On the subject of tow dollies, has anyone seen/used this? 

http://home.pacifier.com/~utow/

It appears to be a brilliant why-didn't-I-think-of-that design, is fairly 
cheap, really lightweight, and can be converted to a box trailer with an 
additional kit and some wood. Seems to be tough enough to haul a small EV (they 
say 4500 lbs, assuming ICE-like weight distribution)

Their site looks kinda rickety, but the product looks good. They're apparently 
located in Portland.


  --chris




Quoting Roger Daisley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> I read where some folks have had the bad "wig-wags" when towing vehicles.
> 
> I used to be in the trailer business and we always cautioned people to be
> sure that the weight distribution was rearward i.e., more than 50% behind
> the rear wheels.  If the weight was forward, serious instability would
> develop. You've probably seen it ... the trailer "fishtailing" behind the
> tow vehicle.
> 
> Most likely the described EV towing problem is some variation of this
> weight
> distribution problem. My guess is that many EV are much heavier in the
> front
> and therefore are very unstable in towing.
> 
> I have solved this problem by using a rented (U-Haul) tow dolly. They are
> not expensive and instantly solve all the problems.
> 
> Roger Daisley
> www.electvw.com
> 
> "Where Revolutionary New Ideas Are Not Always Revolutionary or New"
> 
> 

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