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I'll be at NCM that weekend too! Just started researching uhaul trailers for the GT350 and found this thread. Another local buddy will be towing down his GT350 as wellThis was a helpful thread.
24" or 40" axle straps? Are you going through the wheels, or around something under the carriage? I will be renting a UHaul for 2 days at National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park 10/2-10/3/2021. Did you try backing the car onto the trailer? Without having tried it yet, that seems like a way to use the forward stops of the trailer and avoid needing 3.5" of lift under the wheel when tied down (just curious)
I did the soft traps that go through the wheels. But now I have FP tie downs under the car so I can do either optionThis was a helpful thread.
24" or 40" axle straps? Are you going through the wheels, or around something under the carriage? I will be renting a UHaul for 2 days at National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park 10/2-10/3/2021. Did you try backing the car onto the trailer? Without having tried it yet, that seems like a way to use the forward stops of the trailer and avoid needing 3.5" of lift under the wheel when tied down (just curious)
I had toHoping for some experience here.
I rented a Uhaul car hauler years ago to haul my Mach 1, which I ended up backing on. The GT350R is lower and has a lot more going on with the splitter etc. Anyone used rented trailers to tow their GT350? Do I need race ramps? Frame tow hooks (for trailering)?
Would love to buy a trailer but no space at the current house.
if your car is lowered like mine, you may have to raise the front to clear the tire stop. I did that by adjusting the coil overs as high as I could then I cut a 2x12 to fit under the front tire to raise it even more in order to clear the tire stop. Winch the front tires down tight with the straps and use the chains provided to wrap around rear axel or something. Make sure you secure the back end!!!! The car will and I mean will slide forward if you have to stop in a hurry. I telling you from experience. That was a hard lesson learned.Hoping for some experience here.
I rented a Uhaul car hauler years ago to haul my Mach 1, which I ended up backing on. The GT350R is lower and has a lot more going on with the splitter etc. Anyone used rented trailers to tow their GT350? Do I need race ramps? Frame tow hooks (for trailering)?
Would love to buy a trailer but no space at the current house.
I am here to report that it’s not nearly this simple for my car, a 2019 GT350 lowered on Ford Performance springs with 305/30R19 track tires and an R front lip. My car has 3”-3.5” of front clearance on my track tires or just over 4” on my street tires (which have a 35 series sidewall). That equates to a 5.5° approach angle on track tires or 7.2° on street tires.I deal with the same issue with my lowered Boss.
I rent a u haul for track days. $60/day with the insurance is not to bad.
I cut 2" x 12" x 18" for the front of the trailer. This keeps my splitter from hitting the trailer. I also made my own ramps with the 2" X 12". Never any issues
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I followed that too. Definitely not enough clearance for my car.I followed this video from Uhaul for lowered cars and it worked perfectly for my car. I’m no more than 3.5 inches from the ground and I have a large front splitter.
The same principles apply, lessen the approach angle and shim the wheel box to clear the wheel stops. You can use an extra board in the wheel box if it still hits. If you are still hitting the ramps you can try jacking up the front of the trailer which effectively lowers the rear lessening the approach angle. The next step is longer and more boards under the ramps.I followed that too. Definitely not enough clearance for my car.
Last time I got a uhaul trailer there were two families literally crying in the office over the moving trucks they’d reserved having been given away.I rented UHaul trailers a few times to haul my lowered S197 to the track. I bought a trailer after the local UHaul gave my trailer away and left me with no way to get to the track for a weekend that was paid for… I would have continued to rent for the few times a year I need a trailer if I could have counted on UHaul to honor my reservations.
Perhaps you missed my post where I detailed laying out $100 of lumber and it was still a pain in the ass. Based on that experience, no thanks.The same principles apply, lessen the approach angle and shim the wheel box to clear the wheel stops. You can use an extra board in the wheel box if it still hits. If you are still hitting the ramps you can try jacking up the front of the trailer which effectively lowers the rear lessening the approach angle. The next step is longer and more boards under the ramps.
Bingo!!!!.......Necessity is the mother of invention...........low cars and tilting trailers were a match made in Heaven.....or so it seems................................If I was that low and trailering, I'd probably be checking out some tilting trailers.