Tuesday, May 13, 2014
How to Tow a Honda Civic With a Dolly
There are many reasons to tow a Honda Civic on a tow dolly. A tow dolly is designed to pull a vehicle behind another vehicle with the idle wheels -- non-driving wheels -- on the the ground and the driving wheels off the ground. Some vehicles require a long process to prepare the vehicle for towing on a dolly. The Civic, however, has a very straightforward towing process when using a dolly and requires no special preparation.
Instructions
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Park the tow dolly and the Civic on a flat surface. Position the Civic about 8 to 10 feet behind the rear of the dolly.
2Grab the dollys ramps and pull them outward until they are fully extended and lay them on the ground.
3Enter the Civic and start the ignition.
4Place the vehicle in "Drive" for automatic or "First Gear" if operating a standard transmission and slowly drive towards the ramps, using your assistant to guide you.
5Continue driving up the ramps, with the guidance of your assistant.
6Stop the Civic when your guide tells you that you have reached the dollys platform, the area where the cars front wheels set in.
7Place the Civic in "Neutral," set the parking brake, turn the ignition off and exit the Civic.
8Place the dollys ratcheting straps over the Civics wheels, as instructed in the dollys instructions. Tighten the straps using the ratchets until the vehicles front wheels are secure.
9Remove the key from the Civics ignition, place the Civics gear selector in "Park" if equipped with an automatic or "First" if equipped with a manual transmission and release the parking brake.
10Accelerate and stop slowly and evenly, as hard acceleration or braking can cause damage to the towing vehicle.
11Negotiate tight turns caully, as the tow dolly will take turns slightly tighter than the towing vehicle. Pay close attention to your side view mirrors when in tight turns.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
How to Hook Up a Tow Dolly Lights to a Car
Whether you need to tow your car to the local car repair shop or behind your RV while driving across the county, you will need to buy or rent a tow dolly. A tow dolly is the safe and legal way to tow your car. It has a single axle with a tongue, similar to the letter T. The tongue will hook to the towing package on the back of the vehicle which will tow the car. The towing package consists of a hitch and wiring harness installed on the back of your vehicle, and the wiring to control the lights on the tow dolly hooks into the wiring harness of the vehicle itself.
Instructions
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Loosen the coupler latch on the tongue of the tow dolly and place the coupler over the 2-inch ball of the hitch on the vehicle which will be towing the dolly. Push the towing dolly back and forth a bit to ensure the coupler is seated properly on the 2-inch ball.
2Push down on the latch to close the coupler latch over the 2-inch ball and place the pin through the latch to securely lock the tow dolly onto the hitch. Pull up on the towing dolly to test if it is secured. If the coupler seems loose on the ball, adjust the coupler, using a wrench.
3Connect the wiring plug of the tow dolly to the plug beside the hitch. If the wires do not have a plug, then connect the color coded wires of the dolly to the corresponding wires of the towing package. The yellow wire controls the left blinker, the green wire controls the right blinker, the brown wire controls the tail lights, the white wire is the ground and the red wire is for optional brakes on the dolly.
4Attach the safety chains to hitch. Crisscross the chains, allowing slack in the chains for moving around corners.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
How to Tow a 1987 Jeep CJ6
If your 1987 Jeep CJ6 wont start unexpectedly and you cant push it to a shop, you must tow it to have it fixed. You can tow the truck to any repair shop as long as you have a tow truck or a vehicle strong enough and equipped to tow a car the size of your CJ6. Since the car wont start on its own, having it pulled while in neutral is the safest way to get it out of the roadway and to a safe location for repair.
Instructions
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Drive your tow vehicle to the front of the CJ6. Align the two vehicles so you can attach the tow cable to the Jeeps undercarriage.
2Pull enough cable from the back of the truck to create a short distance between the two vehicles during a tow.
3Reach underneath the Jeep with cable in hand, and create a double loop around both sides of the front axle with your towing cable. Clamp the loop shut by using the hook at the end of the cable.
4Enter the Jeep, and shift it into neutral.
5Turn on the hazard lights during the tow.
6Close the doors of the Jeep securely.
7Enter the tow truck. Drive to the repair shop where youd like to have the Jeep serviced. Take the safest route possible, and stay away from any sharp turns or sudden stops.