Re: Tow Dolly

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JerryD(upstateNY)

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Apr 14, 2007, 2:14:34 PM4/14/07

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me at wrote:.... I cannot find a tow dolly with a 6,000 pound capacity.
Please let me know any you know of. Please provide a link to max load
documentation.<<<<

You need a trailer.
I doubt they make a tow dolly that will carry 6,000 pounds.
That's 3,000 pounds on each tire.
It would have to have trailer truck tires on it.
By the time you make a tow dolly wide enough for a 6,000 pound vehicle to
get between the wheels and add the width of the wheels, you will need a
special wide load permit to use it on the highway.

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Frank Tabor

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Apr 14, 2007, 5:02:51 PM4/14/07

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I'd like to know what he's going to tow that weighs 6000 lbs on one
axle. even my F350 Ford Dually with the 7.3 diesel only weighs 4200 on
the front axle.

If he's talking 6000 lbs total, then he probably has maybe 3800 on the
front, (front wheel drive), and 1200 on the rear. Even at that, 6000 lbs
is pretty heavy for a passenger car.

3800 on a tow dolly is not out of the question. Tow dollies are rated by
the amount of weight that the dolly actually carries, not how much the
towed vehicle weighs.

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Steve Barker

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Apr 14, 2007, 9:50:55 PM4/14/07

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Two tires would still be on the ground with a dolly. so if the towed
vehicle was fairly well balanced, then it's still only 1500 per tire. I
agree though, he needs a trailer.

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Bob V

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Apr 15, 2007, 9:23:27 AM4/15/07

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: On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:14:34 -0400, JerryD$upstateNY$ wrote:
:
: > me at wrote:.... I cannot find a tow dolly with a 6,000 pound capacity.
: > Please let me know any you know of. Please provide a link to max load
: > documentation.<<<<

: >
:
: If he's talking 6000 lbs total, then he probably has maybe 3800 on the

: front, (front wheel drive), and 1200 on the rear. Even at that, 6000 lbs
: is pretty heavy for a passenger car.

:

Math is a bit off (3800 + 1200 = 5000 lbs). Regardless of distribution, I
personally wouldn't tow any vehicle weighing 6000 lbs with a tow dolly.

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JerryD(upstateNY)

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Apr 15, 2007, 9:40:36 AM4/15/07

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me at wrote: I am trying to decide between one of my two pickup trucks. One
has a curb weight of 5,400, the other 5,900. The rental dollys are around
3,000, the Demco site lists theirs as 4,400. Both say it is the total towed
vehicle weight. The Stehl looks like it might do it but they do not give a
specific weight rating. Waiting for an email back from Stehl.

The tow dolly might hold the weight OK but the problem comes with trying to
stop it.
Look at the size of the brakes on your truck and then look at the size of
the tow dolly brakes.
Plus, your truck has brakes on all 4 wheels.
The tow dolly only has 2 wheels.
You need a trailer to be safe.
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B.

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Apr 15, 2007, 9:59:51 AM4/15/07

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Contact George and Beth Landgrebe at towtr...@msn.com

http://towtrailer.com/index.htm

I just bought one and I LOVE it!

B.

cali...@gmail.com

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Apr 15, 2007, 12:20:37 PM4/15/07

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Flatbed that thing. It's worth it when it comes to maneuvering
around. We have a 6k pound SUV (2005 Dodge Durango) that we pull
behind our class A rig (for sale by the way -> http://rv.calivw78.com).
Plus you'll get the security of a braking system already being on the
trailer. You'll want it with that kind of weight.

Peace, CaliVW78

On Apr 15, 7:23 am, me at <my.addr...@is.invalid> wrote:
> I am trying to decide between one of my two pickup trucks. One has
> a curb weight of 5,400, the other 5,900. The rental dollys are
> around 3,000, the Demco site lists theirs as 4,400. Both say it is
> the total towed vehicle weight. The Stehl looks like it might do
> it but they do not give a specific weight rating. Waiting for an
> email back from Stehl.
>

> Thanks,
>
> Vic

Steve Wolf

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Apr 15, 2007, 3:54:07 PM4/15/07

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Remember that you'll have to rassle the beast around the site. Soon you'll
realize what a royal pain in the butt they are. You really have to love a
certain car to put up with the overhead.

I bet the average dolly owner keeps it for two years or so. I'm sure there
are those who have had them longer but they are in the minority.

Steve
www.wolfswords.com under the motorhome and towing a Saturn link

Al Balmer

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Apr 16, 2007, 12:38:10 PM4/16/07

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That wouldn't just happen to be "B" for Beth, would it?

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David The Hamster Malone

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Apr 16, 2007, 12:46:48 PM4/16/07

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On Apr 15, 3:54 pm, "Steve Wolf" <n...@w8iz.com> wrote:

> I bet the average dolly owner keeps it for two years or so. I'm sure there
> are those who have had them longer but they are in the minority.

Carl Dean has had his dolly for nearly 41 years... parton is such
sweet sorrow (as the bard once said).

David "The Hamster" Malone

B.

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Apr 17, 2007, 8:25:56 AM4/17/07

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These folks make a 6,000 lb model:

http://www.towtrailer.com/products.htm

Landgrebe Mfg., Inc. - Valparaiso, IN
Manufacturer, Service Company
Company Profile: Tow Dollies, Utility Trailers, Car Haulers

Landgrebe Mfg., Inc.
208-T N. 250 W.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-462-9587
Fax: 219-477-2001
George or Beth