Tow dolly problem
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01-23-19, 05:11 AM
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Tow dolly problem
I have a new Master Tow Dolly that I use to carry my '16 Honda Civic. My RV is a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser 3100. I've had to replace new tires on my rear after a little over 5000 miles due to both of them badly "cupping". I was getting a lot of road noise from the rear, so I took my Honda to my tire guy who showed them to me. The shocks are good. I can't afford replacing the tires all the time. Has anyone had this problem, and what can I do to solve it??
#2
01-23-19, 05:14 AM
Not sure what the solution is but anytime you tow a vehicle long distance more stress is put on the tires because they aren't tracking the same as they do when being driven. What pressures are you running in your tires?
#6
01-24-19, 07:22 AM
Worn shocks can attribute to cupping, and you said your shocks are okay, but I would still be wondering along that line. I don't know if or how much of a factor it might be, but it seems to me that when a vehicle is being towed on a dolly the geometry of the suspension has been altered such that instead of the shocks working straight up and down, relatively speaking anyway, they are now working at say a 15 angle from their intended configuration. Does this diminish their effectiveness or otherwise affect them in any way? I don't know, but seems like it could.
