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I am going to take a stab at sharing some lessons learned and knowledge about loading a vette onto Uhaul trailer.
Mine is C7 GS with splitter and rocker panels and it’s lowered. The trick is to get the back of the tow vehicle in the air with a set of ramps, works perfect. I used 6 2x12 about 10-12 inches long. You need these twice. Once to get the splitter to clear when pulling onto trailer ramps then again where the steer tires ride in the pocket, again the splitter won’t clear. But it’s not as hard as it sounds or seems when doing like this.
A couple suggestions, get the plastic ramps they are so much more user friendly and light, you will need some kind of cribbing I used 2x12 short pieces, and some decent tie downs, the ones that come with trailer are not all that good. The lesson learned was if you tow your car on an open trailer I highly suggest covering the car, minimum the front. Mine took a beating from road debris.. Tow vehicle elevated flattens out ramp transition. Splitter will hit.. everything Yes you need to a lift kit on the trailer. This is where I messed up, I have car cover with me and didn’t put it on..
I used a U-Haul when I bought my car last year. I used 2×10's as the ramps and then I used the plastic leveling blocks they use for campers to park the front tires on to clear the front wheel chocks. My front end didn't look bad at all but it does have Xpel. I didn't have ramps to back my truck on but I did have steep driveways. I used 2 extra tie downs for the rear axel also.
You're better off not using any cover because it would have totally ruined the paint flapping around at highway speeds.
I actually had a box of those on hand just didn't use them but the certainly serve a purpose. There has got to be a way to protect somehow, even a wrap of some kind. Nice ride by the way.
I actually had a box of those on hand just didn't use them but the certainly serve a purpose. There has got to be a way to protect somehow, even a wrap of some kind. Nice ride by the way.
Thank you, same to you. If you search on here there are several threads of people hauling C7's on U-haul's. Some guys will back them on the trailer, some will use track wrap which is probably the best solution.
I actually had a box of those on hand just didn't use them but the certainly serve a purpose. There has got to be a way to protect somehow, even a wrap of some kind. Nice ride by the way.
I am going to take a stab at sharing some lessons learned and knowledge about loading a vette onto Uhaul trailer.
Mine is C7 GS with splitter and rocker panels and it’s lowered. The trick is to get the back of the tow vehicle in the air with a set of ramps, works perfect. I used 6 2x12 about 10-12 inches long. You need these twice. Once to get the splitter to clear when pulling onto trailer ramps then again where the steer tires ride in the pocket, again the splitter won’t clear. But it’s not as hard as it sounds or seems when doing like this.
A couple suggestions, get the plastic ramps they are so much more user friendly and light, you will need some kind of cribbing I used 2x12 short pieces, and some decent tie downs, the ones that come with trailer are not all that good. The lesson learned was if you tow your car on an open trailer I highly suggest covering the car, minimum the front. Mine took a beating from road debris..
Tow vehicle elevated flattens out ramp transition.
Splitter will hit.. everything
Yes you need to a lift kit on the trailer.
This is where I messed up, I have car cover with me and didn’t put it on..
Actually, you are lucky you didn't. Car covers are death to the paint on a car pulled on an open trailer. They flap in the wind no matter how well you tie them down and if you are going far will abrade the paint just like a fine sandpaper will do. This causes dull streaks to appear in the paint. A collision wrap or track wrap would work much better since they are applied to the vehicle like a clear bra.
Thank you for feedback, I am glad I didn’t.. I figured I hade enough straps and clips and bungees to hold it down, but I will keep that in mind for sure. Good tip thank you.
Not sure if anyone else will try it (and I haven't needed to with my Vette) but it might be worth a shot backing the car on the trailer. The rear obviously has more clearance than the front and will go over the front lip on the trailer. I towed a '70 Mach 1 from Sacramento to Phoenix that way without issue as it had the front spoiler. The tow vehicle cuts the wind so it's not really an aerodynamic issue either.
Not sure if anyone else will try it (and I haven't needed to with my Vette) but it might be worth a shot backing the car on the trailer. The rear obviously has more clearance than the front and will go over the front lip on the trailer. I towed a '70 Mach 1 from Sacramento to Phoenix that way without issue as it had the front spoiler. The tow vehicle cuts the wind so it's not really an aerodynamic issue either.
Be careful putting that much weight in the rear of the trailer. Makes it way more likely to start swaying and even harder to stop once it does
That's what I'm thinking, wouldn't it be best to back it in?
Depending on the length of the trailer, you need to load it so that 10-15% of the weight is on the tongue. This is often not considered by those who don't tow often, but it's critical. As mentioned, if not weighted properly it can definitely cause swaying and create havoc in a 'panic' stop. You can't guess. U-haul should have a tongue scale available, and they're not that expensive if you buy one. Best, Paul
Just a quick question. When the car is on the trailer and you’re ready to go, do you lock it up or leave it unlocked? If you lock it, wouldn’t the alarm go off when you hit a bump or turn sharply? I know about the internal motion disable switch but won’t the alarm sound if bumped from outside of the car?
01-09-2023, 08:22 PM
C7 on a Uhaul trailer
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that is true
