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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Securing the car on a trailer

Anyone have advice, do's, don'ts for hauling an 8 around? I finally have a towing setup (01 V10 Excursion and aluminum open trailer). Mostly wondering what you wrap around or hook to at each end...

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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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uhh the wheels....
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by NoCones
Anyone have advice, do's, don'ts for hauling an 8 around? I finally have a towing setup (01 V10 Excursion and aluminum open trailer). Mostly wondering what you wrap around or hook to at each end...

Bryan
Either pull the rubber plugs out of the rockers and use the stock tie down locations, T hooks work good for this. Or just use the hook end of your tie down in one of the holes in the sub frames.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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use the t-hook method per Uuuloser above, absolutely best way to tiedown any car for hauling, tying down through wheels is one of the worst ways to haul a car

btw, I have this all-aluminum low profile enclosed hauler on order, should be built in the next several weeks
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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btw, I have this all-aluminum low profile enclosed hauler on order, should be built in the next several weeks
Yep, and it can always double as an ice fishing shed...
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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the enclosure does unbolt from the frame so you're right, I can go ice fishing and haul the car on an open trailer all on the same trip
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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That is the coolest trailer!
What is it?
How much does it cost?
What does it weigh?
TIA,

Vince
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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btw, I have this all-aluminum low profile enclosed hauler on order, should be built in the next several weeks

w00t, they just called and said the trailer is ready to ship
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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w00t, they just called and said the trailer is ready to ship
That's a helluva load to be pulling with a Crown Vic.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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That's a helluva load to be pulling with a Crown Vic.

I agree, that's why I traded it in for a Honda Ridgeline just after Thanksgiving
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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How much for thr trailer?
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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I agree, that's why I traded it in for a Honda Ridgeline just after Thanksgiving
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Dangit how much was the trailer and where did you get it from. I am looking for one.
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