The Dinghy's the Thing. The alternative is flat towing, also called 'four-down towing' or 'dinghy towing.' It involves attaching a tow bar to a suitable car, SUV or pickup and letting the vehicle. The Dinghy's the Thing. The alternative is flat towing, also called 'four-down towing' or 'dinghy towing.' It involves attaching a tow bar to a suitable car, SUV or pickup and letting the vehicle. DINGHY TOWING DINGHY TOWING Many motor home drivers like to dinghy-tow a smaller vehicle as they travel. The chart below shows which Chevrolet vehicles can be dinghy-towed without a dolly or trailer and with all four wheels on the ground. Rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive trucks should not be dinghy-towed. Mar 20, 2017 The 2017 Dinghy Towing Guide arrived with the April issue of Motorhome., 10:08 PM. 2018 Chevrolet Colorado Toad Roadmaster Tow Setup Page 2 of 2.
To tow the vehicle with the two rear wheels on the ground and the front wheels on a dolly:
- Put the front wheels on a dolly.
- Shift the automatic transmission into P (Park) or a manual transmission into 1 (First) gear.
- Set the parking brake.
- Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device designed for towing.
- Remove the key from the ignition.
- Secure the vehicle to the dolly.
- Release the parking brake.
Caution
Towing the vehicle from the rear could damage it. Also, repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Never have the vehicle towed from the rear.
Caution
Towing the vehicle from the rear could damage it. Also, repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Never have the vehicle towed from the rear.
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