[Shop-talk] Enclosed car trailer (random thoughts)

[David Hillman]

On Wed, 9 Sep 2015, Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA wrote:
> Here?s what I?ve learned:

    Since we're on the topic; two simple little things that make hauling 
cars much easier for me.  Both came on my current trailer, but I will 
install them on my next x trailers.

    Tie-down hangers.  Just two little pieces of aluminum angle, with a few 
holes drilled in one leg, mounted to the top of the walls roughly above 
each floor d-ring.  Unhook the tie-down from the car, and hang that end on 
the up on the wall.  The opposite end always stay hooked to the d-rings, 
but out of the way.  I can drive in and be securely tied-down in under a 
minute, if necessary.

    Floor-level wall-mounted E-track.  Mine goes the entire trailer length, 
but really the handiest bit is between the human door and the wheel wells. 
Here I keep two E-track beam pockets, and a 2x4 spanning the width of the 
trailer.  Drive in 'til the front wheels hit the 2x4, and you're good.  No 
fussing around with positioning the car.  Hook the front tie-downs and 
pull the car against the 2x4, then attach the rears.  Not moving from the 
same spot every time.  Also doubles as an anchor point when using a 
come-along to trailer a dead racecar ( I could buy a winch, but some 
people pay good money for that workout ;) )

    Two more things I'll never be without.

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  David Hillman