow dolly is not really a big deal, long as you know some of the pitfalls to avoid. I towed my 1976 T/A from Erie Pa to Memphis TN an then to Marysville OH, probably close to 1000 miles with the front wheels down. I did this because I didn't want to remove the driveshaft and loose all the transmission fluid. I used a turntable dolly from U Haul as this is the only way it can be done. I have not done what your attempting to do with a set of dolly axles and a tow dolly, however I don't see why it couldn't work.

The other style without a turn table relies on the front wheels being able to steer when the dolly is turned so this style won't work to tow the car backwards. DON"T rely on the just the steering column lock to keep the wheels straight use a ratcheting tie down through the steering wheel also as a backup to the column lock. I've run my own wreckers for more than a few years and basically all your doing with the dolly is the same thing as with a wheel lift or sling without having the tow vehicle actually lifting the towed vehicle. I also own 3 tow dollys myself.

One other word of caution is don't try to back a loaded tow dolly up, it is pretty much impossible to keep all the wheels backing in the same direction, IT IS NOT like backing a trailer up, more like backing 2 trailers up. I have done it in a pinch but it's not easy to do and you risk hitting the tow dolly fenders on the doors of the towed car when it jack knifes, and it will jack knife.

If your buying a dolly I would try to find one with surge brakes unless your tow vehicle far outweighs what your towing. Two of my dollys have surge brakes with disc brakes as well.

If you rent a U haul dolly don't mention that your going to use it with the car reversed or they won't rent it to you. Good Luck :)

Brad Yosti know what your talking about with the tow dolly and backing its a pain in the ass but possible . ive towed plenty before just not a tow dolly and "bunks"