Bought this 2019 dolly and couldn't go over 45mph without a bad sway.. I fixed it with a ratchet strap. I also added a 3500lbs winch and safety chains.
I have this identical dolly fairly new and had the same problem until i saw this video.. I fixed it with a nice c-clamp on the pivot point. Now there is zero swaying thanks alot bud
Thank you for your video. After dropping off a car 80 miles away on my way back, my dolly was swaying like a dog's tail. I pulled on the side of the freeway and applied your method, and no more swaying very helpful video
Good info. The user manual suggests another way. 5. Check that nuts and bolts securing tongue and tongue support bars are properly tightened. (Proper tightness of support bar nuts and bolts are achieved when loading ramps stay in upright position when tilt pin is removed). Tighten the front nut and bolt going through the tongue securing support bars at the front, and the nut and bolt at the rear of each bar attaching it to the axle as necessary. If these bolts are not kept tight a swaying condition during tow will result. To lower loading ramps simply step onto the rear of one of the ramps and both will lower to the ground.
Great advice. I would like to add that the correct ball height is important too! I lost my master pin on my first trip... didn't realize it until I got to my destination 1,000 miles. Tray never flipped back under weight of car the whole time. I now use a bolt with locking aviation nut.
It’s 6 am I’m driving to Pittsburgh my dolly is swaying like crazy and thanks to your video I won’t get whiplash so technically you saved me like $10,000 in hospital bills
I had this same issue & this helped a little but still had a ton of sway. Turns out my truck sat too high & my 3" drop wasn't enough. I bought a 6" drop & it pulls perfect now
Brilliant! Worked perfectly. Thank you so much! I had only went a mile and the thing was all over the place. Your suggestion I’m now going 65 and it’s straight as a nail.
In the location where your pin is for the tilt action .... my dolly had a lot of slop there -- l put in a 4"-5" heavy duty grade 8 ⅝ or ¾" (?) diameter bolt , tighten it up till the slop was gone .
Mine has a clamp with a set bolt to tighten on the tongue so as to take up the slack and stop the swaying. It stops it too. Until the last time I went out to look at a car and on the way it started swaying again until hitting a bump and it would stop for a while. Glad the deal fell through on the car, because when I got almost home I stopped and took a close look at what could be causing the sway to stop at times when hitting a bump and found the axle cracked all the way through and the left tire leaning like a mother. Time for another tow dolly I suppose.
Once had a trucker tell me to load a pick up truck backwards .... very bad idea, took both lanes to get it stopped with out rolling both vehicles. Heavy end goes on the dolley . Also tire pressure in the towed vehicle can cause amplified sway.
I've did it for 1400 miles no problem. You have to lock the steering wheel & ratchet strap the steering wheel on both sides so there's no chance of it moving. Of course, no speeding.
Correct , I car dollied my 78' Trans Am loaded backwards -- swayed like a sumbitch past 45mph. Reason for doing that ... I didn't wanna disconnect the driveshaft. I agree , heavy end on the dolly --
Also...Let the tire pressure down to 20-25 psi when traveling empty. I take a portable air tank to get the pressure back to 45-50 psi, once the car is loaded. Otherwise the dolly dribbles down a rough road like a basketball.
So I also have the master tow dolly and it has this sway problem only when we don’t have a car on it. I tried this strap fix and it did not work for me it still swayed. Which makes it hard to move. I recently had someone tell me it could be a bearing problem? Any other fix I can do?
Do your dolly lights turn whenever you plug it in and turn your marker lights on? My dolly lights only turning on whenever i put my turn signals on or press on the brake.. but they do not stay on at all times
If the straps holding the tires break, the car will still be chained to the dolly. I still have a set of safety chains at the tongue of the dolly by the coupler.
Wanted to watch the video but considering out internet is terrible and took 30 minutes to get through the ridiculously long intro I guess forums will have to do 😆
Thinking of moving to Mexico 🇲🇽 with one. I want to tow a 2013 Chevrolet Impala with a 2016 Buick Envision. I understand that I am way over the tow limit. Tow rating is 1500 pounds with 200 pound tongue weight. Trailer brakes required after 1000 pounds. That part is easy. I can tow 3500 pounds in the future with 350 pound tongue weight. I think that will be easy. However, beyond 3500 pounds might be dangerous, especially if the tongue weight is beyond 350 pounds. 4100 pounds should be okay if tongue weight is 350 pounds or less.
I have this identical dolly fairly new and had the same problem until i saw this video.. I fixed it with a nice c-clamp on the pivot point. Now there is zero swaying thanks alot bud
I was fighting the sway for about 1 year until today thanks for excellent advice
Thank you for your video. After dropping off a car 80 miles away on my way back, my dolly was swaying like a dog's tail. I pulled on the side of the freeway and applied your method, and no more swaying very helpful video
I was so ready to sell this POS until I saw your post. THANK YOU!!! Did what you suggested and it towed like a dream...SO THANKFUL to you
Good info. The user manual suggests another way. 5. Check that nuts and bolts securing tongue and tongue support bars are properly tightened.
(Proper tightness of support bar nuts and bolts are achieved when loading ramps stay in upright
position when tilt pin is removed). Tighten the front nut and bolt going through the tongue
securing support bars at the front, and the nut and bolt at the rear of each bar attaching it to
the axle as necessary. If these bolts are not kept tight a swaying condition during tow will result. To lower loading ramps simply step onto the rear of one of the ramps and both will
lower to the ground.
Thank you so much… your suggestions fixed my empty Dolly sway!!
Great advice. I would like to add that the correct ball height is important too! I lost my master pin on my first trip... didn't realize it until I got to my destination 1,000 miles. Tray never flipped back under weight of car the whole time. I now use a bolt with locking aviation nut.
WORKED PERFECTLY!!!!! Massive difference thank you so much!
It’s 6 am I’m driving to Pittsburgh my dolly is swaying like crazy and thanks to your video I won’t get whiplash so technically you saved me like $10,000 in hospital bills
Super helpful. Now I don't feel like an idiot going down the road. Thank you!
I had this same issue & this helped a little but still had a ton of sway. Turns out my truck sat too high & my 3" drop wasn't enough. I bought a 6" drop & it pulls perfect now
Love this bro! Def channeling my inner nerd. That thing is literally perfect.
I have the same dolly. Slop on the reciever hitch will cause the swaying , too. 👍👍
Brilliant! Worked perfectly. Thank you so much! I had only went a mile and the thing was all over the place. Your suggestion I’m now going 65 and it’s straight as a nail.
There are 2 bolts at the end of the y rods...make sure they are.super tight and that will stop the sway
my dolly swayed like crazy and i got under one day and realized that one of the bolts was completely gone! i replaced the bolt and its all good now!
whats the y rod cause my swing too
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You saved my life!! Thank you 🙏🏻
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You are the MAN!! Definitely saved me with this one!
Thank you very much. Mine was doing the exact same thing and you saved my day
Thank you! Your video was very helpful! God bless you my brother
Thanks for the tips. Well done. Trucker Ray
In the location where your pin is for the tilt action .... my dolly had a lot of slop there -- l put in a 4"-5" heavy duty grade 8 ⅝ or ¾" (?) diameter bolt , tighten it up till the slop was gone .
Mine has a clamp with a set bolt to tighten on the tongue so as to take up the slack and stop the swaying. It stops it too.
Until the last time I went out to look at a car and on the way it started swaying again until hitting a bump and it would stop for a while. Glad the deal fell through on the car, because when I got almost home I stopped and took a close look at what could be causing the sway to stop at times when hitting a bump and found the axle cracked all the way through and the left tire leaning like a mother. Time for another tow dolly I suppose.
Nice setup
Excellent, it works
So I have an older model and the wheel has some play in it at about 12 and 6 o' clock if your grabbing the tire. What do you think that is?
Thanks for your help
Now how to stop a home made p/u bed trailer from swaying
Once had a trucker tell me to load a pick up truck backwards .... very bad idea, took both lanes to get it stopped with out rolling both vehicles. Heavy end goes on the dolley .
Also tire pressure in the towed vehicle can cause amplified sway.
I've did it for 1400 miles no problem. You have to lock the steering wheel & ratchet strap the steering wheel on both sides so there's no chance of it moving. Of course, no speeding.
Correct , I car dollied my 78' Trans Am loaded backwards -- swayed like a sumbitch past 45mph. Reason for doing that ... I didn't wanna disconnect the driveshaft. I agree , heavy end on the dolly --
thanks for your video ill strap mine too
If you leave that winch cable hooked up where it is when towing, will it effect the top deck rotating ? Thanks
Also...Let the tire pressure down to 20-25 psi when traveling empty. I take a portable air tank to get the pressure back to 45-50 psi, once the car is loaded. Otherwise the dolly dribbles down a rough road like a basketball.
Best video on yt
Thank your man and help me a lot
also if you have the tire pressure lower to about 45 lbs that helps when its mt
Very useful!
Can't you weld it?
So I also have the master tow dolly and it has this sway problem only when we don’t have a car on it. I tried this strap fix and it did not work for me it still swayed. Which makes it hard to move. I recently had someone tell me it could be a bearing problem? Any other fix I can do?
You can try and remove the caps on the end of the axle or the hub. The nut holding the hub on could need to be tightened up.
Thank you.
Do your dolly lights turn whenever you plug it in and turn your marker lights on? My dolly lights only turning on whenever i put my turn signals on or press on the brake.. but they do not stay on at all times
Sounds like a ground issue in the wiring.
@@Kartastrophic thats what im thinking
What is the purpose of the chains you added ? , safety chains are usually up buy the tongue and hook to your truck ?
If the straps holding the tires break, the car will still be chained to the dolly. I still have a set of safety chains at the tongue of the dolly by the coupler.
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Double double safety chains it appears 👍
Does it sway when a car is on it without the strap?
No. The car stops the swaying.
Wanted to watch the video but considering out internet is terrible and took 30 minutes to get through the ridiculously long intro I guess forums will have to do 😆
On mine I just have a piece of pvc pipe On the hitch pin
put a piece of pipe on that pin to take out the slop
Why can't Americans speak English?
"Drugged her up to the front"?
Y'all get so confused! Like when you say 'doved' instead of dived.
Thinking of moving to Mexico 🇲🇽 with one. I want to tow a 2013 Chevrolet Impala with a 2016 Buick Envision. I understand that I am way over the tow limit. Tow rating is 1500 pounds with 200 pound tongue weight. Trailer brakes required after 1000 pounds. That part is easy. I can tow 3500 pounds in the future with 350 pound tongue weight. I think that will be easy. However, beyond 3500 pounds might be dangerous, especially if the tongue weight is beyond 350 pounds. 4100 pounds should be okay if tongue weight is 350 pounds or less.