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WEBJun 17, 2008 · “The car is an AWD Subaru and from the other posts, it sounds like it is not a good idea to tow this particular vehicle on a car dolly.” Unless you want to do some very expensive repair work on the center differential and possibly some other components in the AWD system, your Subaru should NOT be transported on a dolly.
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WEBApr 18, 2008 · I would go with a trailer as well. This is especially true if you are towing with a truck big enough so you can not see the car wheels in the mirrors. With a dolly behind a box truck, you can’t see the car tires and you can have a flat and not know it. You will very quickly ruin the tire and the wheel.
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WEBMar 23, 2016 · hi, i am moving 1000 miles south and i am thinking towing my 99 civic with my 08 odyssey by using uhual’s tow dolly. Uhual people told me it is fine but I am just not confident enough. Do anyone recommend or not recommend doing this? It is attempting because it is cheap but don’t want to take too much risk. Thanks.
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WEBNov 22, 2010 · I have seen tow truck driver’s use the seatbelts to secure the steering wheel, but even that was for just a short distance. If your car isn’t FWD, spring for the extra money to get all four wheels off the ground. The price difference between the front wheel dolly and the full dolly isn’t worth the risk.
Putting AWD Subaru on Tow Dolly - Car Talk Community
WEBJul 11, 2008 · I am trying to transport my 2005 Subaru Baja cross country (I’m moving out there, and a friend has a bio diesel truck, so I would like to tow it to save on gas money!). Renting a flatbed would cost more than the price of gas out there, but I have access to a tow dolly. I know that I need to disable the driveshaft so as not to destroy my car…I …
Towing a rear wheel drive - Car Talk Community
WEBDec 30, 2010 · The best way to tow an automatic is to either disconnect the drivewheels from the tranny or to it with the drive wheels off the ground. You can rent a tow trailer and just put the whole car on it. That’s preferable to putting the rear end on a dolly and towing it backwards, because you don;t have to worry about the steering.
Towed an AWD on a dolly...oops! - Car Talk Community
WEBJan 3, 2013 · I just moved 1200 miles from NY to GA. I had a dolly on the truck and asked the owner of the rental place if I could tow my AWD 1999 Subaru Impreza on the two wheel dolly and he said “no problem.” Well we got here and drove the car (drive fine) but noticed a horrific smell after about 15 minutes. I researched online and kept getting “never tow an …
Towing a Standard transmission with a dolly - Car Talk Community
WEBJun 3, 2007 · Not if you tow with the rear wheels on the dolly and the front ones on the road.
Can you tow 2011 Honda Pilot on a tow dolly? - Car Talk Community
WEBApr 4, 2019 · Can a 2011 honda pilot touring FWD be towed on a tow dolly?
Towing front wheel drive - Car Talk Community
WEBSep 17, 2007 · Towing a car with another small car probably makes it even longer. These guys take 20 or 30 cars down south every week. I guess they have a good market for cars and vans that are 10 to 15 years old. Anyway, what they do is leave the toad running, and tow it with all four wheels flat on the ground.