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Have to be carefull loading/unloading as front clearance is not spectacular. May have to lay a 2"x6" board under the ramps and out front a foot or so to give the smart a head start up the ramp.
Has anyone towed a fortwo with a car dolly - front wheels on the dolly and the rear wheels on the ground? If so, any advice/warnings?
Thanks.
Owner's Manual tells you that it can not be towed using that kind of lift that holds the front wheels, it states that it may cause the front suspension to bottom out which could damage it.
lschmitt
Interesting concept from Smart, that you can't tow with tires on a dolly.
I can understand the concern with damage when loading/unloading on/off the dolly but once you are on the dolly the loading on the suspension through the tires onthe dolly is lower than when driving.
Taken to the warnings logial conclusion if you ever put a Smart on a trailer the damage would be rea bad! ?
Other considerations when towing with a dolly are the increased combined vehicle weight and additional charges for storage of the dolly at RV Resorts that prohibit them being stored at your site. Also the steering on the smart doesn't lock, leaving the front wheels to attempt to track in turns. Having never towed with a dolly, I don't know that this would be an issue.
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