Trailer. The only smart way.
If you are looking for the adventure of a risky haul, then way out in the country where no-one can get hurt but you, haul the truck a few miles on the dolly to the trailer... But if thrills and adventure is what you are seeking, I suggest you take up bungi jumping to scratch that itch... Use a good trailer with brakes to haul your new stove bolt, and tow the trailer/stovebolt combination with something that weighs enoug so the tail wont wag the dog..
A dolly isnt much better than a tow bar... if the steering is well secured, then a tow bar and a dolly are pretty much the same... Turning puts a lot of stress on the tow joints, and on the towed-vehicle, because the "pivot point" is the whole wheel base of the truck being towed.
With a tandem axle trailer, (dont use anything less than a tandem axle trailer...) the pivot point on the turns is reduced to about 18 inches, the wheel base between the trailer axles...
The stress of turning with a dolly and a tow bar is a good enough reason... Alone... The unknown state of tires, bearings, rear-end lubrication, and all the other things mentioned by the other responses, make an overwhelming case for getting a trailer.
Last edited by MacX; 12/18/2009 2:42 AM.
