Need to transport an 05 Viper, just wondering if anyone knew if a Uhaul car hauler would work? Thats about the only place I know that rents car haulers, just wondering if it was too low or not. Thanks.
If it's just a trailer, jack the tongue up while it's connected to the tow vehicle. It will lift the nose of the trailer up and the rear of the vehicle. The ramps' grade will become much less steep and you will be able to get it on with no problem.
A lot of dragster teams employ this trick when they are trying to get their 25' dragster hovering just inches off the ground, up into their enclosed trailers without flat-panning it up over the ramps or taking out the nose piece/front wing.
It is not quite that easy, the UHaul trailers are not made for a car with a low dam such as the Viper, you will have to work at it to not damage the dam. It may work, but, there is no guarantee.
It is not quite that easy, the UHaul trailers are not made for a car with a low dam such as the Viper, you will have to work at it to not damage the dam. It may work, but, there is no guarantee.
They tell you NOT to load the car backend first, but that works the best with a Viper.
It is not quite that easy, the UHaul trailers are not made for a car with a low dam such as the Viper, you will have to work at it to not damage the dam. It may work, but, there is no guarantee.
Any idea how that would ride? Would it make the tongue really light and cause it to bounce, or not?
If it were me, i'd find a local trailer dealer and see if they rent actual car haulers...I used to work for Penske and I have to say, i'd never put any of my cars on their "trailers" (especially not an $80k automobile)...just my $.02
The left side wheel housing is hinged and folds down. You need to do this in order to open the drivers side door of the car when on the trailer. If you back the car on the trailer, you won't be able to get in the car.
It doesn't matter how it is loaded you still need to have a minimum of 10% tongue weight. If you plan on using a conventional car hauler, cut up (6) 24" 2 x 6's, this will allow you some flexibility in forcing some extra height. You should also bevel the 2 x 6's.
How many straps do I need and where/how should I put them?
Four, cross them front-to-back, left-to-right, and vice-versa (so you make a big X pattern). There are oval-shaped openings in the frame rails for this. If you have the time, track down the "J" hooks which apparently put less strain on the frame rail, but everybody I know uses those regular heavy-duty tiedown straps.
Leave the car in neutral so you don't bang your gears up.
Nobody can tell you how many boards you'll need because we don't know how high the trailer is or what kind of slope you have to work with. You'll scrape with anything more than about a 3" rise over 12" span though (a guess off the top of my head -- even that can vary if you have different suspension or tires, etc).
alright, buddy just told me he would let me use his dad's 18 foot dovetail car hauler with 4 foot ramps. Im guessing 4 foot ramps will not be long enough, so, what could I use to make the angle of attack lower?
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