lanman wrote:
>
> I thought of this, but my wife thought it was more than she could
> handle. :-) But seriously, the problem of backing up with a dolly is
> problematic. I've never tried it myself, but I've been told it can be
> a nightmare by friends with experience. Thus, a tow bar on a vehicle
> that can be towed with four wheels on the ground seems to be the best
> option for me.
>

I've towed a Honda behind a rental truck on a couple of occasions. In my
experience, tow dollies are best left for short local trips and yes, backing
up should be avoided with a dolly if at all possible. However, I was moving
and I've had to tow a car about 700 miles. A car carrier was the only way
to go. With the car in tow up off the ground, backing up is the same as it
is with any other trailer. The car is also more secure. I got about 150 or
so miles into the trip with a tow dolly when one of the straps broke. I
didn't discover it until I had to stop at a gas station so for some unknown
number of miles I was towing the car by only one wheel. I got things
temporarily reset and returned the dolly for a carrier and I'm not planning
on making that mistake a second time. Fortunately, the car did not seem to
be harmed by this experience.

Eric