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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 01:13 PM |
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Towing Dolly
Anyone in Sydney got a towing dolly so I can tow a car from one suburb to the next?
Thanks
Steve
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 04:12 PM |
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One man operation???
Steve I'm making one at the moment but I can't visualise one that you hook up & then tow unless there is someone in the seat of the
towed vehicle steering it. If you get one can you e-mail me a set of photos.
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 04:35 PM |
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Geodon,
Have a look at this site! I reckon one of these would be great for towing cars short distances
http://www.northstarent.com/Towing.htm
Can you make us one?
I think you just leave the car in neutral and the wheels will follow the car in front!
Steve
[Edited on 17-1-2003 by matara]
[Edited on 20-1-2003 by matara]
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 05:16 PM |
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thats the idea...... i know rick towed his manx from mackay, in CQ to the Frazer trip like that
Once you go flat, you never go back!!!!!!
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 06:03 PM |
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There's a difference bet a "hitch" & a "dolly"
I think the hitches have some sort of connector rod to the tie rod ends on the stub axles- otherwise I can't see how the front wheels follow you
going around a corner UNLESS someone is in the drivers seat steering. However, the site also shows a "dolly" where the front wheels are off
the ground & in a "cradle" with its own steering obviously connected to the hitch that pulls the dolly. Or have I got it wrong?
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 10:41 PM |
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it follows you
I could go into a long winded answer but basically it just follows you. You do not rope the wheels or anything you just let them go free and it will
follow on great. Must be a fixed tow draw though not a rope. Like the one pictured. ie a dolly just like a dolly trailer. YOu can't reverse them
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 10:53 PM |
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Hi
Its the caster that makes it follow you, the same thing that makes your wheels return to straight ahead after you turn. Dave Becker is a bit of a fan
of them.
1302Steve
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| posted on January 17th, 2003 at 11:35 PM |
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I heard somewhere years ago that it wasillegal to tow a car with a rope. you needed a solid metal implement like the previous posts. Has anyone else
heard this.
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| posted on January 18th, 2003 at 12:15 AM |
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tow hitch
I brought one back with me from the US and they are the best.
It attaches to the lower beam of the front end(ghias and bugs up to 70),the other end to the tow ball.
I have towed miles using it,very safe.
As long as the towed car is licenced or has a temporary permit and you've got "trailer lights",i can't see why it would be
illegal.
No reversing and make sure steering lock is off.
Sorry pic not very good
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| posted on January 18th, 2003 at 05:08 AM |
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AAAAH! "The Old Castor Trick ehh?!
I stand corrected! I forgot about the self steering effect of the castor settings. That's whay you can't reverse- the front wheels would go
to full lock in either direction! Hazet, I'd like to see a longer hitch than that- I've towed trailers behind m/cycles alot & the longer
draw bars always tow cleaner with less twitching.
I may be paranoid but I'll make one for a split Kombi but I'll use the Grey Fergie to pull it arond the paddocks 1st to make sure it works!
Actually this jogged my memory- it appears about 100 years ago a certain young engineer suggested this would happen- his name: Herr Doktor F. Porsche!
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| posted on January 18th, 2003 at 12:35 PM |
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Not sure about the other states, but in Qld it is legal to tow a vehicle with an "A" frame like the one pictured above as long as the
vehicle being towed is under 750kg which is the legal weight for an unbraked trailer.
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| posted on January 20th, 2003 at 11:37 AM |
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Geodon,
Another link for you showing the two wheeled dolly with some good close up's and even a video!
http://www.pensketruckrental.com/personal_rental/towing/towdolly.html
Once you've made one of those dolly's I'd be interested in buying one if you want to make another!
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Steve
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| posted on January 20th, 2003 at 02:04 PM |
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No storage hassles like a trailer. You could keep that in the spare bedroom.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on January 20th, 2003 at 03:34 PM |
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I have heard that 'A'-frames are illegal in NSW. Does anyone know this for sure ?
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| posted on January 21st, 2003 at 08:37 AM |
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From the horses mouth
I checked this out with the RTA:-
Steve
Application's to use "a" frames in NSW are granted on an individual basis.
You are required to make request:
The Manager
Road Environment and Light Vehicle Standards
PO Box K198
HAYMARKET
NSW 1238
If approved the permit provided will contain ALL requirements.
Regards
Geoff Edwards
RTA Technical Enquiries
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| posted on January 21st, 2003 at 05:31 PM |
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Not being picky, "11CAB" but besides what you have stated, in QLD you must also have all the lights (stop, tail, ind etc) on the
'towed' vehicle operated by the driver of the 'towing' vehicle ie. just like a normal trailor.
I have an adjustable "A" frame if anyone up my way would like to borrow it.
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| posted on January 21st, 2003 at 06:13 PM |
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Sorry, I thought that was pretty obvious, but yes you also need to have taillights which are operated from the tow vehicle.
The "A" frame seems like the perfect answer for getting my Baja Bus & Manx Buggy to the beach, think I should easily get under the 750kg
weight limit with the manx
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| posted on January 21st, 2003 at 06:17 PM |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the towed vehicle has a trailer plug, then you should be able to hook up from the trailer plugs between both
vehicles and use the tail lights etc on the towed vehicle without having to run a setup like on boats.
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