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LandroverScott
21st May 2013, 07:05 PM
Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a "dolly" car trailer (were the rear wheels stay on the road), is there any issues with the rear drive shaft spinning and the front not spinning? is it hard on the gear box or transfer case?

any help would be great

thanks
Scott
Blknight.aus
21st May 2013, 07:14 PM
It can be hard on the Tcase and diff.

I have seen a series with 4 free wheel hubs for doing just this.
Slunnie
21st May 2013, 08:28 PM
Why is it hard on the diff and transfer case if there is no load on the parts.
B.S.F.
21st May 2013, 08:55 PM
Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a "dolly" car trailer (were the rear wheels stay on the road), is there any issues with the rear drive shaft spinning and the front not spinning? is it hard on the gear box or transfer case?

any help would be great

thanks
Scott
Can't see any problems.If you put the transfer case (red lever) into neutral very few parts will be turning. .W.
Reads90
21st May 2013, 09:23 PM
Yeah I have done it with an A Frame bar on a number of times with a series.

Series are easy to do with the A Frame bar just like towing a trailer.

We used to attached the A Frame to the front bar and off we go.

Also like to know how it can be hard on the diff and transfer case. No different to driving it.
Blknight.aus
21st May 2013, 09:36 PM
1. THeres no load on the propshaft select Neutral and the gears are turning from oil viscosity and they can click and clash if the detents and selectors dont hold the gears correctly.

2. When you are applying drive or retardation via the engine the bearings are "loaded" when you're just free spinning them the bearings are "floating". Same basic reasoning as to why you dont leave a suzi idling if you want a long and happy life out of the input bearing.
Killer
22nd May 2013, 06:24 AM
If it has freewheeling hubs on the front, why not put it on backwards, and restrain the steering wheel.

Cheers, Mick.
jboot51
22nd May 2013, 06:32 AM
What about a second set of drive flanges with the spline removed.
Blknight.aus
22nd May 2013, 06:44 AM
If it has freewheeling hubs on the front, why not put it on backwards, and restrain the steering wheel.

Cheers, Mick.

not legal in all areas....
If it has free wheeling hubs on the front put them on the rear as you'll be lifting the front onto the dolly trailer to tow it.
Killer
22nd May 2013, 10:07 AM
not legal in all areas....
If it has free wheeling hubs on the front put them on the rear as you'll be lifting the front onto the dolly trailer to tow it.

Fair enough, I was just reflecting back to the days when tow trucks were tow trucks and they towed autos backwards on a dolly.:)

Cheers, Mick.