Towing dolly assembly

A towing dolly assembly comprising:

• an elongated beam having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, an upper surface between the first and second ends, and a lower surface between the first and second ends;
• a first locking arm pivotably mounted to the beam toward the first end;
• a second locking arm pivotably mounted to the beam toward the second end;
• and
• an axle cradle assembly arranged on the beam between the first and second ends,
• wherein the first locking arm is pivotable about a first axis, the first axis located between the upper surface of the beam and the lower surface of the beam, the first axis extending through the beam transversely to the longitudinal axis and adjacent to the first end of the beam,
• wherein the second locking arm is pivotable about a second axis, the second axis located between the upper surface of the beam and the lower surface of the beam, the second axis extending through the beam transversely to the longitudinal axis and adjacent to the second end of the beam, and
• wherein the towing dolly assembly is configured to be moveable between a retracted configuration, in which the first and second locking arms are in a first position, and an extended configuration, in which the first and second locking arms are in a second position.

A towing dolly assembly comprising:

• an elongated beam having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends;
• a first spindle assembly arranged on the first end of the beam, the first spindle assembly including a first cam lock, a first locking arm, and a first ratcheting assembly;
• a second spindle assembly arranged on the second end of the beam, the second spindle assembly including a second cam lock, a second locking arm, and a second ratcheting assembly;
• a first axle cradle assembly arranged toward the first end of the beam, the first axle cradle assembly including a plurality of mounting plates having first ends fixedly attached to a second side of the beam and second ends spaced downwardly from the first ends, the first axle cradle assembly also including a first crossbar, the first crossbar being fixedly attached to first sides of the plurality of mounting plates adjacent to the second ends of the mounting plates;
• and
• a second axle cradle assembly arranged toward the second end of the beam, the second axle cradle assembly including a plurality of mounting plates having first ends fixedly attached to the second side of the beam and second ends spaced downwardly from the first ends, the second axle cradle assembly also including a second crossbar, the second crossbar being fixedly attached to first sides of the plurality of mounting plates adjacent to the second ends of the plurality of mounting plates,
• wherein the first sides of the pluralities of first and second mounting plates extend downwardly from the first ends to rear sides of the first and second crossbars, respectively,
• wherein the first sides of the pluralities of first and second mounting plates do not contact top sides of the first and second crossbars, respectively,
• wherein the first and second cam locks are fixedly attached directly to a surface of a first side of the beam opposite the second side, the first and second cam locks being configured to engage the first and second locking arms, respectively,
• wherein the first and second locking arms are pivotably attached to the beam, the first locking arm being pivotable about a first axis and the second locking arm being pivotable about a second axis, the first axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first and second sides of the beam and toward the first end of the beam, the second axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first and second sides of the beam and toward the second end of the beam,
• wherein the towing dolly assembly is configured to be moveable between a retracted configuration, in which the first and second locking arms are in a first position, and an extended configuration, in which the first and second locking arms in a second position, and
• wherein the first and second ratcheting assemblies are configured to releasably hold the first and second locking arms, respectively, at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the beam between the first and second positions.