David Adams Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Sooo, my car has only been lowered about an inch and a half and I scrape bad getting onto a U-Haul Trailer. I know the simple answer is to not use a U-Haul trailer but I was wondering if any lowered quests had any tips for getting on and off these beasts. My coilovers will be here next month and before I ruin my airdam any further, I would like to see if there are any ways to try to preserve it as much as possible, LOL! Thanks gang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 longer ramps so its less of an angle. Might have to make em though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Long wooden planks, 2x6's supported underneath. I need 2x4's just to lift mine lol. -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Get some boards and place them on the ground under the tips of the ramps. They should be long enough that your front tires are completly on the board before the air dam contacts the ramp. Two boards about 3 feet long should be fine. You could use 2x4, 1 x6 or 2x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) I'm a U haul user and fellow bronie! I use the trailer dolly and crank it down as far as it will go still hooked to the truck. The n I use my home made 2x12 ramps under each trailer ramp. I need the wooden ramp just to get a jack under my car so I'm low. Very simple to make. It's 2- 2x12 doubled up. Lower one is 3feet long and the upper is 1.5 foot long. I'll get pics when I head to the dyno on the 26o april Edited March 30, 2014 by starquestJOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 A lot of wood, I mean a lot! Even loading onto a flatbed tow truck it's no walk in the park. I use wood to get it off the ground to load on my tow truck and I only have ST springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Adams Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Damn, thanks so much guys. I'll have to try to pick some up after this event. I'll be on the road by 6AM so there's no time to stop at Home D-Pot but I'll definitely give that a go. I haven't even lowered my car yet and I'm already struggling and it's just the front air dam. If I was brave enough to back onto the trailer I could make it just fine, LOL! I can't imagine what it's going to be like when I'm actually running a full suspension tune. I should buy a trailer with a flat surface but my problem is I have no where to store it. My community would blow a fuse if they saw a car trailer permanently parked outside. Thanks for the advice again everyone, it means a bunch. Oh and StarquestJOE /) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screemin eagle Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I hook the trailer to the truck and jack up the toung of the trailer till the back wheels of the truck are about to lift. I then back the car on with out any wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidjc Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Boards, Boards, boards... Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph_tsi Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Boards! I have a 16' flatbed trailer with a dovetail meant for low pro cars and still my cars can't get onto it... In addition to the trailer ramps I cut a 2x8x10 in half and made helper ramps and they work like a charm. My car has an eibach pro kit and the jz swap also added weight to the front making it even lower, its close, but gets on no problem.http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/jeph_tsi/Mobile%20Uploads/20140330_144922_zps24d3e32d.jpghttp://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/jeph_tsi/Mobile%20Uploads/p_00438_zpsc9ae6f20.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph_tsi Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 err, 2x10x8, lol, and those are 2x4's I cut and screwed to the bottom of it for support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMeyerhoff Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Another trick I saw Phil use at a meet once was to use old fashion metal wheel ramps for the back tires of the truck. Raising the back of the truck willl lower end of the trailer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/jeph_tsi/Mobile%20Uploads/20140330_144922_zps24d3e32d.jpg Looking good. I need to make some of those. -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Another trick I saw Phil use at a meet once was to use old fashion metal wheel ramps for the back tires of the truck. Raising the back of the truck willl lower end of the trailer.x2 to this ^ , i saw John/Convette do the same thing last time he was here in Vegas , backed his tow vehicle up and onto a pair of old school steel ramps which in turn dropped the rear of his trailer waaaay down letting him load up his lowered Conquest with ease , i was "now why didn't i ever think of doing that ? " as iv'e been doing the super long plank thing for years , jacking the tongue up is also a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 take off your bumper and air damn. its like 8 bolts i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edde Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 take off your bumper and air damn. its like 8 bolts i think. Nice idea, but mine won't have enough metal left to reinstall if I take it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Boards! I have a 16' flatbed trailer with a dovetail meant for low pro cars and still my cars can't get onto it... In addition to the trailer ramps I cut a 2x8x10 in half and made helper ramps and they work like a charm. My car has an eibach pro kit and the jz swap also added weight to the front making it even lower, its close, but gets on no problem.http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/jeph_tsi/Mobile%20Uploads/20140330_144922_zps24d3e32d.jpghttp://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/jeph_tsi/Mobile%20Uploads/p_00438_zpsc9ae6f20.jpg ok great idea but the 4" support bar needs to be so the top can rest under the U-Haul ramp also make sure the spare tow hitch is removed,, it' there so they can tow more then one trailer at a time ,, but you can bet it will catch on the sub frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Ramps under the truck tires like Scotty said. My car is pretty low, plus I have the front splitter that sticks out another 5" from the air damn. It juuust touches the ground loading/unloading. You can buy the plastic ramps at any autoparts store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Adams Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Once I read what Scotty said, I knew that's the idea I wanted to try. That sounds so simple yet it's so ingenious that I can't believe I didn't think about it. I'll give that a go next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedog_37 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 As everyone has said you need to make the ramps longer. We also jack the front of the trailer up high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) i have eibach's so i use long 2x12's also. braced they have plenty of support but i'll have to try the rear truck tire ramp thing. it might be easier AND if you need ramps during a track day or when someone's terd breaks at a meet those are safer than jackstands forgot to add, i also hinged the drivers side fender so i could open the door once on the trailer Edited March 31, 2014 by OLIVE8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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