Helge Ruchelski Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just wondering if anyone has any tips on trailering my car. I need to take it to Shelby Canada West which is about an 8 hour drive. I'm planing on renting a U-Haul car trailer and pulling it with my truck. I'm not sure weather to cover the car or just leave it exposed. Any other tips are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsybtch Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just wondering if anyone has any tips on trailering my car. I need to take it to Shelby Canada West which is about an 8 hour drive. I'm planing on renting a U-Haul car trailer and pulling it with my truck. I'm not sure weather to cover the car or just leave it exposed. Any other tips are appreciated. I definitely wouldn't cover a car on an exposed trailer! The cover will rub the crap out of the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) I definitely wouldn't cover a car on an exposed trailer! The cover will rub the crap out of the paint This is absolutely correct! Wrap it with a car cover or sandpaper, it won't matter. The wind will whip the material around and dust and the fiber itself will rub and scratch your paint. You can try to use the "wrap" stuff - the plastic stuff you see on new vehicles. I got a roll of it from Shelby American and wrapped the front of my Cobra. It did a fine job except at the last seam where the wind lifted it and just as above, the little "flapping" combined with dust caused some paint scratching. (Fortunaly a deatiler was able to work it out). Before that I had towed my Shelby GT to get the S/C installed (the one we donated). The uhaul trailers do not have a front guard to prevent any throw back from your tow vehicle's wheels. I had wrapped the front with blue painter's tape. Then it snowed and the wheel splash destroyed most of the tape and by the time I got it to Vegas it was covered with mud. The Shelby guy proceeded to wash it but just rubbed all of the dirt around and destroyed the clear coat. I was devastated! Bud was in charge and had his heroic detailers buff (probably color sand) it out. I would not use a uhaul again for a long distance move. A couple of hours in known weather, sure, but on a long drive (mine was 800 miles, about 12 hours, with varying weather conditions) I wouldn't do it again. Edited July 7, 2015 by twobjshelbys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just wondering if anyone has any tips on trailering my car. I need to take it to Shelby Canada West which is about an 8 hour drive. I'm planing on renting a U-Haul car trailer and pulling it with my truck. I'm not sure weather to cover the car or just leave it exposed. Any other tips are appreciated. Tie-down points................A couple of years ago I saw a S197 Mustang that had been tied down by the lower point of the panhard bar at the rear. The panhard bent at the end..........<<<Just an FYI. I would guess that a padded strap around the axle tube(s) would work best for this type of tie-down? I know some people also use the padded straps that go through the wheels, but I don't know if I would do that with Alcoa's, especially dark powder coated Alcoa's. The tire wrap mention would probably be best, but not all trailers are set up for that tie-down method. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thanks for the advice guys! I just went to look at it and...Whew!! it does have the the tire wraps at the front. The only concern now is if I have to remove the spoiler to get it to clear the ramps. I might try shimming it up with some plywood first. I'm leaving next week so ill let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thanks for the advice guys! I just went to look at it and...Whew!! it does have the the tire wraps at the front. The only concern now is if I have to remove the spoiler to get it to clear the ramps. I might try shimming it up with some plywood first. I'm leaving next week so ill let you know how it goes. Oh yeah, attack angle. Build up some 2x10's like this (not to scale). I used a 10' and cut them so they staggered. You can figure out what lengths you can use to get 3 pieces. I think the top shortest was 2' +----------------+ | | +----------------+-------------------------+ | | +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ and place the ramps at the high end and drive up. For the Shelby GT I also needed to park the front tires on a 2x10 to raise the chin splitter so it would clear the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Great advice with the 2x10...I was thinking just plywood, but obviously that wouldn't be anywhere near enough height. Thanks! I own a lumberyard...so a couple 2x10's on the way home will be no problem, except I might need to put roof racks on the Super Snake... Great drawring by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I definitely wouldn't cover a car on an exposed trailer! The cover will rub the crap out of the paint I agree with Steve, no cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Great advice with the 2x10...I was thinking just plywood, but obviously that wouldn't be anywhere near enough height. Thanks! I own a lumberyard...so a couple 2x10's on the way home will be no problem, except I might need to put roof racks on the Super Snake... Great drawring by the way! By the way, it may be obvious but you should nail/screw the 2x10 pieces together before trying to drive on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Yup! For sure, and take them with me for the unload! Any thoughts on covering the front end and windshield to avoid rock chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Yup! For sure, and take them with me for the unload! Any thoughts on covering the front end and windshield to avoid rock chips? I already mentioned covering the front with blue tape and "cling" type plastic material. In both cases the wind will lift the trailing (last) edge and cause more damage under there than you probably would have had without it. Note if you do apply material you want to start at the highest point and work your way down (opposite of roof shingles). You want the overlap to be UPSTREAM so wind won't get under it and lift. But that last dangling edge will probably lift no matter what material you use. After these two events I was just that close (like Maxwell Smart) from buying an enclosed trailer but decided I wouldn't use it enough vs. the cost of covered carriers. Edited July 8, 2015 by twobjshelbys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks again! Hope to meet you someday in the "Cone of Silence". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sgt Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I get a hauler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngfever Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 When I used a u-haul trailer to haul an SGT, I used 2x6's as described above to provide a longer ramp with less slope. Make sure you get one of the newer trailers that have the "removable" front tire stop (via bolts). While I overlooked flipping the ratchet strap as the below link did, I used 2x6's under front tires to clear the ratchet straps. Here's a link I found helpful: http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/653587-Uhaul-Car-Hauler-Trailer-Transport-Information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Sak Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I bought some race ramps for my trailer, very lightweight and durable. As far as covering the front end, I painters taped the front end of mine when I drove cross country for the bash. Just check the tape as if anything gets under it and it starts lifting, it can cause damage. I wear the scuff on my bumper as a battle wound! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 When I used a u-haul trailer to haul an SGT, I used 2x6's as described above to provide a longer ramp with less slope. Make sure you get one of the newer trailers that have the "removable" front tire stop (via bolts). While I overlooked flipping the ratchet strap as the below link did, I used 2x6's under front tires to clear the ratchet straps. Here's a link I found helpful: http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/653587-Uhaul-Car-Hauler-Trailer-Transport-Information The link is extremely helpful. Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I bought some race ramps for my trailer, very lightweight and durable. As far as covering the front end, I painters taped the front end of mine when I drove cross country for the bash. Just check the tape as if anything gets under it and it starts lifting, it can cause damage. I wear the scuff on my bumper as a battle wound! Lol Race ramps would be a good idea...I'll see what I can find. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Sak Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Race ramps would be a good idea...I'll see what I can find. Thanks Amazon prime and free shipping!! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk12svt Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I've never had my 14 in my trailer yet so just an idea as I haven't tried it. But, to solve the problem of the chin spoiler rubbing, would placing a jack under the hitch receiver on the trucks bumper and raising it 6-8 inches decrease the angle enough on the trailers loading ramp to prevent the scraping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydub2k Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thank you everyone for the great information! I was able to get my Kona Gold 2012 Super Snake home on a U-Haul after a Griggs installation without a problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Ruchelski Posted November 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Wow!! Almost did a double take. Looks very similar to mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydub2k Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Shelby American did not offer the "50th Annivesary" package for a Kona Blue base 2012 GT 500, which I happened to own. So they sold me the gold paint after I had the Super Snake package (originally black tape stripes), and I had the gold stripes applied by a local (Colorado) paint shop. The paint shop also wet sanded and applied a liberal coat of Lesonal clear coat on the entire car after applying the gold stripes, which lightens the Kona Blue metal flake in bright sunlight.I added a Griggs suspension and have a set of 18 inch gold and aluminum Jongbloed wheels for track day. A few other minor mods under the hood, but basically a gentlemen's track day car.Your matching Anniversary Shelby's are sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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