It was a very windy day and even with the Rode mic with a "dead cat", the wind was too much to handle and broke up the sound quite a bit that editing couldn't help much. :( I was forced to rush this video out with little time, due to an unfortunate circumstance...we had a hard drive fail which had ALL of our content on it. We had to send that hard drive (HDD) in to the lab to hopefully get all the info recovered (prayers needed fo that). In the meantime...we bought a flash drive (SSD) this time, so no more hard drives for us! Too risky.
@dennisblock60293 жыл бұрын
Great video. And you gave some really good information that I haven’t thought about.👍
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! 👍🏻😊🤓 Thanks!
@Jigsaw_knows3 жыл бұрын
Helped out since I didn't get instructions. Thank you😊👍
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome!
@brianchetelat66014 жыл бұрын
thank you and thank you for the good intro video to this machine.
@LivinRVision4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian 😊
@christianl78993 жыл бұрын
Hi Brian, question for you.....when using the tow dolly, what was the max speed you would drive? I know you no longer have a motorhome, we watch your videos every week, anyway I am trying to decide if I am going to tow 4 on the ground, or use a dolly, thanks for your time Brian :)
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
Hi Christian! I would typically drive around 62 mph just because it was a sweet spot for MPG and feeling safe. I don’t like to tell anyone what they “should” get because we all have different needs and I may tell you something that doesn’t work out for you the same as it does/did for us. BUT...if we were to do it all over again, we would not do a dolly. Let us know if you have any other questions. 👍🏻😊🤓
@cdela102 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your video. I bought this dolly a few years ago and never used it. What would cause the tires to lock so that I can not move it?
@LivinRVision2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what brand and model you have, but does it have a locking mechanism for when stored away?
@cdela102 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision KarKaddy model (looks like the one in the video) looking for the locking mechanism I'm sure that is the issue
@LivinRVision2 жыл бұрын
I don’t recall it having a locking mechanism. Have you called them?
@ronhoffman6323 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad we flat tow!!!
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
Oh my, yes that would be a MUCH better option than using a dolly!
@larrysee73062 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision ...and a much greater expense
@FL-Wolverine4 жыл бұрын
Very good overview. Does this model require that the car's steering wheel be locked? If so and your car doesn't have a locking steering wheel, how do you accomplish that?
@LivinRVision4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The front wheels are on the dolly, so the car is off and therefore the steering wheel is locked. The steering is all done from the wheels of the dolly. If you have a front wheel drive car/auto, then you just take the keys out as you normally would.
@FL-Wolverine4 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision Thanks for the rapid response. My issue is that I have a push to start car and hence the steering wheel does not lock.
@LivinRVision4 жыл бұрын
That would not be an issue, because your front wheels are strapped on and the dolly has a steering mechanism. There is a pin you take out of the dolly that allows the front wheels to turn as you turn your coach. This of course releases any pressure on those front tires when turning and allows them to stay stationary more easily. The pin goes back in the dolly steering mechanism ONLY when towing the dolly with NO weight on it (no vehicle on it). 👍🏻
@luar908054 жыл бұрын
Hi, I would recommend using your seatbelt to hold the steering wheel in place simply run the seatbelt thru the steering wheel then to the buckle then adjust your seat back to make it tight.
@robertmoore87054 жыл бұрын
What do you use to keep rocks from the rv from hitting your car ?
@LivinRVision4 жыл бұрын
We have a guard behind the wheels that seems to be doing a good job (knock on wood). I think the short distance from the back of the motorhome to the car also helps at the speed you travel. My own guess as this is typical of motorhomes having that long flap/guard in the back behind the wheels.
@michaelcarey19265 жыл бұрын
Do you use a hitch lock on the car caddy when it's being stored to deter thieves? Looks like an item that could be easily stolen!
@LivinRVision5 жыл бұрын
Yes we do...first thing we bought for it. 😁
@michaelcarey19265 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision Figured you had!
@LivinRVision5 жыл бұрын
😂 Mike, there’s a ton of RV blogs and groups out there that most everyone that goes full time use to research before jumping into something like this. It’s an amazing community that is always there to help other fellow RVers. Where we are staying currently is gated and they know it’s our dolly. Suppose someone could try throwing it over the fence. 🤣. Sounds like you are having some interest or...? 😜
@joeblow33743 жыл бұрын
Only saw part but did you mention it has surge brakes? Nice video.
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
We didn’t, we were showing the floor plan and storage. It also has a 1000w pure sine inverter also that we did not mention. 2 A/C units and more that we probably didn’t mention in this reveal video.
@joeblow33743 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision OK...am now confused. I was asking a question on the KarKaddy tow dolly video you did and you seem to be talking about an RV that has an inverter and 2 A/C units.
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
Yep LOL sorry...using KZbin Studio App and thought this was on a recent video. Didn’t see what video you were watching. I don’t think I ever mentioned that it had surge brakes. That was an old video and don’t recall for sure, but we don’t have that dolly any longer. 👍🏻
@joeblow33743 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision Thanks. In general though did you like the KarKaddy or are there better ones out there? Reason I ask is I'm looking to buy one and wanted to know about your experience with other similar dollies. Also, was it fairly easy to use and stow away at camp sites? Thanks.
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
As far as a dolly goes, it was a good dolly. Any dolly can be a pain when you were on a sand or loose gravel site which makes it hard to push around by hand. Hookup was fairly easy, the hardest part was getting on the ground and wrapping the chains around the cars frame. The straps do tend to loosen back up a bit as soon as you take off and move and we frequently had to stop to retighten them just once after initial hookup. I still think it’s a great dolly, I just wouldn’t want to go with a dolly next time.
@agm60953 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial.
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻😊🤓
@leomota242 жыл бұрын
We're you located and how much does a dolly like that cost?
@LivinRVision2 жыл бұрын
This video was taken a few years ago. Their prices may have changed but you can find them online at KarKaddy.
@leomota242 жыл бұрын
@@LivinRVision ok thank you
@craftyclarke25145 жыл бұрын
Very informative:). I hope nothing too serious w/Vinney! Also, word to the wise, block your license plates. ;). Hope y’all are doing well.
@LivinRVision5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Crafty! I was having an issue with the blur and was running out of time...We also lost all of our footage on a hard drive that I had to send to a lab to hopefully get recovered, so was pressured to come up with something quick. All flash drives from now on!👍🏻 Thanks for reminding me, I need to go in and try KZbins blur tool. 😊🤓
@craftyclarke25145 жыл бұрын
LivinRVision Oh goodness! A You Tubers worst nightmare! You work well under pressure. Lots of good info for a newbie or novice!
@NancyH253 жыл бұрын
I wanted to see you actually drive the car up on the dolly & see how easy it is to do by yourself
@LivinRVision3 жыл бұрын
I think I may have shown that a time or two in a couple videos. The thing that makes it easy, is once you have it on the dolly the first time...all you do is take notice of how much room your tires have on each side of the ramps. Now you know where your drivers side tire has to be when pulling on. So I just open my window (or car door) so that I can see the front tire and ramp and just guide it right on the the ramp where I know it needs to be and I know The other side will naturally go right where it needs to be also. Kelp going forward until you feel it hit the end of the ramps, put your parking brake on so that it won’t roll back once you put it into park and let your foot off the brake. Now you can strap it down, connect the chains etc... and then you can take the parking brake off. Very simple and I feel is MUCH easier than having someone guid you and also goes much quicker when you can actually SEE where your tire is when loading. 👍🏻😊🤓