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Re: Trailering Tips ?

To: Brad Kahler <bkahler@omc.ja.dtra.mil>
Subject: Re: Trailering Tips ?
From: P Barber <patbarber@home.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 15:25:29 -0400
Brad,
What type of Trailer will you be using to tow your Spitfire to Portland?  Is
it a purpose built car hauler? Is it an open trailer or an enclosed
trailer?  How long is the trailer?  Does the trailer have an appropriate
ramp system to load the car?

I ask these questions because they make a difference with:
 * how easy or difficult it will be to load and unload the car,
 * The restraint method
 * Ease of driving the tow vehicle

After reading you note for the 2nd time, I think you are most interested in
getting your car there in  cleanest shape.   I suggest a enclosed trailer or
a Car hauler with a complete deck, i.e. a deck which is not open in the
center.   Some car haulers are open in the center and resemble a drive on
hoist.  The open center allows a lot of debris to be "sucked up" onto your
car.  I would suggest a trailer with a complete deck.


Brad Kahler wrote:

> Listers,
>
> Next weekend I'll be loading my 64 spitfire on the the trailer for the
> trip to VTR in Portland.  While I've made many trips with the trailer to
> pickup various Triumphs (as some of you are aware!), all of these cars
> to date have been more or less project cars.  So I haven't really
> trailered a nice car before.  Now I'm not saying my spitfire qualifies
> as a trailer queen, but I would still like it to arrive in Portland at
> least looking it IS a spitfire!
>
> I'm open to any suggestions that would help ensure that the car gets
> there in a condition that would allow me to actually use the car!!
>
> So for those of you that have done this before I am more than willing to
> listen to what you have to say.
>
> TIA
>
> Brad
>
> http://www.141.com/triumphs
>
> P.S.  If  you're wondering why I'm trailering the car instead of
> driving, its because the car still has a few bugs to work out and I
> haven't had the time to take care of them myself.  As a matter of fact,
> if it weren't for my brother-in-law having replaced the head gasket and
> swapping the transmission for me I might have had to leave the car at
> home.  So rather than drive part way to Portland and break down I felt
> that it would be better to break down where there was bound to be a
> rather large supply of talent to help remedy the problems!

--
Patrick Barber, Allen Park, MI
70 Spitfire MkIII FDU89984L
Visit My Triumph Website at
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/pit/7864/Triumph/



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