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A towable dolly having a wheel lift mechanism for towing a vehicle by lifting the towed vehicle by its wheels so that contact with the vehicle\s bumper, undercarriage, or axle is avoided and the vehicle rides on its own suspension system. The towing dolly is provided with an inclined rail carrying a

A towable dolly having a wheel lift mechanism for towing a vehicle by lifting the towed vehicle by its wheels so that contact with the vehicle\s bumper, undercarriage, or axle is avoided and the vehicle rides on its own suspension system. The towing dolly is provided with an inclined rail carrying a carriage with a wheel lift mechanism extending generally horizontally and rearwardly therefrom as the carriage moves along the rail. An inflatable bag may be used to assist the wheel lift, or in lieu thereof.

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In a towing dolly for towing a wheeled vehicle, said towing dolly having a frame with ground engaging wheels, a tow hitch at the front end thereof, a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rail, and a vehicle engaging carriage selectively movable along said rail to thereby raise from the ground the whee

In a towing dolly for towing a wheeled vehicle, said towing dolly having a frame with ground engaging wheels, a tow hitch at the front end thereof, a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rail, and a vehicle engaging carriage selectively movable along said rail to thereby raise from the ground the wheels at only one end of the vehicle to be towed, the improvement wherein said carriage includes means adopted to lift the wheels of the vehicle to be towed at the end thereof to be raised without otherwise contacting such vehicle so that such vehicle may be supported on said wheel engaging means by its suspension system for towing and structural damage thereto avoided.