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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Originally Posted by MoRV
I honestly don't SEE how they swivel from the pictures on the website.......but they SAY they do.......???????
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my stehl dolly has a swivel platform, the platform that holds the cars front wheels swivels. the dolly wheels do not steer. i have seen other brands with similar construction. master tow is one that i have seen that is similar.
STEHL TOW TRAILERS
from the picture and info, the american looks similar.
my stehl dolly has dexter electric brakes and i have a dexter brake controller mounted on the dash of my moho.
my stehl dolly was $1300 new. i have it licensed in washington as a trailer, $18.75 a year. the license is necessary in washington only if you are towing the dolly without a licensed vehicle on it. i have the small motorcycle type license plate (optional) mounted on the left fender under the tail light.
i added led taillights and a wheeled tongue jack from harbor freight. 
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01 WINNEBAGO 35U W20.8.1L 5sp allison SW Wa,. Good Sam, SKP. RVM 198 AMSOIL fluids. BANKS ecm program. SCAN GAUGE II w/ Ally temp. 2 LIFELINE GPL-6CT AGM Batts on their sides. Michelins, TST tptts. K&N panel air filter. AERO mufflers. TAYLOR plug wires. ULTRA POWER track bar. KONI fsd shocks, toad '21MB GLA FWD on dolly 
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05-07-2010, 08:18 PM
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Junior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Mid Atlantic Campers Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southcentral PA
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I have towed a Honda Civic on a Master Tow dolly with surge brakes. The dolly pan sits on two friction plates and has a pivot bolt which holds the pan on the axle. The inertia of the vehicle sitting on the pan allows the axle to follow the tow vehicle while the pan pivots. When traveling in a straight line, the drag of the vehicle realigns the pan over the axle.
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05-07-2010, 08:24 PM
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Location: Missouri
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I am learning a lot about tow dollys.......(still haven't picked one out yet; I am studying all the responses here before I make up my mind)........great info! Thanks to everyone who responded!
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2013 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab pulling a 1996 Play-Mor TimberCreek Travel Trailer
Traveling with Hannah the Pug
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05-08-2010, 12:54 PM
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Please post your results once you purchase one.
we're in the same process. Research, research research but have not pulled the trigger.
American tow dolly, stehl, demco and acme eze-tow
I have until end of Jun to make the decision.
good luck
don
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05-08-2010, 01:27 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Don't mess with Texas
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Don't the Stehl wheel bearings need repacking every 1500-2000 miles? Last summer that would have meant me having to repack the wheel bearings at least 8 times. Maybe its real easy to do but you sure would need to carry a bunch of grease.
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2017 Newmar Ventana 4369, 2005 Jeep Wrangler (Rock Crawler), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (Mall Crawler)
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05-08-2010, 02:21 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Elkhartjim
Don't the Stehl wheel bearings need repacking every 1500-2000 miles? Last summer that would have meant me having to repack the wheel bearings at least 8 times. Maybe its real easy to do but you sure would need to carry a bunch of grease.
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my stehl dolly has a dexter (very common) axle, wheel hubs, bearings and electric brakes. the end of the axle has a grease fitting installed that greases both the inner and outer wheel bearings with a few pumps of a grease gun through drilled passages.
i think most trailer and dolly manufacturers recommend frequent greasing of their wheel bearings. the system on my dolly makes it easier than most.
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01 WINNEBAGO 35U W20.8.1L 5sp allison SW Wa,. Good Sam, SKP. RVM 198 AMSOIL fluids. BANKS ecm program. SCAN GAUGE II w/ Ally temp. 2 LIFELINE GPL-6CT AGM Batts on their sides. Michelins, TST tptts. K&N panel air filter. AERO mufflers. TAYLOR plug wires. ULTRA POWER track bar. KONI fsd shocks, toad '21MB GLA FWD on dolly
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05-09-2010, 07:04 AM
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Location: Missouri
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OK, Dan L, another 'pro' for the Stehl dolly.....thanks!
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Rick & Marilynn - Warren County Missouri
2013 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab pulling a 1996 Play-Mor TimberCreek Travel Trailer
Traveling with Hannah the Pug
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05-09-2010, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Missouri
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SiteCR
Please post your results once you purchase one.
we're in the same process. Research, research research but have not pulled the trigger.
American tow dolly, stehl, demco and acme eze-tow
I have until end of Jun to make the decision.
good luck
don
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Will do! And if you purchase before us....post your results! I am going to work up a 'pros' and 'cons' list for the various brands we are considering/researching. Then we will just have to decide which pros and which cons matter the most to us.
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2013 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab pulling a 1996 Play-Mor TimberCreek Travel Trailer
Traveling with Hannah the Pug
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05-09-2010, 01:57 PM
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I don't see anyone discussing the Forest River tow dolly advertised on the website banner. Anyone tried one?
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05-09-2010, 02:04 PM
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Sorry. I meant the Acme tow dolly advertised on this website banner. Anyone tried it?
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05-09-2010, 03:54 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Originally Posted by ronswank
Sorry. I meant the Acme tow dolly advertised on this website banner. Anyone tried it?
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Two things, 10 inch tires and when you have a blow out, wonder where you would go buy them.
Maybe where they sell lawn tractor tires? No mine are 12 inch tires. Nuff said?
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2017 Newmar Ventana 4369, 2005 Jeep Wrangler (Rock Crawler), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (Mall Crawler)
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05-09-2010, 04:19 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Elkhartjim
Two things, 10 inch tires and when you have a blow out, wonder where you would go buy them.
Maybe where they sell lawn tractor tires? No mine are 12 inch tires. Nuff said?
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my stehl dolly has 13'' 8 ply tires. i bought a spare tire and wheel from les schwab tires.
many dolly and trailer manufacturers use dexter axles with their ez lube feature for lubing wheel bearings.
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05-09-2010, 04:26 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Big big difference in 13 inch and 10 inch tires and their availability.
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2017 Newmar Ventana 4369, 2005 Jeep Wrangler (Rock Crawler), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (Mall Crawler)
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05-10-2010, 06:08 AM
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Junior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Mid Atlantic Campers Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southcentral PA
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My Master Tow has 14" wheels. Also has EZ Lube hubs. Very low-maintenance.
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