Single towing vehicle for both car and cart
The present invention relates to a towing device which utilizes a towing base, wheels, and a plurality of movable tracks, a tongue hitch attachment, and a vehicle locator swivel plate. The invention can be supplied with hydraulic surge brakes or electric brakes, as well as brake and turn lights. Tie down straps are used for securing the vehicle to the dolly. The invention features an adjustable car locator swivel plate. This allows the adjustment of the weight distribution to “fine tune” the load. The tongue weight can be adjusted to comply with the RV hitch's requirements. Using the loading ramps supplied with the invention, the automobile and the golf cart can be ready for transport quickly and easily.
1. A method of towing two vehicles comprising the steps of:
using a tongue hitch attachment of a towing vehicle to pull a device that has a base, a plurality of wheels joined by an axle connected to said base, and a plurality of racks on and connected to said base between said axle and said tongue hitch attachment, said base comprising a longitudinally extending main support beam and a support base attached to said main support beam,
placing a first vehicle on said racks by moving said first vehicle onto said base from a side thereof whereby said first vehicle is pointed at a ninety degree angle to a direction of motion of said base,
placing two wheels of a second vehicle on a movable vehicle locator swivel plate located on a top side of said base behind said wheels adjacent a rear end of said base where said movable vehicle locator swivel plate pivots in a horizontal plane to provide a point of rotation for said second vehicle as said second vehicle follows said towing vehicle through a turn, and
positioning said movable vehicle locator swivel plate along a longitudinal axis for shifting weight towards and away from said tongue hitch attachment to the rear of said axle, said axle acting as a balance point for the first and second vehicles for adjusting a load on said tongue hitch attachment, and moving said point of rotation along an axis to limit tongue weight in accordance with rated hitch capacity of the towing vehicle.
2. The method as in claim 1 where said first vehicle is a golf cart.
3. The method as in claim 1 where said first vehicle is a motorcycle.
4. The method as in claim 1 where said fit vehicle is an ATV.
5. The method as in claim 1 where said first vehicle is a Jet Ski.
6. The method of claim 5 in which removable ramps are employed to mount said first and second vehicles on said racks and swivel plate, respectively.