like the title says

This isn't what you're looking for eh?

back when the Puttputt was being built.

Here's one. After the Putt putt was built. Same trailer.

Michael, did you buy that trailer from Nathan or just borrow it?

that thing has been making the rounds.

nice Bumble Bee, by the way.

im tryin to see the best way to strap it down
i have 2 20' ratcheting straps

do you like, "wrap" the tire with it, or just go around the trailing arm or somethin?

how bout the front?

i dont' have tow hooks, and the chalon sits real low.. are the A arms and trailing arms my best option?

I bought it from Nathan after he sold his racecar. It current has my creamcicle roller on it over in the central valley.

that is a great little trailer for a narrow bodied 914.

it was custom built by an old GGR member years ago...but it works great, doesn't take up a lot of space and pulls very nicely.

Well, in the rear you can go through the wheels and same in the front. I can't do it another way because my spoiler is too low to go on the A-arms. In one spoke and out another and then around to the tiedown.

I love that trailer. For just that reason, it's light. It doesn't take up a lot of room and is light enough to move around by hand. The electric winch is a bonus. The only thing is that it is so light sometimes I forget the trailer is attached and drive too fast.

Here is a pic of me and my dad.

is it dumb to go through the rim on one side all the way across to the opposite rim and secure on the opposite side from which it started? since i only have 2 straps, im thinking one in front, one in rear.

and im starting to think 20' might be excessive but it's the only ratcheting ones they had... i think i may pick up one of those electric winches too

what kind of wheels do you have?

never trust only one restraint per end.

yah 20 footers are a pain, but just roll up the excess and zip tie it.

buying 2 more straps is gonna be wy cheaper than fixing your teener and tow rig if some thing goes wrong.

my buddy last fall had his jeep land in the bed of his truck [yes really i'll post the pictuers later] from his trailer and what every one would assume to be good tie down practice.

I use 4 tie-downs.

I use chains (2) in front (to eyelets bolted into the a-arm mount).

I use ratchet straps (2) in the rear to eyelets welded into the rear cross-member where the trans mounts.

I used to anchor the car using the trailing arm shock bolts, but found that I would put undue stress on the rear suspension by doing so.

I tie the body down instead of the suspension.

Good luck.

I would use one per wheel.

Click to view attachmentheres the pictures of said jeep.

this happen on short section of black ice @ 30mph.

One strap through each wheel. Unfortunately I had one strap too tight and the little movement that the car did make, shred the strap halh way through. Now I need a new strap. Next trip will have a pad behind the strap.

I think they were 20 foot strapswhen I bought them, but I cut 'em.

i make a loop [or double back] and stick the loop thru the wheel, then hook the loop to the end hook and pull the strap tight. hard to explain but easy to see.
this won't abriad the strap when done right.

Either use the eyebolts that screw onto the lugs or straps that have a cradle that go around the tire or LAST choice, attach to the body. Rusty 914s have rusty front hooks....

You WANT the normal suspension to flex and move and the tires tight as well as the straps. Putting a stap over an edge is an invitation to rubbing, especially if any one has a less than optimum tightness.....

You don't want anything that can rub on your straps moving. They also make cheap looped straps that have eyebolts on each end. They can make a loop and then you attach the more expensive tie downs to that....

this looks like what i may do.. seems to be the safest
each tire to it's own corner of the trailer. handbrake set as well

rethinking the 20'ers now lol.. may have to make a harbor freight run

thanks for the pics

Here's my $50.00 princess. You can't see the straps but I have 2 hooks in the back that go to the motor mount bosses and 2 ratchet straps in the front that go to the control arms.
Believe it or not there's no rust in the longs, none in the hell hole, none in the floors, just a little in the rear trunk.

This is what happen when some bonehead strips the car to bare metal and doesn't use epoxy primer.

guess ill add another dumb question here..

is it safe to roll the car with the cv axles still connected?
i have them "suspended" so that they wont rub on the inside of the trailing arm and can still spin, i just wanna make sure before i move it so i dont break anything

hopefully, HOPEFULLY the car will be on the trailer by tomorrow evening and will be in the body shop by the weekend!!

I wouldn't tow with the axles flopping around....but it's OK to push it around or roll it onto a trailer.

I really like the tire nets. I had those on a friends trailer. I pulled my 914 back from SF using those on the front. Fairly inexpensive if I recall.

Fiberglass can and should replace all of that

How big of a trailer? Heres when ours was shipped from CA

Click to view attachment

Our friend Roger wants to help with that.
www.ultimate914.com

Shoot, my stuff looks good and I want him to do stuff on mine
but I want to stay married too

just towin it up the street about 2 miles to the body shop

i dont think theyll be "flopping" around, theyre suspended with huge zip ties and dont have much travel room other than spinning

Probably cool...but CVs are an ignored service REQUIRED part. Best to pull, inspect. regrease and re-seal....BOTH inners and outers. Good time to do it.....

Z speaks of logic. Must be the meds have kicked in!

dont roll the car, or set any wieght on the rear without the inner hub in place...the male portion of the CV joint.

If you can, remove the whole axle, take the male end off and put that back in the hub...then you can service the CV joints while you wait.

As far as towing on a trailer, always cross your straps to prevent side to side jumping of the car...straight strapping will not survive and the car will hop...seen it on show cars, in closed trailers...

This is simple logic....cross the straps.

Rich

Spotted this little gem in the mountains outside of Pagosa Springs, CO

MY car...

some of those dont even look strapped down??

This thread is doing me no good, I've been browsing Craigslist tonight for a trailer that i think i dont need.

I was wonder why you guys haven't figured out a way to use tow dolly wheel straps.
Seems to me a secure way of doing it.

pictures of how i do it.

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