towing another one home????
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towing another one home????
I am about to pick up another 85 f350 dually for parts...it runs, but is nowhere near drivable...what is the best way to tow it home? (the redneck side of me is thinking u-haul tow dolly and rolling real slow)....I am thinking drag it rear axle down in neutral (its got the 4 spd)
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dullie i would do the same.
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I'm not sure what area you are in around Phoenix but I have in the past used the old chain and pipe method several times in the past. I don't think you can get the dually up on the tow dolly either.
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A truck won't fit on a car dolly. Get a tow bar, best thing! I rented a tow bar from Robertson Rent-all for 25$ for the day to go get my F150 parts truck 3 hours away. Just be sure to disconnect your driveshaft for long distance travel with your drive axle on the road, if you don't, you risk burning up your transmission (no oiling without the engine running) that is, if you plan on keeping the tranmission... Witch if it's still good, I would!
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Run a chain through a 6 or 8 foot of pipe with just enough chain left over on both ends to hookup and tow it that way the guy steering the tow rig can't mess up and rearend you. The cottonwood end you won't have much traffic, and at night (except sundays) you should be able to get to gilbert without to much but you have some major downgrades if the dually will run leave it running so the driver can hold back on the brakes if need be.
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Run a chain through a 6 or 8 foot of pipe with just enough chain left over on both ends to hookup and tow it that way the guy steering the tow rig can't mess up and rearend you. The cottonwood end you won't have much traffic, and at night (except sundays) you should be able to get to gilbert without to much but you have some major downgrades if the dually will run leave it running so the driver can hold back on the brakes if need be.
Iwant to add thatI would not do this unless the person being towed has some experiance and you trust him completely as you have two grades that could get nasty in a hurry. I know they are not terribly steep but are long and lots of brakes have caught fire on either of these.
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i have never used a pipe to stabilize the chain....but i have done this several times (with easily 5x the weight of this truck)......i am checking with an equipment rental place near here...went and looked at a uhaul dolly.....dont trust it, and dont think the truck will fit. my biggest concern on a flatbed is the weight....the truck that will be pulling is not equipped for a 5er or goose, and i got a feeling i will be pushing the standard 10k of a ball hitch
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I have used a chain a lot with or with the pipe the pipe just makes it to where the towed rig can't catch up and then a jerk if the towee doesn't use the brakes properly or has no brakes. I'm not trying to dissuade you from doing this just don't know you or your driving experiance the reason I added the caution as I have personally seen brakes on fire more than once on that strech of 17. Good luck on your new rig. Just from the dollys I have had experiance they are not made for the weight of a diesel little tires and wheel bearings even if it fit I would trust a chain first.
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i would still look for a bumper pull that has 5300lb axles and not worry about it. i towed the f 250 35 miles on my trailer that had 2 3500lb axles and weighs 2k lbs. this load wasn't much for the crew.
i'd say find a trailer with 6 lug axles and go for it. it is a lot safer than the tow dollie or chain and pipe.
i'd say find a trailer with 6 lug axles and go for it. it is a lot safer than the tow dollie or chain and pipe.
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well i think i have a line for a flatbed trailer for $50....tandem axle 26ft w/e-brakes on both axles, trailer is rated for 10k, and weighs in at 3000 by itself....i am figuring the truck will tip in somewhere around 7k (f350 standard cab dually), so I will be at the limit (or just over) of my equipment, but the more I think about it the more i am leaning towards this solution....I know the owner of the trailer, and he is **** about keeping te brakes perfect, I dont know the condition of the brakes on the truck to be towed.....thinking about the grades got the wheels turning....if I had a jake I would not be as concerned, but as it is, the length of the downhill runs will deffinatly give the brakes a workout