Towing in a dolly

Kylekuu · 09-10-2008, 10:59 PM

Hi,

I'm moving soon, and i'm renting a truck with a dolly. Well I was reading the towing guide from budget, and it said for cars with rear or all wheel drive, you have to disconnect the drive shaft.

I have a all wheel drive, but i don't know why it has to be disconnected.

Has anyone ever put their car on a dolly? and if you did, did you disconnect anything? FYI it's not a car tow ( 2 wheels on ground) dolly = all 4 wheels are off ground

I have a e92 xi incase your wondering

halB · 09-10-2008, 11:05 PM

If it is a car with automatic transmission and you drag it on its driving wheels, you will burn out the transmission even if it is in neutral.

If it is an all wheel drive, drag it on any set of wheels will burn out the transfer case. You'll need a flatbed. However if all 4 wheels are off the ground you should be OK.

bsamoul · 09-11-2008, 01:04 AM

Try and have someone drive the car to wherever you are going.

Kylekuu · 09-11-2008, 05:35 PM

pretty much cross country..plus i got my own stuff to move along the way..last time i did a cross country with a personal vehicle i got pulled over in ohio and had search dogs scratch up my entire car pretty bad..so trying to avoid that. also i don't trust car shipping trucks either

brokemywallet · 09-11-2008, 07:16 PM

just rent the uhaul w/ attached car dolly (the flat bed type). problem solved....

just be careful when loading your bimmer on it. when my brother moved, he had a lowered truck, and damn that thing scraped the bottom half of the truck.......

David1 · 09-11-2008, 07:51 PM

You can not tow an all wheel drive BMW PERIOD!!! Must be on a flat bed or have it shipped. If you tow it with 2 wheels on the ground you will damage the transmission and the transfer case.

halB · 09-11-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by halB

....... However if all 4 wheels are off the ground you should be OK.

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CurlyFatAngry · 09-11-2008, 08:40 PM

Flat bed is the only way to move the car without being driven IMHO

kevinbahnz · 09-11-2008, 11:06 PM

you can have it shipped for 600 bucks depending on the distance.
but you should be ok with all 4s off the ground. no wheels are moving right?

bsamoul · 09-12-2008, 03:01 AM

Your car was shipped to the dealer through a covered shipping truck. So you should probably trust it since it's already been on one of those.

DenverJayhawk · 09-12-2008, 09:48 AM

why would you need to disconnect the drive shaft if all four wheels are off the ground when towing? I'm sure BMW North America doesn't do this when shipping cars.

3pnt4maro · 09-12-2008, 08:35 PM

yeah im confused at budgets logic..if all four wheels are off the ground then the vehicle is being towed..no need to disconnect anything..weird

lauer87 · 09-12-2008, 08:50 PM

Why not look into those POD moving things? Never used them but it seems like it could work??

ENINTY · 09-13-2008, 10:11 AM

I'm not sure how you are moving and who is paying for it (i.e. your employer). But most moving companies moving people across country will pack a car in the moving van just like it was a piece of furniture. Ask the moving company.

09-10-2008, 10:59 PM	#1
Kylekuu Captain 30 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 08 328xi, 84 318i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kenosha, WI iTrader: (0)	Towing in a dolly Hi, I'm moving soon, and i'm renting a truck with a dolly. Well I was reading the towing guide from budget, and it said for cars with rear or all wheel drive, you have to disconnect the drive shaft. I have a all wheel drive, but i don't know why it has to be disconnected. Has anyone ever put their car on a dolly? and if you did, did you disconnect anything? FYI it's not a car tow ( 2 wheels on ground) dolly = all 4 wheels are off ground I have a e92 xi incase your wondering
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	If it is a car with automatic transmission and you drag it on its driving wheels, you will burn out the transmission even if it is in neutral. If it is an all wheel drive, drag it on any set of wheels will burn out the transfer case. You'll need a flatbed. However if all 4 wheels are off the ground you should be OK. __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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Kylekuu Captain 30 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 08 328xi, 84 318i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kenosha, WI iTrader: (0)	pretty much cross country..plus i got my own stuff to move along the way..last time i did a cross country with a personal vehicle i got pulled over in ohio and had search dogs scratch up my entire car pretty bad..so trying to avoid that. also i don't trust car shipping trucks either
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brokemywallet Slaveaholic 17 Rep 707 Posts Drives: 2006 330I Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (6)	just rent the uhaul w/ attached car dolly (the flat bed type). problem solved.... just be careful when loading your bimmer on it. when my brother moved, he had a lowered truck, and damn that thing scraped the bottom half of the truck.......
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David1 Brigadier General 814 Rep 3,953 Posts Drives: 09 E92 09 X5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (1)	You can not tow an all wheel drive BMW PERIOD!!! Must be on a flat bed or have it shipped. If you tow it with 2 wheels on the ground you will damage the transmission and the transfer case.
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CurlyFatAngry Lieutenant 18 Rep 509 Posts Drives: his BMW as much as he can ! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Flat bed is the only way to move the car without being driven IMHO __________________ '15 X3 '12 BSM w/ Coral red dakota 328i Sport Line, Premium, 40% tint '11 Deep Sea Blue E92 335i XDrive, M3 spolier, black grille '08 Jet Black E92 328xi, Premium, Sport, iPod, Black Grille, GP Thunder, Painted Reflectors
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kevinbahnz Captain 157 Rep 709 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ma-NC iTrader: (1)	you can have it shipped for 600 bucks depending on the distance. but you should be ok with all 4s off the ground. no wheels are moving right? __________________
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bsamoul Major General 165 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	Your car was shipped to the dealer through a covered shipping truck. So you should probably trust it since it's already been on one of those. __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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DenverJayhawk Major 72 Rep 1,217 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	why would you need to disconnect the drive shaft if all four wheels are off the ground when towing? I'm sure BMW North America doesn't do this when shipping cars.
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3pnt4maro Long Time Lurker 22 Rep 352 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330I Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LaGrange, Georgia iTrader: (0)	yeah im confused at budgets logic..if all four wheels are off the ground then the vehicle is being towed..no need to disconnect anything..weird __________________ 2006 BMW 330i-E90-14.4@96mph-Daily Driver BSM, Premium Package, Logic 7, BMS Powerbox, 19 VMR Wheels Staggered (19x9 and 19x10), 20%Tint, LED Lights, 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch P2 10's with amp in a custom setup.
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lauer87 Lieutenant 8 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Why not look into those POD moving things? Never used them but it seems like it could work??
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09-13-2008, 10:11 AM	#14
ENINTY Banned 173 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I'm not sure how you are moving and who is paying for it (i.e. your employer). But most moving companies moving people across country will pack a car in the moving van just like it was a piece of furniture. Ask the moving company.
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