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Old 25-06-2012, 10:29 AM   #1
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Default Transporting cars on Trolleys/Rotisserie

Hi ford nuts,

Have any/many of you had experience transporting a car that is on a trolley?

My xy shell is on a four wheeled box trolley (best way to describe it) and I need to move house in a week. Will tow truck drivers take it? I can strap the car to the trolly pretty tight but I'm not sure how they will secure the trolly to the flat bed?

If you've done this or have any suggestions it would be much appreciated.

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Old 25-06-2012, 04:29 PM   #2
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Seen it done with a XP sedan arriving at a "Project Alley" display for the NQ Ford vs Holden Day last year; sawhorses under the sills and some tie down straps around the B pillars - pics below;





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Old 25-06-2012, 05:57 PM   #3
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Hi ford nuts,

Have any/many of you had experience transporting a car that is on a trolley?

My xy shell is on a four wheeled box trolley (best way to describe it) and I need to move house in a week. Will tow truck drivers take it? I can strap the car to the trolly pretty tight but I'm not sure how they will secure the trolly to the flat bed?

If you've done this or have any suggestions it would be much appreciated.

If the driver feels it's secured sufficiently to the stand then he would move it no problems, they have straps and chains to secure loads
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Old 25-06-2012, 05:59 PM   #4
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Hey wildxy what state you in. If you are in VIC i know somone who would tow it.
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Old 25-06-2012, 06:52 PM   #5
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If the driver feels it's secured sufficiently to the stand then he would move it no problems, they have straps and chains to secure loads
X2 they do it all the time here is my stang coming home from paint
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Old 26-06-2012, 07:47 AM   #6
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WOW such a Bizzarre feeling to see a pic of my XP on here. I recently sold it and it went 400kms on the back of a car trailer still on the rotisserie
Those saw horses are a must to stop any flex
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Old 26-06-2012, 08:10 AM   #7
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Hey guys,

Thanks for the info. That stand looks awesome. Can't wait to be at that point.

I'll get some extra strong tie downs and go from there.

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