<VV> Towing a Convertible with a Tow Dolly

[Mike Clark]

I towed my 65 convertible with a tow dolly when I bought it and brought it 
home.  Initially I wanted to have it backwards on the tow dolly, but with 
the wider tires and low hanging exhaust it wouldn't fit.

Ideally the heaviest part of the car goes on the dolly.  This will prevent 
swaying.

I was towing with a Suburban so I wasn't so worried about the flap on the 
convertible top getting ripped up.  In the end, the front wheels were on the 
dolly.  As with any towing, I took it easy on the interstate and swaying was 
at a minimum.

And Bob is absolutely right.  Backing up with a tow dolly, encumbered or 
otherwise, is a big no-no.

I would think you could tape the flap down or bungee a towel or something 
around the back of the top and it would suffice.


Mike Clark
Stockbridge, Georgia







First, the reason the backing-up part did not go well is because tow
dollies are not to be backed up at all when loaded.  The solution to
this is to plan ahead at all times, so that you never have to back up.

Second, with the car being towed backwards will the airflow damage the
convertible top?  Yessir, you betcha, roger that.  Here, however, I
cannot speak from experience regarding a fix (other than don't do it),
but I have heard tales of protecting the top with plastic, cardboard,
thin plywood, or similar.  Perhaps someone with hands-on experience will
have a better answer.




> ​​I recently bought a tow dolly to pull my 64 Monza PG convertible.  I
> loaded the car on the dolly with the rear wheels in the cradle.   I
> am inexperienced at towing but everything seemed to go well except the
> backing up part.
>
> While towing the car, I noticed the convertible top just above the rear
> window was being pulled up by the wind at highway speeds.
>
> Question, will this hurt the top and if so, is there a way to prevent the
> wind from catching the top and pulling it up ?  Any thoughts or 
> suggestions
> will be appreciated.
>