wheel lift

[kneedeep]

I seen a guy this week that made a wheel lift for his truck, he said because toyota was so light in the back he had no trouble towing with a half ton chev..here is what he did. (he let me crawl under his truck to see what he did) he took a 4"x4"x1/4" square tubing, put it across the frame rails above the diff on his pickup, welded 2 eyes for a 1 1/2" removeable pin, took another peice of the same 4"x4" tube around 6' long, put a spot for the pin in one end , then it stuck about 3' from the back bumper.He then took 3x3 tubing the width of his mud buggy (1984 toyota pickup with 33's) he made it pivot off the 4x4 tubing in the middle like a tow truck wheel lift. (he stood the 3x3 on its side for strength). Welded loops on the end out of 2x2 square tubing to hold the tires. This is the good part..he carries a floor jack in his to rig for repairs he has a chunk of tube welded in the middle of the 4x4 to jack on..he jacks it up pulls his hitch reciever out, has a D ring on the 4x4 and slips his reciever back through the D ring and his receiver holds the truck up. it was slick as hell and he tows with the front wheels on the road and back wheels up (hubs unlocked NO drive shafts to unbolt) he wired his front marker lights on the toyota to his trailer plug and used that canadian tire red tailght repair sticker stuff and put it over lights for tail lights while towing..

[Lost Soul]

I would like to see pics of that, but I am not sure how legal that would be being a Half Ton and all. MTO would havea field day with him if he was unlucky enough to be stopped. I had looked a 3/4 Ton F250 that used to be one of those High Way Vulcher trucks but it was a Regular cab and I have kids.

[Buggy]

if its not certified or built by a certified welder and comes unhooked ouch i wouldn't want to be the guy towing it, and for the front wheels on the road the truck has to be insured too so he might as well drive the truck

[Elmo]

So your saying if I flat tow my rig to the trail, I have to insure it? Thats good info to know.

[MuddMachine]

I was thinkin of the exact same trhing, my tow truck buddy and I spoke about it a few weeks ago. My Ford E150 has beefed rear spring packs and there is enough room under it to make it happen. After I did that I would build a tow dolly to set the back wheels on, with trailer brakes on the dolly. I dont think it'd be a problem with MTO as long as the quality isnt shady. I dont know about having to insure the rig in tow. You dont insure a trailer so why would you have to insure the rig???

[TheSarg]

Home insurance (if you have it) covers anything on a trailer up to a certain amount. (anything with a seperate onwership is exempt). If 4 tires are touching the road it must be insured according to the insurance company, unknown as it is according to the HTA.

[kneedeep]

if you put trailer brakes on the dolly you would have to connect the dolly to the tow vehicle cause the e-brake and trans would not hold the force and the dolly would spin up into the rear quarter..at least I would think it would..

[Buggy]

if you put trailer brakes on the dolly you would have to connect the dolly to the tow vehicle cause the e-brake and trans would not hold the force and the dolly would spin up into the rear quarter..at least I would think it would..
if i was towing anything i have it hooked to the trailer no matter what i don't think i ever seen a proper car dolly or tow trailer that didn't have a way to connect it to the vehicle