Hi Rob,
This backup problem happened to me as well (free TR3 and U-Haul)
Just in case someone else need to back-up a U-Haul trailer, wedge a piece
of 2 by 4 in the brake actuator on the trailer before backing-up.
It worked for me, backing up a steep driveway.
John
58 TR3A (wannabe) running restoration
59 TR3A restorable (not enough money in my account)
60 TR3A parts car (was free and it has an overdrive)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of pRob
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 12:49 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TS41136: Off to a bad start
A while ago, I was practically given a 57 TR3. Unfortunately, I didn't
have a garage at the time, but having at least one very generous friend
who offered me storage in her garage, I took possession of a large number
of boxes and a fair amount of rust.
The first step in the restoration was purchasing a home that had a garage
(do I get points for dedication?). I moved in last month. This weekend,
I moved the TR3 from my friend's house to mine. It all went smoothly
until I got the trailer to my driveway. I found out, close to the end of
a narrow dead-end street, that the trailer would not roll backwards. I
called the U-Haul 800 number and they informed me that "No, our auto
transports don't go in reverse." The local U-Haul guy told me "Of course,
they go in reverse. The hydraulic brake must be on." I told him the
trailer rolled forward just fine. "Your truck must be faulty." Needless
to say, I was miffed. It took more than 24 hours for U-Haul to get a
large flat-bed towing vehicle to pull the trailer onto the flat bed, turn
around, and unload the trailer.
The good news is, I have most of a TR3 in my garage (missing a bonnet, a
boot cover and who knows what else), with an engine mostly disassembled by
the DPO (hey, does this make me a DPO-to-be?). The regional U-Haul rep
called me and told me the rental of the transport will be free (I'll never
ever ever use U-Haul again--and I mean it this time).
The bad news is, this is a lot more work than the Midgets and MGB I've had
in the past (no, wait. It's going to be fun!! I'm just overwhelmed at
the moment)
Rob
(but rust is such a nice color)
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