 Dolly Trolley ideas..., Need to transport my tub... |
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| OllieG |
 May 6 2015, 09:42 AM
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OllieG  Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England  |
Hi,
I have to move my restoration project about 250 miles on the motorway(highway!) coz I just got a new job and am upping sticks. The tub is on a rotisserie right now, attached at the suspension and gearbox mounts instead of the bumper mounts. I'll probably just bolt a couple of timber planks to the rotisserie frame and use some large pneumatic castors to roll it around and onto a trailer. I'm keen to have the tub bolted to the trolley instead of just strapping it down - to avoid unwanted 'offloading' at high speed! Show me how you've done it…looking for ideas. Thanks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1235.photobucket.com-13282-1430926995.1.jpg) |
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| Ed_914 |
May 6 2015, 10:00 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 15-February 15 From: UK ,France and Holland Member No.: 18,433 Region Association: Europe |
I transported my tub on a flatbed trailer from Germany to Holland, the whole floor section supported the weight. 4 guys can lift it on the flatbed easy enough. No rotisserie of course
QUOTE(OllieG @ May 6 2015, 05:42 PM)  Hi, I have to move my restoration project about 250 miles on the motorway(highway!) coz I just got a new job and am upping sticks. The tub is on a rotisserie right now, attached at the suspension and gearbox mounts instead of the bumper mounts. I'll probably just bolt a couple of timber planks to the rotisserie frame and use some large pneumatic castors to roll it around and onto a trailer. I'm keen to have the tub bolted to the trolley instead of just strapping it down - to avoid unwanted 'offloading' at high speed! Show me how you've done it…looking for ideas. Thanks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1235.photobucket.com-13282-1430926995.1.jpg) |
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| Unobtanium-inc |
May 6 2015, 10:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,208 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None 
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The main thing to remember is you can never have too many straps and check them everytime you stop, EVERY TIME! They like to loosen when you have a strange load.
Strap both the cart and the car. And remember when taking turns the load will be very top heavy. I done this dozens of times and never had a problem, but I tend to be very careful. Let me know if you need to see more examples. Attached image(s) 
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| OllieG |
May 6 2015, 02:31 PM
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OllieG Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ May 6 2015, 05:09 PM) The main thing to remember is you can never have too many straps and check them everytime you stop, EVERY TIME! They like to loosen when you have a strange load. Strap both the cart and the car. And remember when taking turns the load will be very top heavy. I done this dozens of times and never had a problem, but I tend to be very careful. Let me know if you need to see more examples. Nice looking project!..thanks for the tips guys. |
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| cary |
May 7 2015, 08:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Ollie,
Do you have a shot (picture) of your rotisserie mounting points. I need to re fabricate mine. Most folks build something simple out of lumber. 4*4's and add wheels. |
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| r_towle |
May 7 2015, 09:56 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Tub weighs about 400 lbs. get three friend and take it off the rotisserie and lay it flat on the trailer
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| PanelBilly |
May 7 2015, 10:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,804 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I rented a 20' box truck from Penske and used the lift gate to help get it in (with a few guys on the other end to lift) Then with some straps I hung it from the slats on the walls of the box. It floated in the box. Worked great. You could pack your other stuff around it
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