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Old 10-04-2010, 08:21 PM
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do it. I towed a VW with a dolly 1200 miles with a 81 240 once, and use a dolly all the time with other vehicles. Once you are up and rolling, the car will have no problem pulling that weight right along.

You won't be towing over any crazy mountain ranges, so the MB should be fine. Dollys in general are a little scary compared to a full trailer, and forget easily reversing ever, but pulling straight on a highway, it will follow easily around curves, and you just have to watch for the added width of the dolly itself for lane position. Also a dolly will not bear down on a hitch. I rented and towed another car with a 150lb tongue weight rear bumper rating by MB. The weight is mostly pulling weight.

I would also grab a set of those magnetic lights for the tow vehicle. Stick em to the roof, some states have regulations on how much car can extend beyond the rear lights. I have gotten a ticket for a vehicle on a dolly without extra lights on the vehicle itself.

Also, when you pull the car up on a dolly, jiggle the steering wheel after you pull the key out and get the wheel locked before you go around a curve pulling the load and the pivot function of the dolly turns until the wheel locks itself and the front tires of the car are all cocked oddly between the dolly wheels.

Also, I make a practice of driving like 5 miles, letting it settle and bump, then jumping out and cranking down on the straps again. Its amazing how loose it can suddenly be after actually being towed. Good luck!
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