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Author:  Simple [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:05 am ]
Post subject:  Transporting a bare shell
Well I am finally moving the mini into its new home. I have to transport the bare shell on the back of a trailor. So I have a few questions.

What is the best method of securing a bare shell to a trailor?

Should I put something underneath?

How should I tie it down?

Any tips would be great.
Author:  awdmoke [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:29 am ]
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use old tyres under the car - you may need them stacked 2 x high at the back so you don't damage the battery box.

Use 2 x ratchet webbing straps through the door openings, and a couple of ropes tied to the bumper holes just to be safe.

And 4 people will carry it much more gently than 2 will :wink:
Author:  Fruity [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:54 am ]
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I only used a blacket underneath and a few ropes and it didn't fall off flying down the F3 :wink:
Author:  GT1360 [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:15 pm ]
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were your sisters sitting in it at the time Fruity?? :P

I will be moving Evil in a few weeks also. will sit on 4 spare wheels and strap down through the door opening and through the centre of the car also.. :wink:
Author:  J_A_M [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:01 pm ]
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planks of wood under the shell :wink: good for lifing it with a few blokes too!

Run a strap through the guts of the shell, from one side to the other. A ratchet on the strap will pull it down tight.

like this....

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Author:  awdmoke [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:02 pm ]
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any tyre place will give you as many old tyres as you want
(they have to pay to get rid of them)

There are other ways to tranport a shell, but I wouldn't recommend it :wink:

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Author:  J_A_M [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:20 pm ]
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:shock: dodgy bastard!!!
Author:  Simple [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:35 pm ]
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I like the Idea of wood, but I will get a couple of tyres as well. Nice big ones. 34" just in case.
Author:  Fruity [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:42 pm ]
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Hahahaha Mike, that's exactly how we brought both mine home except the 2nd mini was long ways hanging off the back off the trailer! :lol: What people must of thought on our way up the F3! My step-father's attitude was 'she'll be right, you worry to much. I used boy scout knots!' :?

GT1310 wrote:
were your sisters sitting in it at the time Fruity?? :P

That'd be funny if I had sisters :roll: :P
Author:  GT1360 [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:09 pm ]
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fruity wrote:
That'd be funny if I had sisters :roll: :P


Don't make me sift the pool room to find that family pic. :P
Author:  min13k [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:28 pm ]
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you useing a box trailer or a car trailer if a box trailer get two decent blocks of timeber cut some notches into em and sit them on the sides of the trailer then put the car on top use a strap through the doors as sugested and maybe one front to back through the hols in the fire wall and the hole in the rear seat upright
makka
Author:  danidad [ Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:45 pm ]
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matress good idea... rope good idea .... chain dumb idea. white stuff is air filtetr media..
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Author:  Simple [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:17 am ]
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Well moved the shell on Saturday. It is now in its new home.

just used some tyres and ratchet straps.

A BIG thanks to Dean, Josh, Brad, Dino and others for the extra pairs of hands.
Author:  FIGJAM [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:03 am ]
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I never thought of using a mattress, that's a top idea. :wink:
Author:  13secmini [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:07 pm ]
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no worries simon im glad the trailor worked out, now to get some work done on the shell so your missus can join us on a mini cruise :D
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