Towing a Pony

Jan 26, 2006 4 Replies

I'm in the AF and will be transferring to Missouri soon. "Problem" is, I have 4 vehicles and 3 drivers--my Pony spends most of it's time in the garage, my son drives his Mustang everyday and my wife and I operate the other 2 vehicles regularly. All 4 vehicles are rear wheel drive. OK, I was given a tow dolly several years ago for making moves with front wheel drive cars--put the front of the car on the dolly and away you go. I guess I could tow one of the Mustangs like this, but I believe I'd have to drop the driveshaft since it is an automatic. To save that hassle, can I put the back of one of the Mustang's on the dolly and tow it with the front on the ground or is that a bad idea? I guess I'm thinking it is time to get rid of the dolly and get a regular car trailer, but that is another expense. Opinions/suggestions?



By the way, over the past couple of years I've certainly gained a lot of information from reading posts in this newsgroup and I've received some helpful tips and guidance when I've asked questions. Thanks!



BOB


You could tow backwards but the alignment isnt set up for a long-haul in the attitude.. and there would probaly be some side-tracking... hard to get the wheel perfectly straight.

It takes very little time to disconnect a driveshaft... especially considering the tow-weight advantage you gain by using a dolly rather than a trailer.

Good luck... you have an extra added trans cooler for the tow vehicle, of course.

Might be better to look into either a used trailer, or a rental. Not cheap but easier.

I used a tow dolly to move my '69 FB from Langley to Griffiss. Front wheels on the dolly, drive shaft disconnected, trans tail plugged. A dolly is half the weight of a trailer. And you already own it.

I've always been able to disconnect the drive shaft and tie it up with the front end still in the transmission. Saves looking for a way to plug the tail shaft.

Al

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