Considering Towing with a Dolly? WATCH THIS FIRST! 

Spoiler alert…. I no longer own this dolly. I owned it for a year and a half. I towed 2 different Wranglers and a Chevrolet on it, all without incident. I’ve put thousands of miles on my JK since towing on the dolly and it’s experienced no problems whatsoever. I only sold the dolly because I’m no longer traveling and don’t currently have a need for it. It served its purpose while I owned it. It will continue to do the same for the new owner. But thanks for all the comments anyway saying I destroyed my transmission or t-case. Maybe it will blow up a year from now. If it does, I’ll just attribute that to it being a Chrysler product 😂

U-haul... Transmission damage to your vehicle-in-tow When towing a rear axle driven front engine vehicle, the drive shaft must be disconnected to prevent transmission damage. Simply placing the transmission in neutral is not sufficient and will not prevent damage due to a lack of internal lubrication. You must disconnect the drive shaft at the rear axle and tie or wire it up. The universal joint bearing caps must be taped on to prevent loss of the bearings. If you choose to remove the drive shaft entirely, it may be necessary to cap the transmission tail shaft to prevent fluid loss and possible future damage. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual. U-Haul Centers and dealers are not required to remove or reinstall the drive shaft as part of the rental. However, some U-Haul Centers and dealers can do this for an additional fee. Front wheel drive vehicles do not need drive shafts disconnected because the drive wheels are loaded on the tow dolly.

I have the same dolly w surge brakes. Mine has a hole in the tongue at the spot where the collapsing occurs, you put a 1/4" pin in the hole to block the tongue from collapsing while backing. A quick story, I needed to tow a junker to the junkyard for scrap. I called first to confirm their front lot was wide open enough for me to maneuver once I got there. They said, yes, but when I arrived, there was not much room. I asked where I should unload, the guy said to back it in over there. It was not possible to put it "over there." I went inside and told the guy that no one can back a car on a dolly up in there. He says to me, "No, YOU can't back a dolly in the there". ( It was uphill and on a gravel road). I left and took it to another yard.

I run an RV park and the big problem I see with these dollies is people tend to forget to do regular maintenance on them which results in about 5 a year coming into the park with completely ruin wheel bearings on 1 or both wheels

Very informative 🙂

Forgot to mention the dolly is much wider than normal vehicles, this comes into play on very narrow lanes like Texas has been in the habit of making lately. Ive noticed Semis have about 1-2 ft of clearance or less on many DFW interstates and highways.

I appreciate that I'm a little late with this comment. Here in the UK we call "surge brakes" overrun brakes, ours have an automatic reverse system built in to the brake drum that requires no action from the driver. You just put your vehicle in reverse gear and go, don't even need to open the door. Saves a whole lot of hassle, especially when in traffic.

Most surge brakes if not all have a lockout function or key for backing.

Thanks for sharing this video I love it

Very helpful! Thanks!

In Australia, there is a cap that you lower to stop the surge break operating for when you reverse. When you're done, raise it for normal operation.

Great info I plan on using a dolly to tow my vehicle.

Congrats on 400 subscribers.

Nice video… thanks for the info. Your voice is so calm… I subscribed.

My boat trailer has surge brakes, never had a problem backing it up anywhere.

Great video, I’m purchasing the same dolly with surge brakes. As for backing up, my 3 axle boat trailer has surge breaks and it has a solenoid that is activated by your reverse backup light that is in your 6 pin connector for lights and it will disengage brake fluid flow and prevent brake activation.

If you left the steering wheels unlocked, the plate they sit on would not need to swivel as much as it does with the steering wheels locked. Something you would have to do if the plate was mounted solid.

When I pull mine empty it sways a lot, so I got a shorter hitch and also shimmed the hitch inside the receiver and with a U bolt clamped in place to avoid any movement that amplifies with speed, still does but is not perceptible on the truck. I made my ramps detachable so they can be removed when empty. A dolly is a good alternative to a car hauler but if I don't have the place to store a big trailer. Thanks for sharing.

Just a few what ifs: it seems like the ramps would have a travel position where they would slide forward some, it looks as if they are in a channel from the front in the video. What if the steering was unlocked so the front tires could turn in the jeep to relieve stress. I used a surge brake trailer that was the best trailer brake set up I ever pulled, it had a lever by the master cylinder that you flipped to keep it from working when you wanted to back up. The Jeep has the capability to be flat toed or even like you are towing it (some vehicles can't even be towed as you are, you would have to pull the rear driveshaft) which was either a plus or cheaper for them. I don't know where the speed sensor is but does the odometer show the tow miles?

I have the same dolly. You need to put a grease fitting on the center kingpin that will cut down the noise grease reduces friction

I’m in the market for a small toad. What’s the best option, lightweight, roof space for a kayak rack?

Can you actually tow a 4x4 or an awd on the tow Dolly without removing the drive shafts?

Towing a car dolly empty lower air pressure to 10lbs it won't jump around so much they have no suspension

You can not back a car dolly loaded because the dolly will go one way and the vehicle on the dolly will go another ! Other than that thanks for the info about hauling

That RV likely has a 5000lb receiver. Does this dolly have much tongue weight? I'm looking at a similar setup and RV.

Why is it every towing and recovery channel I watch Yanks the drive shaft loose from the rear diff. Because they don't want the transmission or transfer case spinning without the engine running for lubrication you are just destroying your transfer case or transmission depending on if it's four or two wheel drive. Another reason why rear wheel drive vehicles are always towed from the rear wheels so that they don't spin the transmission dry

Didn’t anybody notice when he put on the safety chains that he went over the top of the front end steering mechanism? Definitely a no-no. Just glad he didn’t have any incidents causing damage to the steering mechanism before he sold the dolly. Just saying.

A motorhome towing a micro car behind kind of defeats the object of refusing a caravan.

Surge brakes with a car on dolly down steep hills will brake the wieght from car forced foward

Did you really tow a Jeep on a dolly? That will cause transfer case damage. A Jeep must be towed all 4 wheels on the ground or all 4 off the ground.

Why not just flat tow the Jeep?

DON'T BUY A DOLLY UNLESS THE WHEELS STEER ON IT!

you have a jeep and you're using a tow dolly? I much prefer my flat-towing Wrangler. my next option would be a car trailer... very last option would be a dolly. personally