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| Mar 17, 2018 09:53AM | Minimike1 | |
| Mar 17, 2018 08:09AM | malsal | |
| Mar 16, 2018 02:24AM | Derwood | |
| Mar 15, 2018 10:59AM | malsal | |
| Mar 12, 2018 11:15AM | Spitz | |
| Mar 12, 2018 10:56AM | jchomme | |
| Mar 12, 2018 10:47AM | jchomme | |
| Mar 11, 2018 01:32PM | bluebox | |
| Mar 11, 2018 01:24PM | specialist | Edited: Mar 18, 2018 09:12PM |
| Mar 11, 2018 11:19AM | bluebox | |
| Mar 11, 2018 11:02AM | malsal | |
| Mar 11, 2018 09:00AM | specialist | Edited: Mar 18, 2018 09:11PM |
| Mar 11, 2018 08:34AM | jchomme | Edited: Mar 11, 2018 08:38AM |
| Mar 11, 2018 08:13AM | malsal | |
| Mar 11, 2018 01:15AM | Derwood |
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48" center to center on the tires (fronts). Tow dolly or tow bar. Either one is OK.
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Most if not all the rental ones have the connected ramps. If you tow it with a truck with a high hitch it is not usually an issue if not you need to used a 6" drop hitch and turn it upside down to get the dolly hitch high enough. Also i use a couple of pieces of 1x12" wood or pavers to fit in the belly where the tire sits, this will raise it also.
The ideal towing receiver height is 15 to 16 inches and the majority of dolly's will be level at that figure but you can go higher so the ramps tilt down some.
Go to U haul and measure the height of the hitch and the ramps before you rent one.
This is not the case for every set up i have used but i found it to be the case with a Demco tow dolly using a saloon to tow it with.
The ideal towing receiver height is 15 to 16 inches and the majority of dolly's will be level at that figure but you can go higher so the ramps tilt down some.
Go to U haul and measure the height of the hitch and the ramps before you rent one.
This is not the case for every set up i have used but i found it to be the case with a Demco tow dolly using a saloon to tow it with.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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+1 each Malcolm, jchomme and Spitz, thank you for the advise on dollying a Mini. I was especially
worried about my floors and rockers malsal, so your advice was a great help. I will look for the type with the disconnecting ramps and tell the renters that I’m about to tow a VW.
Thanks gents,
Darren.
worried about my floors and rockers malsal, so your advice was a great help. I will look for the type with the disconnecting ramps and tell the renters that I’m about to tow a VW.
Thanks gents,
Darren.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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Your not welcome here,go away. Times up.
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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Originally Posted by specialist
jchomme, that's a nice authentic mini. i think before you do a long drive towing the mini, it's always good to check the rear wheel bearing and repack them with fresh grease, if you drive 55mph consistently for 3-5hours on a highway,it's very punishing to the mini rear wheel bearing.
safety first..
safety first..
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Why are you on this forum?
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Wrong again. You can back up a tow dolly but only so far before it goes haywire but far enough to get you out of a parking space. I know its hard for you to understand but dont get yourself into those situations in the first place.
I would bet you have never towed a tow dolly but here you are giving advice you know nothing about as usual.
I would bet you have never towed a tow dolly but here you are giving advice you know nothing about as usual.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Derwood
Also will fit, and could they damage my rockers ?
Thanks ,
Derwood.
not too difficult. Rockers werent scraping, I'd say just take it slow.
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Yes a Mini can be towed with a tow dolly. I find unless you are towing with a full size truck the best ones to use are ones without attached ramps as they tend to hit the floors. You can put 2x12 wood spacers under the wheels which helps some. If you are renting one from U haul or similar tell them you are towing a regular fwd car as Mini's are not in the system and they usually refuse to rent to you.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Also will fit, and could they damage my rockers ?
Thanks ,
Derwood.
