 |
06-19-2018, 05:19 AM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: West Point, Virginia
Posts: 32
|
Which tow dolly do I need?
We have a 2008 Smart Car we want to take with us when traveling. I know there are some who use a tow dolly with their Smart Car, towing backwards. I need a tow dolly that a SC will fit and have removable ramps due too short wheel base of vehicle. The reason I want to tow with tow dolly is occasionally the grandchildren travel with us and on those occasions we would take our Rav-4. Any suggestions as to which tow dolly I should choose? Thanks
Rick
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
06-19-2018, 05:28 AM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 8,055
|
I don't think you can dolly tow a smart car...it seems I always see them on trailers. Possibly because the wheel base is so short.
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 05:35 AM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Las Vegas NV.
Posts: 811
|
You will get all kinds of answers. Brand X is better than brand Y because it swivels or has bigger tires. I use an Acme Eze Tow, it has removable ramps and tows my Nissan Juke just fine. I did add a wheel on the front to make it easier to move around. Why do you need to tow a Smart car backwards?
__________________
Robert, Sami and our owner and boss Peanut.
2017 Winnebago Vista LX 35F. 5 Star Tune, Hellwig sway bars, Super Steer Trac Bar, 1600 Watt Solar, ARP, Spare tire carrier, Starlink, weather station, 2020 Jeep Wrangler, Ready Brute Elite. 
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 06:19 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,446
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by fcbbob15
You will get all kinds of answers. Brand X is better than brand Y because it swivels or has bigger tires. I use an Acme Eze Tow, it has removable ramps and tows my Nissan Juke just fine. I did add a wheel on the front to make it easier to move around. Why do you need to tow a Smart car backwards?
|
Smart cars are rear wheel drive.
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 06:28 AM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,446
|
Two dollys with removable ramps come to mind.
The American Tow Dolly and the Acme tow Dolly.
You can't use the Acme dolly towing backwards, because you need to unlock the steering, so I would suggest you look at the American.
Here is a link. http://www.americancardolly.com/
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 07:11 AM
|
#6
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: West Point, Virginia
Posts: 32
|
It is rear wheel drive
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 09:38 AM
|
#7
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: West Point, Virginia
Posts: 32
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by fcbbob15
You will get all kinds of answers. Brand X is better than brand Y because it swivels or has bigger tires. I use an Acme Eze Tow, it has removable ramps and tows my Nissan Juke just fine. I did add a wheel on the front to make it easier to move around. Why do you need to tow a Smart car backwards?
|
The distance between the wheels from inside passenger side tire to inside driver side tire is 47". Are the location where the tires sit have enough room?
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 09:40 AM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: West Point, Virginia
Posts: 32
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat
Two dollys with removable ramps come to mind.
The American Tow Dolly and the Acme tow Dolly.
You can't use the Acme dolly towing backwards, because you need to unlock the steering, so I would suggest you look at the American.
Here is a link. http://www.americancardolly.com/ |
Why would you need to unlock steering?
|
|
|
|
|
06-19-2018, 09:57 AM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,446
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickneast1
Why would you need to unlock steering?
|
Because the Acme has no mechanism for steering around corners. All other dollys have a swivel pan or steering wheels.
Acme depends on the steering tires of the car to turn while going around corners.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
