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Originally Posted by Wiley1
I just watched a guy demonstrate the MasterTow dolly here:
This is the same dolly I am considering. I found this video very good and very informative. I can see now why backing up a dolly could be a disaster. That thing wants to jackknife in every direction. No wonder everybody hates tow dollies.
What I don't understand is why the front wheels of the car are allowed to "articulate" on the dolly. What would happen if the car was locked down in a fixed position without any rotation function in the dolly? On a tight turn, the outside rear wheel of the car would need to travel faster than the inside wheel. Same with the dolly. Why isn't that OK? Isn't that what you get with a 4-down tow? It would certainly make backing up easier.
Come to think of it, the only time I ever back up my 24' MH is to get into my driveway or a back-in campsite. On the road, we can almost always find someplace wide enough to perform a U-turn. The trick would be to avoid getting yourself into any situation that required backing up. |
The articulation of the front of the car/dolly has nothing to do with the trailing tires and wheels.
The car/dolly combo wants to go straight
The MH is dragging it around a corner by the dolly tongue.
The dolly wheels will scrub sideways.
The stress on the front wheel straps will stretch them, loosen them, and eventually cause them to give way.
I leave it to you to consider the consequences.
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