DynoJoe Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'm looking into something for a friend and was wondering how many have problems loading or driving their cars that are lowered on lifts or into trailers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin00Stang Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I've put a lot of very low cars onto my mobile dyno trailer, and I've changed the design over the years to accomodate them. For a car with a front bumper that is 3-4" off the ground you really need a minimum 8-10" run for every 1" of rise. For an open car trailer with a low deck that may just mean having some 5ft long ramps. For a big enclosed trailer that may mean having some 3ft ramps that fold out after the main ramp door comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 The tech at the dealership has 4 pieces of 2x10 that he stacks to get my car up on their lift. It wouldn't make it without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprint200 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 The tech at the dealership has 4 pieces of 2x10 that he stacks to get my car up on their lift. It wouldn't make it without them. My trailer has 5' long pull-out ramps and I still have to put 5' long 4x4's cut at a 20% angle under the ends of the ramps. And, if I'm on anything but level ground, I snag the splitter. I've got just over 4" clearance with the hoosiers; almost 5.5" with the stock rubber (alot easier to load and unload). A roll-back would help. We also drive it up onto 2x12's to get it on the lift. Oh, and buy a low profile floor jack! Driving problems....I've only had problems on Colorado highways....at 70mph I bottomed out 4 times in one day; twice on I-70 west of the Eisenhower tunnel, once on the west scenic loop, and once chasing Bonedoc around Denver If you've got lots of dips for storm drainage in your town, watch out. I haven't had any problems where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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