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Well I need some help here as I am thinking about taking my first steps with towing with a tow dolly. I am needing to transport my '67 Austin Healey about 34 miles and since it is too narrow to put on one of those U-Haul aut transport trailers I think I will have to go the dolly route. I have never towed a vehicle with one of these so I need some help because I am not sure if there are any special things I need to do. I think that I have heard that you need to disconnect the driveline with automatic vehicles and some other things?? My vehicle (the Healey) is a standard and is RWD so i don't have that problem with the automatic thing but do I need to do anything or just hook it up and have it in neutral with the e-brake off and then am good to go??? Thanks for any help
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Trent W.
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2002 Ford F-150 SuperCrew FX4
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS
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If it's only 34 miles, would you consider hiring a flatbed? At least then you don't have any worries. -
Well I did think about hiring a tow company to do the tow and they said that they would charge about $120 for the entire thing which included charging mileage, working on a Saturday, and a hook up fee. The U-Haul would cost me $39.99 plus tax for a 24 hour period so I figure that would be the better route to go. Plus the tow guy said "oh yea we don't have to have a flatbed for that car, we can just tow it on two wheels." So even though I would have wanted a flatbed to tow it he would basically just do the same thing I would do myself.Trent W.
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2002 Ford F-150 SuperCrew FX4
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS
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Ok...I see why you would want to do it yourself. I hate having cars towed...I always insist on a flatbed.Comment
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I recommend that you remove the driveshaft when you tow it with a tow dolly.
It's not just an automatic problem, improper lubrication or lack of it ( low gearbox oil ) can generate enough heat to lock up the tranny and cause it to come apart.
Don't ask me how I know this
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