transporting frame
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From: Greenwood South Carolina
transporting frame
I do not have a car hauler, I am thinking about trying to tie the frame into the back of my short bed pickup truck. It will hang out quite a bit, and I am sure I can secure it somehow.
The question is getting it home, I could use mats, and old quilts,etc
or should I break down and pay the 150 bucks and rent a trailer?
I
have been thinking about picking up a cheap used car trailer, apparently such a thing does not exist within 200 miles of where I live.
What have you guys done in the past.
The question is getting it home, I could use mats, and old quilts,etc
or should I break down and pay the 150 bucks and rent a trailer?
I
have been thinking about picking up a cheap used car trailer, apparently such a thing does not exist within 200 miles of where I live.
What have you guys done in the past.
Racer
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From: East Hampton CT
I would rent or purchase a trailer if you think you'll use it more than just this one time. JMO. Better safe than sorry. Craiglist can be your friend. I use a Craigslist search engine from time to time to find things.
http://www.searchtempest.com/
An example found. Have no idea how close to you though.
http://greenville.craigslist.org/for/3028768179.html
http://www.searchtempest.com/
An example found. Have no idea how close to you though.
http://greenville.craigslist.org/for/3028768179.html
Racer
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From: Attleboro MA
I used my short bed pick up. I made a frame out of 2x4 and 2x6 as a xmember and that way I could raise it above and over the cab and rest the other end on top of the tail gate. Securing it with tie downs. Only had about a foot of overhang.
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Tom
Burning Brakes
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Last edited by wonderful; May 23, 2012 at 01:46 PM.
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We had just loaded it and were getting the rest of the parts to put in back...
FLAGS were attached for the drive home...
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dad hauled his frame 25 miles one way on the back of a pick up with a 8 foot bed. tail gate up. frame hanging over the back. tied down with ratchet straps. no problems
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I have a car trailer and a 6 foot by 8 foot utility trailer, I picked up a frame with the utility trailer, it was easy to load and tie down. I used 4 6 x 6 wood blocks and set the frame on them before tieing down with heavy tie down staps that ratchet down.
The car trailer might have been easier but my son's car was resting on it at the time.
The car trailer might have been easier but my son's car was resting on it at the time.
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From: Midlothian TX
When I had the frame modified by Paul Newman at Car Creations I hauled the bare frame for my 61 in a 6' by 12' Uhaul utility trailer. It fit without problems. A couple months later was even able to get the finished rolling chassis in it for the 4 hour trip back home. Uhaul has a daily rental rate when you return it to the same place it was rented from. It has been a few years ago, then the cost was around $50.
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I always had access to a friends car trailer until last year. Knowing I would need to use one several times this year while working on my '62, I watched Craigslist for a week-bought a year-old 18' with 2' beaver tail, electric brakes on both axles, for $1800. With both sons "in the hobby", I know it will get used.
You wouldn't believe how many new friends a guy gets once the word is out he has a car trailer!!!! A little tongue-in-cheek, for I used to be that guy, too!
You wouldn't believe how many new friends a guy gets once the word is out he has a car trailer!!!! A little tongue-in-cheek, for I used to be that guy, too!
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I do not have a car hauler, I am thinking about trying to tie the frame into the back of my short bed pickup truck. It will hang out quite a bit, and I am sure I can secure it somehow.
The question is getting it home, I could use mats, and old quilts,etc
or should I break down and pay the 150 bucks and rent a trailer?
I
have been thinking about picking up a cheap used car trailer, apparently such a thing does not exist within 200 miles of where I live.
What have you guys done in the past.
The question is getting it home, I could use mats, and old quilts,etc
or should I break down and pay the 150 bucks and rent a trailer?
I
have been thinking about picking up a cheap used car trailer, apparently such a thing does not exist within 200 miles of where I live.
What have you guys done in the past.
I found this worked quite well. I transported it over three hundred miles round trip. The pictures are not great as they are taken of the original prints with a cell phone but you can see how it works. You lash some 4x4's down to the truck bed securely, then you lash the frame to the secured 4x4's and off you go. I had to stack a couple in the front to get the kick up area to clear the cab. You just have to use your imagination a little bit.
Burning Brakes
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From: Mosquito Land, Manitoba, Canada
I always had access to a friends car trailer until last year. Knowing I would need to use one several times this year while working on my '62, I watched Craigslist for a week-bought a year-old 18' with 2' beaver tail, electric brakes on both axles, for $1800. With both sons "in the hobby", I know it will get used.
You wouldn't believe how many new friends a guy gets once the word is out he has a car trailer!!!! A little tongue-in-cheek, for I used to be that guy, too!
You wouldn't believe how many new friends a guy gets once the word is out he has a car trailer!!!! A little tongue-in-cheek, for I used to be that guy, too!
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Fuzzy due to photo being covered with a plastic shield and then using a cell phone for a camera. Thought I had these saved in I Photo but couldn't come up with them there. Had to resort to pre historic methods. Lucky they weren't on a stone tablet.
Hey: at least I figured a way to transport the frame on a sub size pickup without it hanging out all over the place.
Last edited by BADBIRDCAGE; May 25, 2012 at 08:47 PM.
Burning Brakes
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The rule is I will borrow the trailer to any friend-pulled with my truck, with me driving. Insurance agent did state that if I do loan it to anyone, to make sure they have a brake controller on their truck. We decided to simplify it-my trailer, my truck, me driving. Just buy me lunch......I'm a cheap date!
Burning Brakes
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From: Mosquito Land, Manitoba, Canada
The rule is I will borrow the trailer to any friend-pulled with my truck, with me driving. Insurance agent did state that if I do loan it to anyone, to make sure they have a brake controller on their truck. We decided to simplify it-my trailer, my truck, me driving. Just buy me lunch......I'm a cheap date!