I have hauled Healeys around for years and currently use my transporter
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?cat=5 to move all sorts of British
sports cars around and take our rally car to Newfoundland and back once a
year (4000km).
It has been my experience that it is better to secure the car to the deck in
such a way that the car's suspension is compressed, that is to say that the
hold down straps should be attached to the frame rather than the wheels and
pull down substantially so that the car rides on the trailer suspension and
not its own.
You have to be careful that the tie downs are tight enough that they do not
loosen when the vehicle encounters a compression or the straps will loosen
and the car will move.
In most circumstances you will notice little difference, but if things go a
bit pear shaped the weight of the car moving around on the trailer can be an
added "issue" and one that you would rather not have to deal with if you
find yourself having to take evasive action when towing.
If you take a look at cars being moved around on commercial transporters you
will find that they do the same thing.
Michael Salter
100 (1953)
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
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James Lea
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:39 AM
To: List Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Trailering your Healey.
Gentlemen. I have used my trailer to haul different British cars but when I
put the Healey on yesterday I could not find easy attachment points on the
frame for the cross hold down straps. I am thinking of bolting some
stainless steel plates to the frame. If any of you have hauled your Healeys
I would like to know how you solved this problem before I do anything that
might harm the frame. Thanks, JL
James Lea
PO Box 25
Rockport Maine 04856
1-207-236-3632
1951 Triumph Renown
1952 MG TD
1952 Triumph Mayflower
1958 Rover P4
1962 Austin Healey BT7
1966 MGB
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