I used to move my cars this way. Find a railroad dock with a ramp to drive
up. Loading dock height is good for larger rental trucks.
I would screw 2"x4"s to the floor to keep the vehicle from moving around.
George Castleberry
1954 BN1-L/157155
AHCUSA
----- Original Message -----
From: <StuCohen@aol.com>
To: <british-cars@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: rental comp...cars in the truck bed
> If you're planning to put a car in a truck just be careful you don't tell
the
> rental place what you intend to do. I was planning to transport my 80
Spit
> that way...did all the measurements and determined it would fit into the
> medium-sized U-haul truck no problem. But those trucks are only equipped
> with single ramps that go up the middle, so...in retrospect, stupidly...I
> asked them if they had any suggestions on how to get the car in. That
little
> mistake ended that plan right away...at least at that rental facility. So
if
> you're doing it with a rental truck, "mum's" the word! It seemed like a
> terrific idea, though. The car stays clean and dry regardless of road and
> weather conditions. And I wouldn't have to deal with those 18-wheelers
> zooming past me on the interstate. Any ideas on how to get the car into
the
> truck though...other than spending a few hundred dollars on a set of ramps
> that might only be used once or twice. BTW, I'd love to see those
pictures
> of the Spridget in the F-150.
>
> Stuart
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