In a message dated 9/8/03 11:21:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, AllStuff@HANS-WILLY.MYIP.ORG writes:
> Just to let everybody know, you cannot tow a unplated vehicle on a tow > dolly > without a transit from your local DOT (throughout North America at least). > I attended the local U-haul on a Saturday and was refused a Tow Dolly becase > the vehicle was not plated. > > Apparently the rule is that if the two back wheels are on the ground, you > have to have the vehicle plated plated. > > All worked out well though, as they rented me an "Auto Transport" platform > car trailer. Very smooth ride, easy load/unload. > > Now I have a $yncro re$toration project, to my wife's great dismay ;~] > > > i sure hope you weren't going to tow a syncro w/ a tow dolly... (unless you remove the driveshaft). fwiw, i have towed many unplated vehicles on tow dollys, cops passed me by, never had a problem. chris |
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