I am planning on towing my evo to the shootout in Ohio this year. Not because it's some crazy racecar beast, but simply because if something breaks on the car that I can't fix, I'm like 300+ miles from home and AAA won't tow me for free. Plus it saves me the uncomfortable ride.

So here's my situation. My gf's dad is letting me borrow his 2005 Silverado 2500 HD (gasoline, not diesel) to tow the car out there. It has all the stuff for towing including the brake assist. So I'm not worried about the truck's ability to tow. However, I am having a tough time getting a hold of a car carrier. I can rent one, but they are expensive to rent over the weekend and I will use that as a last resort if necessary. Now another option I thought of was using a two wheel dolly, putting the front wheels up, and disconnecting the driveshaft in the rear. This way the rear wheels turning on the ground won't turn the driveshaft.

Now I understand you can't tow it this way with the driveshaft connected. I understand most of you will say to just get the car carrier anyway as it is a better option. This is not my question. I want to ask you all what you think of the idea of towing it with the two wheel dolly and disconnecting the driveshaft at the rear. Will this cause any extra wear on the rear differential? It was build by Shep about a year ago so it's pretty new/strong.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

Uhaul has trailers for pretty cheap to rent

 

I can't speak to the driveshaft question as this is my first AWD vehicle but my general rule of thumb with anything is that anytime you disconnect/disassemble something, you invite the possibility of it not going back together the same way. I'm with the guy above me, I'd rent a trailer from Uhaul and not let any portion of the car touch the road until I got to final destination. the other issue with 2-wheel dolly is that you run the risk of your rear tires getting punctured and also the *** of the car is sitting low so you invite rock chips, debris damage, etc. I wouldn't do it personally.

 

A silverado 2500HD would be more than capable of towing your evo. I did it with a 06 4runner and a car trailer from uhaul, no problems. No dollies.
Just hook a trailer to the silverado, put your evo on the trailer and off you go.

 

Uhaul trailer FTW!!! I've used these many times with no issues. Cheap to rent, easy to use, and you can find them anywhere.

 

Thank you for the replies fellas. However, to rent the Uhaul trailer for the weekend will cost about $400. So like I said, it is an option, but a little more expensive that I'd like. This is the reason I was asking about your thoughts on towing with the two wheel dolly. I'm not terribly worried about rock chips or anything like that, more worried about any issues with the rear differential. So if you guys have some input on that part inparticular, please post. Thanks!

 

I don't know man. I would spend the money and get the trailer before I get under my evo, disconect the rear wheels, put it on a car dolly and risk some damage. Not to mention you'll have to put it back together when you get there. eff that.

 

worth the money to get the full car trailer. Think about it, you will still be putting 300 miles on your tires so might as well get the full trailer

 

I agree with everything posted thus far. Personally I would saddle up the extra $ (especially since you're getting a free tow rig) and rent a trailer to get the car fully off the ground.

That being said...sounds like the OP is OK disconnecting his driveshaft as long as there will be no damage to the rear dif. I know most of us here don't like that idea....but unless there is any evidence of harming the driveshaft then more power to him. I don't think it's worth $200 or so to go through all that hassle but to each their own.

 

For the uhaul trailer, there is no way for them to actually tell how many miles you have put on it. Just throwing that out there.

 

They don't charge by the mile, they charge by the day.

Yea, the more I am thinking about this, the more I think I will get the full trailer. I am not really liking the two wheel dolly idea. I just wish I could find someone local that had one I could borrow or rent from them for maybe a little cheaper than u-haul.

 

I guess their rates went up then. Last time i used one it was like $60 a day.

 

Yea, but I will need it Thursday through Sunday, maybe even to Monday.

 

I go with the UHAUL trailers I think is like 45 a day.

 

You could rent it, drive there, then turn it in. Then rent it again to come back. Might save you a couple days of fee's.