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| 914rrr |
 Dec 29 2022, 08:47 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States  |
Hi guys, I'm picking up a inop roller 914 tomorrow in Louisville KY. I'm looking for ideas for loading this 914 on a U-Haul car transport trailer. It will likely be just my wife and I and we may need some mechanical assistance to load it.
Q: Has anybody figured out a way to temporarily mount a hand crank boat winch on said U-Haul trailer? Another potential 914 parts car has a broken passenger side suspension console. Any ideas for loading that on a U-Haul trailer would be appreciated as well. |
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| 914rrr |
Jan 22 2023, 05:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
In answer to my last post re: loading a non-op 914 on a U-Haul with a broken suspension console... did it !!!
Picking up the car involved prodigious amounts of redneck engineering. The seller was an old school southern import mechanic and was extremely helpful in loading up the car. The donor car was hella rusty. like the jack went through several places in the floor pan. They jacked the front of the car way up using rubber blocks, sideways ATV ramps, etc. to enable me back up the trailer up under the front wheels and basically "muscle" the 2 rear wheels the rest of the way on the trailer. including the passenger side frozen wheel and severely broken suspension console.  |
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| 930cabman |
Jan 22 2023, 05:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,572 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(914rrr @ Jan 22 2023, 06:08 PM)  In answer to my last post re: loading a non-op 914 on a U-Haul with a broken suspension console... did it !!! Picking up the car involved prodigious amounts of redneck engineering. The seller was an old school southern import mechanic and was extremely helpful in loading up the car. The donor car was hella rusty. like the jack went through several places in the floor pan. They jacked the front of the car way up using rubber blocks, sideways ATV ramps, etc. to enable me back up the trailer up under the front wheels and basically "muscle" the 2 rear wheels the rest of the way on the trailer. including the passenger side frozen wheel and severely broken suspension console. And you are going to repair this specimen? |
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914rrr Picking up new 914 project. Any tips tricks for loading an inop 914 on a U-haul trailer? Dec 29 2022, 08:47 AM
BillC Maybe you can use a come-along instead of a winch?... Dec 29 2022, 08:58 AM
914rrr
Maybe you can use a come-along instead of a winch... Dec 29 2022, 09:10 AM FlacaProductions Yes - like that - but with potentially no front to... Dec 29 2022, 10:32 AM 914rrr
Yes - like that - but with potentially no front t... Dec 29 2022, 10:48 AM ClayPerrine
Yes - like that - but with potentially no front ... Dec 30 2022, 11:07 AM 914Sixer Please make sure you have a spare short chain to r... Dec 29 2022, 09:02 AM 914rrr
Please make sure you have a spare short chain to ... Dec 29 2022, 09:13 AM 914rrr Q: How much drop on the hitch, if any, would I nee... Dec 29 2022, 09:19 AM flmont also make sure your come-a-long cable is long enou... Dec 29 2022, 11:31 AM BeatNavy Both 914 projects I trailered home had one or more... Dec 29 2022, 11:39 AM 914rrr
Both 914 projects I trailered home had one or mor... Dec 29 2022, 11:52 AM 930cabman
Both 914 projects I trailered home had one or mo... Dec 29 2022, 12:06 PM Unobtanium-inc
Both 914 projects I trailered home had one or mo... Jan 7 2023, 11:28 AM burton73 The last 70 914 4 I saved from the wrecker had no... Dec 29 2022, 11:53 AM infraredcalvin All good suggestions, also beware if the ramp lips... Dec 29 2022, 12:16 PM Dlee6205 I've used Uhauls to haul home many 914s...
Br... Dec 29 2022, 12:21 PM 808 WRX
Bring a wheel chock or block of wood. The come a... Dec 29 2022, 02:50 PM 914rrr
I've used Uhauls to haul home many 914s...
B... Dec 29 2022, 06:23 PM 930cabman
I've used Uhauls to haul home many 914s...
... Dec 29 2022, 06:49 PM sixaddict I have normally used portable winches ….obviousl... Dec 29 2022, 12:26 PM mepstein Hit the easy button and hire a flatbed. I just did... Dec 29 2022, 01:56 PM 914rrr
Hit the easy button and hire a flatbed. I just di... Dec 29 2022, 06:30 PM JeffBowlsby Flatbed is the way to go. Barring that forget the... Dec 29 2022, 02:05 PM watsonrx13 Congratulations... BTW it didn't happen unless... Dec 29 2022, 03:46 PM 914rrr
Congratulations... BTW it didn't happen unles... Jan 4 2023, 12:49 PM 914rrr OK, Rant Time. U-Haul has maintained their 100% pe... Dec 29 2022, 07:17 PM bdstone914
OK, Rant Time. U-Haul has maintained their 100% p... Jan 16 2023, 08:44 PM 914rrr
OK, Rant Time. U-Haul has maintained their 100% ... Jan 23 2023, 05:15 AM bkrantz
OK, Rant Time. U-Haul has maintained their 100% ... Jan 23 2023, 08:33 PM Ishley After the first 10 minutes of driving stop and che... Dec 29 2022, 09:08 PM lesorubcheek Just a few things from the one we picked up earlie... Dec 30 2022, 03:10 PM willieg My brother-in-law has used the Uhaul car trailers ... Dec 31 2022, 08:37 AM willieg My brother-in-law has used the Uhaul car trailers ... Dec 31 2022, 08:38 AM Cairo94507 Never assume tires are properly inflated on equipm... Dec 31 2022, 08:43 AM 914Sixer Not an urban legend, I had a brand new windshield ... Dec 31 2022, 09:06 AM mepstein I towed a bunch of 914’s with u-hauls before I w... Dec 31 2022, 09:06 AM FlacaProductions Not to hijack, but on the topic of "Cars are ... Dec 31 2022, 11:25 AM Superhawk996
Not to hijack, but on the topic of "Cars are... Dec 31 2022, 12:41 PM mepstein Like Phil said, modern cars are different. I gave ... Dec 31 2022, 02:50 PM 914rrr ...passed the all important jack test!!
Jan 4 2023, 12:52 PM 930cabman Is that a longish hole in the lower portion of the... Jan 4 2023, 03:12 PM CCE I use the tow hooks in the lower front and back, t... Jan 5 2023, 07:22 PM 914rrr Wow, that's quite the save!!
OK, I m... Jan 16 2023, 08:01 PM 914rrr
In answer to my last post re: loading a non-op 9... Jan 22 2023, 05:58 PM 914rrr Unloading was a whole different story... I rented ... Jan 22 2023, 05:49 PM Superhawk996 You do know the trailer has ramps . . . Right? :c... Jan 22 2023, 06:47 PM 914rrr
You do know the trailer has ramps . . . Right? :... Jan 23 2023, 05:08 AM 930cabman I have used U Haul several times in the past with ... Jan 23 2023, 05:52 AM |
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