First Time Using A Master Tow Dolly - Watch To See If I Wreck The Car
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- It is going to be a bit hard to drive the RV to all those places we want to explore. We need to bring a car along and to do this we will need a Tow Dolly for the car to be towed behind the RV. Try not to laugh too much as we try to use this for the first time.
Impressive Master Tow Dolly
presentation, Jim and Pearl👍4
Looks absolutely secure!
Have a pleasant Sunday 🥰
All the best! Much thanks!
We have used it on a few trips and is working great. Thanks for watching
Looks like a very handy dolly to have to bring the car along. And it looks like it works alright. Great to see how these are used.
The dolly has been working out great on the last couple of trips. We are starting to get pretty good at loading/unloading. Definitely need to have a car with us. The RV is too big to go to many places we want to visit.
I like the new dolly, not even a scratch, nice work ALRIGHT👍😀
It has been working great and not that big of a pain. We can get the car loaded in about 10 minutes.
Its funny watching you and the straps .
Sometimes, you just have to laugh at yourself. Now that I have been using them for a while, I just chuckle 😃 at my first attempt. At least I read the manual. Thanks for stopping by and enjoying the video. I am currently editing a 3500-mile later video on the dolly. Hopefully, it will be out in the next few weeks.
ya they work great make sure you buy one with a surge brake or elec brake most ones that sell have no brakes and many usa states its manditory to have brakes on the dolly ,, it only makes sence c mon ,, ok all be safe and good luck
Ours has the surge brakes. In fact that was the only kind I would want. Also our coach trailer connector does not have brake pins. It is a 4 wire connection.
That’s awesome I first tine seeing that great looks good to use
Thanks for watching
Great tutorial Jim!
We are slowly gathering all we need for the days after retirement. We figure, why wait till then and began. Now we get to enjoy and work out all the bugs in our system. The only real issue with the dolly is you can not back up (maybe a straight backup and you have to be careful) so this requires planning ahead for the fuel stops.
Flirting with your assistant is illegal in 15 states. Hmmmm. Lol.
Good thing we live in Ohio. It is encouraged here. Thank you for stopping by
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl hahahaha
@@WeretheRobertsthat’s you told Kevin Just because it’s banned in florida 😂
@@RaymondoLeeTravel hahaha. Some times you just gotta break the rules though, right?
@@WeretheRoberts definitely lol
That looks quite handy to have!
It definitely a game changer and nice to have Pearl riding in the coach with me instead of following in the car. Jim
Well 🤔 not bad for a first time. The car stayed on 😎 😂 I don’t think those straps should be that hard to use. I haven’t used those straps but have used smaller ones to hold my bike on and you just pull on the handle and it pops free.
When i went to undo the strap the handle hit the car and would not move to the release position. So glad I read the manual. They had me covered and told how to use a screwdriver to get the catch to release. We used it for several trips now and 1200 miles later that dolly is pretty handy for bringing the car along.
How do you activate the rear brakes on the car?any tire on the road has to brake. The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎👎💩💩😬
@daleolson3506 watch the update video and I show the surge bake unit
Awesome! I see some motorhomes pulling down our motorways!
We are finding it is getting easier each time we use it. Right now, it takes about 10-15 minutes to get it loaded. Definitely nice to have a car along on the trips. You do not even notice it being towed as we head down the road.
@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl I've never towed anything in my life. Not sure I would have the confidence here in England lol however im glad you are ok with it my friend. You are right having the car is a big bonus!
Looks like a handy dolly those straps is always tricky take care
They are getting easier the more we do this. We can get loaded on in about 10 minutes.
Never seen how to do this. Great to know now👍👍
Definitely one of those times you want to read the instructions manual. It is getting much easier after we used it a few times.
Mine is similar that I tow my car with. Did make a couple of additions. Mounted a spare tire and also a wheel dolly. Makes it even easier
We too added a folding jack. Bought the spare mounting kit, but my car is too low and did not like hanging it under the tongue. We just keep the spare in the trunk of the car. That jack is a definite must and just love it.
Very interesting video
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I to have a master tow dolly that works well. I replaced the tire straps furnished by master tow with JCHL straps with double hooks makes it much easier to tie down the tires, not much adjusting. I wish there was a way of locking the deck down without crawling under car.
Great tip! I just ordered a set of those straps. Was wanting a spare set, so now the originals will become the spares. Know what you mean about having to crawl on the ground to work with the pin. Thinking of ordering a small mat to have so i won't get all muddy or dirty. Will kust keep it in the cars trunk with the dolly spare tire. Hope you enjoyed the video. Getting ready to make 3000 miles later video. Should be out sometime after the new year.
Everybody has to learn sometime. You'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. I used the tow dolly and towed a Chrysler Town and Country van all across Canada up through the Yukon, all around Alaska, and back home to Virginia. About 13,000 mi worth. They do the job.
So far the Dolly is working out great. Really di not even know it is behind the RV as we head down the road. We have taken it on 2 trips so far and got almost 1200 miles on it. Many more adventure to come. On the Alaska trip was there much ground clearance issues with the dolly and some of the roads. It looks look the ramps may bottom out and scrape on some of the roads.
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl Hey Jim! Never had any problems on any roads all the way. The unit followed the contour perfectly, and like you said, didn't change the "feel" at all. Just kept an eye on it, and would take a break about every hour and a half to check the straps and look at everything just to be safe. Best wishes for your travels and fun!
Just be cautious and use due diligence in towing. And never, never try to back up. Won't end well. Always give yourself a pull through everywhere you go once connected! 😁
@cumminsdieselgt definitely backing is bad. I have added a folding jack to the tongue so if we need to get in someplace tight (fuel) we can drop the dolly/car and get what we need. Oh, this is also the reason I purchased a TPMS. Heard stories of things blowing out on the dolly or car and you feel nothing as you are driving the coach down the road.
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl For sure! Can't do without my TPMS! It's an absolute necessity! Would not travel without mine either! Good job. Want you both to be safe and enjoy the trips!
Awesome video, we’re thinking the Master Tow, what model is that?? We’ll tow a small car like yours, thanks
Our model is the 80THD. It has the surge brakes which I really like.
I feel your pain figuring out how to use this system for the first time with no one to help you. You will never forget how to hook it up now.... I figured out if I look out my drivers side window and down at the cars tire as I'm driving up, I can line the wheel up on some holes on the ramp and have it in the middle by my self. I also have to use yellow ramps as my Honda fit is too low to the ground to just drive up without dragging on the dolly loading. How often did you grease it while traveling ?
We need to get those yellow leveling ocks to make some loading ramps. We had a issue on last trip with rain and a gravel parking lot. Peark is great when we load. She also helps by getting the straps out and started. This really cuts down on loading time. For lubing the bearings I was about to do it before putting the dolly away for its winter nap. I just checked the manual and it says every 3000 miles. I had put just a little under that on it this season. Definitely time to lube those bearings. When I do, think I will video it. This dolly video is becoming one of most viewed. Love the dolly and had no issues with it this season. The car has never swayed. In fact most of the time, you don't even know it is back there. That's why I bought a tire monitor in case something starts to happen. The only thing I do not like about it is that you have to lie on the ground to install/remove the deck lock pin. Thats it
Hey guys it has been way too long! Can't wait to catch up on your adventures.
Welcome back guys, yep checked out your video. Our thoughts are Life over UA-cam. I guess that is the difference between those that do UA-cam for fun/hobby and those who are trying to make money from it.
Good to know you guys are doing good.
How well do the surge brakes work?
Love the Surge brakes. Got over 2000 miles on the dolly and have had no issues. In fact, you don't even know it is back there behind our Class A motorhome. I have had to do a couple panic stops (some clown cutting us off ) There was no sway. The dolly and car tracked perfect.
Not sure if I could get the car up onto it. LOL
I was more worried driving it up, over and stuck. Had Pearl get out of the way. It is pretty easy after doing it a few times.
No safety chains or cables required?
Safety chains do come with the dolly. The chains are for the dolly and are required to be attached to the tow vehicle. There are options to purchase chains for securing the vehicle loaded onto the dolly, but in my state (Ohio), they are not required. Thanks so much for watching.
I will look into this brand once we buy our new RV
There are a could brands out there and they look almost the same. This was close to us and was on sale.
Just curious do you have to lock your steering wheel? Thanks
Yes you do. The car in this video has a locking steering wheel. Since then it was totalled in an accident. The new civic steering wheel does not lock, so I take the drivers seatbelt and loop it through the steering wheel and buckle it. This keeps the wheel from moving and you don't have to by anything.
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl Thank for the info
Actually, it depends.... If you have a dolly with a swivel deck, you have to lock the steering wheel; If your deck doesn't swivel, then you have to leave the wheel unlocked. Some dolly models have a removeable pin so that you can make it so the deck swivels, or you can keep it locked in place, which makes for easier backing-up.
So true and great info. This dolly has a swivel deck, so the steering needs to be locked or secured
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl Right on! Hope you have many memorable and safe trips!
It's obvious that you have never used a ratchet strap.......
You got that right. Read the manual again and figured it out. After using them for a while, just love them. Thanks so much so much for watching and hope I gave you a chuckle watching me trying to figure them out.
You did! I was an aircraft Loadmaster for 33 yrs. We used the 5,000 lb straps daily.
@mellsterr6192 Thanks so much for watching. So glad my dolly has the ratchet straps, The other brand I was looking at required a wrench. That would of been a pain in the dolly
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl So… my next question is how has the dolly been?
I tried using mine. The left brake was dragging and heated the rotor.
When I return home, I will tear into it. Rumor has it, from sitting for years, 10, I think, the caliper is frozen.
@mellsterr6192 we sold our old camper and used part of that money to buy a new dolly. It has drum brakes and we store it in the garage. I plan on taking it to the place we bought it to have it serviced. Hate working on brakes. Oh, Pearl told me I forgot to tell how the dolly has been working out. It has been doing great and had zero issues with it.
I always find those ratchet straps to be a bit tricky. 😬😊🦾
You and me both! Lucky I was reading the maual or that car would still be stuck on it.