Wow Toby, you must have iron b***s! I've got an F 250, 4x4 that I use
to move a yard tractor. I use a cool set of aluminium ramps to load
and I gotta tell you when I'm bout 3/4 of the way up I'm scared
whitless. Can't even imagine doing it in an LBC. If I'm that high up
in the air, in a machine, I want it to have rotor blades, a cyclic
stick and collective pitch so I can get outta there when things begin
to go south. Got any pics of your exploits?
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser at home.com>
To: Larry Cogan <woodrat@spacey.net>; Spridgets
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 8:53 PM
Subject: RE: LBC Trailers
> Just find a cheap 80s model ford F-150 pickup. Fabricate a set of
ramps
> (lumber is fine) and spacers (to get over the wheel wells in the
bed) and
> use that. I have done it twice now, once with a 69 Midget, and
another with
> a 74 midget. Once with the spridget backwards too.
>
> Good luck
> Toby
> with 83 F-150 from dad.
>
>
> Thanks to all who have given me their thoughts and the skinny on
their
> trailers. I think I will check out a landscape type trailer
tomorrow.
> The only reservation I had about the generic version I see around
here
> is that the rear ramps are short (maybe four/five feet) and made
with
> angle iron covered with expanded steel mat. Was thinking that a
four
> foot ramp would be too short thus causing a high "break over" angle
> for a spridget??? Also assume that the steel mat would be be too
> fragile for the weight????
> Larry
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