Trailering A C5
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Trailering A C5
I just got a beautiful 99 Vert but here is my dilemma. I’m in Afghanistan and my wife will be getting it for me next week. She will be using my car hauler trailer and I’m curious if the C5 is too low to clear the 2’ dovetail on the end of the trailer. The lowest thing I’ve used it for was a Pontiac Fiero with no problems.
Unfortunately I don’t have the trailer measurements or pics of it but it’s a standard car hauler.
Does anyone have experience with this and where are the best places on the car to chain it down?
Unfortunately I don’t have the trailer measurements or pics of it but it’s a standard car hauler.
Does anyone have experience with this and where are the best places on the car to chain it down?
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St. Jude Donor '09
Use wood blocks and planks to get it on the trailer.
My car has been chained down many times- have her call the local tow company and ask for advice.
http://www.ccpb.us/MemberOnlyPage/Towing.htm
My car has been chained down many times- have her call the local tow company and ask for advice.
http://www.ccpb.us/MemberOnlyPage/Towing.htm
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She won't be able to just drive it up without the front scraping. If she has help and a few 2x10 or 2x12 boards about four feet long there will be far less hassle. Lay them on the ground in front of the ramps. Drive up on them, then the ramps.
Good luck to the wife. And thank you for serving.
Good luck to the wife. And thank you for serving.
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There are tie down cut outs in the frame behind the front wheels. In front of the rear wheels.
IF you have used jacking pucks, the holes you put them in are the ones I am talking about....
Buy some T hooks, insert them into the holes, rotate 90 depgrees and hook your tie down straps to the T hooks.
I always cross the tie downs... left front strap to right front frame
right front strap to left front frame
and similar in the back
www.Northerntool.com
Item#:3309048 Price:Only $8.99
I put a plank under the approach to each of my trailer ramps to get the front air dam to clear on the drive up the ramps
IF you have used jacking pucks, the holes you put them in are the ones I am talking about....
Buy some T hooks, insert them into the holes, rotate 90 depgrees and hook your tie down straps to the T hooks.
I always cross the tie downs... left front strap to right front frame
right front strap to left front frame
and similar in the back
www.Northerntool.com
Item#:3309048 Price:Only $8.99
I put a plank under the approach to each of my trailer ramps to get the front air dam to clear on the drive up the ramps
Last edited by rws.1; Dec 26, 2009 at 07:28 PM.
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There are tie down cut outs in the frame behind the front wheels. In front of the rear wheels.
IF you have used jacking pucks, the holes you put them in are the ones I am talking about....
Buy some T hooks, insert them into the holes, rotate 90 depgrees and hook your tie down straps to the T hooks.
I always cross the tie downs... left front strap to right front frame
right front strap to left front frame
and similar in the back
www.Northerntool.com
Item#:3309048 Price:Only $8.99
I put a plank under the approach to each of my trailer ramps to get the front air dam to clear on the drive up the ramps
IF you have used jacking pucks, the holes you put them in are the ones I am talking about....
Buy some T hooks, insert them into the holes, rotate 90 depgrees and hook your tie down straps to the T hooks.
I always cross the tie downs... left front strap to right front frame
right front strap to left front frame
and similar in the back
www.Northerntool.com
Item#:3309048 Price:Only $8.99
I put a plank under the approach to each of my trailer ramps to get the front air dam to clear on the drive up the ramps
Excellent description of how I also trailer mine. The t-hooks make the process much easier.
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She won't be able to just drive it up without the front scraping. If she has help and a few 2x10 or 2x12 boards about four feet long there will be far less hassle. Lay them on the ground in front of the ramps. Drive up on them, then the ramps.
Good luck to the wife. And thank you for serving.
Good luck to the wife. And thank you for serving.
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Thanks for the service I did 23 years. 27 mos. strait over there in that H#%^ hole. If we ever met I'll buy you a
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Thanks for the beer offer, I sure could use one over here.
This is the best job, providing computer support to the men and women in uniform, but the location really sucks.
Ok, picture of my Beautiful wife getting the car for me.
Sorry the pic is not that good. Stupid camera phone.
This is the best job, providing computer support to the men and women in uniform, but the location really sucks.
Ok, picture of my Beautiful wife getting the car for me.
Sorry the pic is not that good. Stupid camera phone.
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Thanks for the beer offer, I sure could use one over here.
This is the best job, providing computer support to the men and women in uniform, but the location really sucks.
Ok, picture of my Beautiful wife getting the car for me.
Sorry the pic is not that good. Stupid camera phone.
This is the best job, providing computer support to the men and women in uniform, but the location really sucks.
Ok, picture of my Beautiful wife getting the car for me.
Sorry the pic is not that good. Stupid camera phone.
Looks like you were correct she telling you honey this is mine now.... But I really do love you for getting it for me.
