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I really don't want to drag my car body on it's belly. Where the car is sitting it is on jack stands on the ground. The rear shackles are not attached. If I put them back on will they be on the ground before the bottom touches? I am thinking I can make a dolly for the front using the crossmember to attach to. The car is about 80 miles away and I need to get it already. How much does the car weigh without the drivetrain and suspension? Could 4 guys lift it?

 

What about fastening 2x6's to the underside sub-frames and using them as skids to drag up onto the trailer? I doubt 4 guys would be able to lift the car. Where would they grab onto it??? Yeah, the fenders!!! I would take my chances dragging it on wood. Take some liquid dish soap to use as lube and the wood should glide right up the back of your trailer. You may even be able to get the tail end of the trailer under the front crossmember and drag it on straight and level?

 

Do it like the egyptians!

 

The wood sounds like a good idea especially with the soap.. The other issue I failed to mention is it needs to go on the trailer rear first.. This is so when it gets home I can go into the garage front first.

 

I thought about shedding the panels, but then he has to worry about transporting them separately or taking the time to re-install them in the field.

 

Man.. I really don't want two Comets taken all apart

 

How bout those dollys that go under car's tires to move around a garage floor? Harbor freight has them cheap and maybe you could just stick them under the frame rails and get the car carefully up onto the trailer

 

It almost looks like you could back your trailer under it up to the rear jackstands. If your trailer has closed flooring, you could put a jack under the tail panel crossmember and remove the rear jackstands. Then back up until your trailer hits the front stands. Then skid it the rest of the way using some cheapo landscape timbers under the frame, just cut them short enough so they don't trash the rockers. You'd definitely want a spotter to keep from having a mishap...

 

I made up some one-off dollies: 4x4's or 6x6's cut to length with basically go-kart wheels bolted to the bottom. We lifted one end and rolled it forward. Wheels kind of sat just below the rockers but not touching them.

 

If your in a hurry....What about a big equipment rental place bringing a large forklift/graddle type with forklift extensions...they could just lift it on your trailer and get it out of the p.o. Way..pick it up from the bottom or use heavy duty slings and pick it up from top.

We do this all the time setting large vaults or electrical switchgear.

 

I usually drill an 1/8th inch hole in each hinge, (two each of the hood hinges) through to the body. Then when I re-install, I use a couple of 1/8th inch drill bits (shank end) as alignment dowels.

 

Great ideas so far. I think I have an idea.

I could end up misplacing the bolts and never finding them right under my nose ..

For my next concern. Getting pulled over for some violation. I have already been stopped once and given 8 warnings :16suspect. I will be crossing a State border that is watched.. My trailer has two 3500 axles but is a "utility" trailer and not a "car hauller" if that makes a difference. It NOW has a commercial tag and so does my truck. but I do not have any DOT #s on it nor have I registered. Bunch of bs if you ask me. I can't remember all the rules especially since alot of them do not apply to me unless I am here or there with this or that..

 

I had to trailer a Fairlane home like that once. I got an old rear end with wheels and tires and just used chain to hold it to the leaf springs. Another old rear end under the frt end with blocks and chain. Rolled up on the trailer perfect. The trailer I used was for a car so no way to drag it on.