In a message dated 1/12/04 9:45:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,
collum@VERIZON.NET writes:

> If you use a dolly and tow it with the front wheels on the ground, you
> need to use an external steering lock of some sort .... and make SURE
> that the onboard steering lock at the steering column is unlocked.
>
>

actually ive towed automatic vanagons backwards a number of times, with just
the steering wheel locked, no external steering lock.  rear wheels strapped on
a dolly, front wheels on the ground, rolling.  you can only do this with a
better quality dolly, like the ones you rent from U-haul or the one i have -
because they have a pivoting platform the strapped down wheels rest on , on the
tow tolly.  reason being is that when you lock the steering lock, sometimes its
not always perfectly straight..and the pivot platform on the dolly makes up
for this.    just take it slow, and keep the tow vehicles wheel straight..  if
you are all over the road/try to change lanes too quickly etc you will get a
fishtail effect which is rather horrifying to drivers behind you LOL ..(BTDT)

chris