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Originally Posted by babymog
The heavy end has to be in the front on a trailer to maintain proper tongue weight, on a dolly there is no significant overhang behind the wheels, completely different scenario.
We've got people towing all kinds of cars backwards on tow dollys all across the country behind motorhomes in our group, I'd better tell them that it can't be done LOL.
Works fine for me. You just need to secure it properly to the dolly, and make sure that the steering is secure.
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By guess........without any data..........is that the problem is a combination of two issues.
The heavy end of the MB was at the back of the rig. This is less desirable for controlling sway and would limit the speed of the rig.
The towing vehicle was probably of similar weight as the combined weight of the dolly and the M/B.
When the heavier tail end of the Benz started to sway at high speed, the relatively light towing vehicle was subject to increasing oscillations until it was uncontrollable.
Either a heavier tow vehicle or a reduced towing speed would have prevented this accident. My guess is that it occurred at above 45 mph.