Tow Dolly.

Has anybody bought one of these towing dollys?

Are they good/bad I only want to tow the car a couple of times

and thought this would be a cheap option as it would cost ?40 per day

to hire a tow dolly.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/…ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

8O doesn't look safe to me… at all… unless it's like welded to the chassis legs, but it just looks like its pulling on the front of the car so :dontknow:

have you not got a tow bar on the front of the appropriate car to attach some beefy rope to?

X said

8O doesn't look safe to me… at all… unless it's like welded to the chassis legs, but it just looks like its pulling on the front of the car so :dontknow:

have you not got a tow bar on the front of the appropriate car to attach some beefy rope to?

Not a problem with the tow truck as its a 4x4
the problem is that I want to take the Mk1 for its respray minus lights, body kit, glass, interior etc etc 8O  8O

you know the 2nd guy i suggested to do the paint for you he has a trailer i think i must ask him about doing the job and what would he charge will find out this next week an PM you.

Max weight you can tow unbraked is 1/2 the tow vehicle's kerb weight, or 750kg, whichever is the lower. You're very near that limit, even with a 4x4 you're going to have problems with the towed car trying to overtake the tug, if/when you brake strongly!

A5OPY said

you know the 2nd guy i suggested to do the paint for you he has a trailer i think i must ask him about doing the job and what would he charge will find out this next week an PM you.

Thanks in advance

paul_c said

Max weight you can tow unbraked is 1/2 the tow vehicle's kerb weight, or 750kg, whichever is the lower. You're very near that limit, even with a 4x4 you're going to have problems with the towed car trying to overtake the tug, if/when you brake strongly!

Just checked the towing weight unbraked = 700kg.
Do you think thats too close Paul C ?

Legally you're okay.

To be honest, for shorter distances its going to be not too dissimilar to a car trailer - the stability you lose through the A-frame's connection and no brakes, is offset by the less weight towed and the lower C of G (since the car is on its wheels). For greater distances, I'd use a car trailer because of less weat to the towed car (its wheels running + that constant pull on the wishbones).

I hired a light two wheel trailer with brakes from a place south of Preston for a similar price - about 40 quid, and it was fine for a Mk1 - might be worth looking around for one?