U-Haul Car Hauler - Page 2

Bigg Slimm · 05-19-2018, 12:41 PM

The rear end is secured with a chain at the back of the trailer which is used to secure the car through the suspension

TLSTWIN · 05-19-2018, 12:50 PM

Really the car is held on by the front tie downs over the tires. Crank on them

DirectTo · 05-19-2018, 01:37 PM

Also watch the angle of the ramps to the body of the trailer or you may bottom out as you top the ramps and begin moving down the trailer. Mine did on flat ground and I don’t have side skirts or anything.

kwav8r · 05-19-2018, 04:14 PM

Thanks everyone, appreciate the insight.

Bow Tie Fanatic · 05-19-2018, 07:14 PM

Be very careful. I messed up 2 rims trying to load mine.

sengli · 05-20-2018, 08:01 AM

I did. Hauled my new back from another state. Had to removed the plastic lower air dams, other than that it fit perfect. Just be careful to remember that when exiting the door is very close to that fender cover, if you forget to put it down. Looks like the guys with vettes needed boards, you dont with the camaro.

kwav8r · 05-20-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sengli

I did. Hauled my new back from another state. Had to removed the plastic lower air dams, other than that it fit perfect. Just be careful to remember that when exiting the door is very close to that fender cover, if you forget to put it down. Looks like the guys with vettes needed boards, you dont with the camaro.

Awesome, thanks for that. Did you use the spring shipping spacers?

sengli · 05-21-2018, 07:56 AM

Yes... I re-inserted the shipping spacers for that extra inch of vertical in the front suspension. Forgot to say that, but it gave me just enough to clear the loading ramp, and the metal stop at the front of the trailer. Trailer road perfect, handled great. No bad habits or any issue's for the entire trip I used it on.

TLSTWIN · 05-21-2018, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sengli

Yes... I re-inserted the shipping spacers for that extra inch of vertical in the front suspension. Forgot to say that, but it gave me just enough to clear the loading ramp, and the metal stop at the front of the trailer. Trailer road perfect, handled great. No bad habits or any issue's for the entire trip I used it on.

Ok, because mine would not clear without the blocks

Blast2hell · 05-21-2018, 09:21 AM

That front tire stop on the Uhaul trailer is exactly 6" tall. The front splitter on a ZL1 at the very front has a 6" clearance, and there is a lip behind that with a 4" clearance. So you have to do something to get at least 2" or more of clearance at the front of the ZL1 so your tires can pull up to the bump stop.

Unless you have the issue they put a TSB out for where the front of your car sits too high because of the springs....

There is also two different uhaul trailers. The red colored ones will destroy your rims because it's not wide enough, you want the silver ones as shown in the provided pictures.

No matter what I say, use a tape measure before you load your car but have wood or something ready to get that front end up.

kwav8r · 05-21-2018, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blast2hell

That front tire stop on the Uhaul trailer is exactly 6" tall. The front splitter on a ZL1 at the very front has a 6" clearance, and there is a lip behind that with a 4" clearance. So you have to do something to get at least 2" or more of clearance at the front of the ZL1 so your tires can pull up to the bump stop.

Unless you have the issue they put a TSB out for where the front of your car sits too high because of the springs....

There is also two different uhaul trailers. The red colored ones will destroy your rims because it's not wide enough, you want the silver ones as shown in the provided pictures.

No matter what I say, use a tape measure before you load your car but have wood or something ready to get that front end up.

JeffInDFW · 05-22-2018, 03:45 AM

That front part of the trailer where you pull your front tires up to is held on by a few bolts. I removed it, drove my Viper on the trailer, and then reinstalled the front wheel stops which were now BEHIND the front airdam. Take a look and it is obvious what I'm doing a terrible job trying to explain. LOL!

I had to go to Home Depot and they cut specific lengths of lumber for me to extend the ramps out to give me a good enough angle to get up them. Best of luck.

kwav8r · 05-22-2018, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffInDFW

That front part of the trailer where you pull your front tires up to is held on by a few bolts. I removed it, drove my Viper on the trailer, and then reinstalled the front wheel stops which were now BEHIND the front airdam. Take a look and it is obvious what I'm doing a terrible job trying to explain. LOL!

I had to go to Home Depot and they cut specific lengths of lumber for me to extend the ramps out to give me a good enough angle to get up them. Best of luck.

Thanks. I am contemplating doing the same thing with the lumber. Do you know the dimensions of the lumber you had cut.

I'm think one 2x10 at ~16 inches long for each wheel out to suffice as both a ramp and platform for the front of the trailer.

fighting irish · 05-22-2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kwav8r

Thanks. I am contemplating doing the same thing with the lumber. Do you know the dimensions of the lumber you had cut.

I'm think one 2x10 at ~16 inches long for each wheel out to suffice as both a ramp and platform for the front of the trailer.

I am doing the same thing in a few weeks with my SS for an autocross event. I’ll stop by and look at the trailer in a few days.

05-19-2018, 12:50 PM	#16
TLSTWIN Romans10:9-13 Drives: /\yes, this is me/\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vermilion, Ohio Posts: 4,435	Really the car is held on by the front tie downs over the tires. Crank on them __________________

05-20-2018, 08:01 AM	#20
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 948	I did. Hauled my new back from another state. Had to removed the plastic lower air dams, other than that it fit perfect. Just be careful to remember that when exiting the door is very close to that fender cover, if you forget to put it down. Looks like the guys with vettes needed boards, you dont with the camaro. Attached Images __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

05-21-2018, 07:56 AM	#22
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 948	Yes... I re-inserted the shipping spacers for that extra inch of vertical in the front suspension. Forgot to say that, but it gave me just enough to clear the loading ramp, and the metal stop at the front of the trailer. Trailer road perfect, handled great. No bad habits or any issue's for the entire trip I used it on. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

05-21-2018, 09:21 AM	#24
Blast2hell Drives: 2020 ZLE Rally Green A10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Orlando Posts: 178	That front tire stop on the Uhaul trailer is exactly 6" tall. The front splitter on a ZL1 at the very front has a 6" clearance, and there is a lip behind that with a 4" clearance. So you have to do something to get at least 2" or more of clearance at the front of the ZL1 so your tires can pull up to the bump stop. Unless you have the issue they put a TSB out for where the front of your car sits too high because of the springs.... There is also two different uhaul trailers. The red colored ones will destroy your rims because it's not wide enough, you want the silver ones as shown in the provided pictures. No matter what I say, use a tape measure before you load your car but have wood or something ready to get that front end up. __________________ 2020 Rally Green ZLE A10 (SOLD)2017 NGM ZL1 A10 Built 3/31 Sebring Best Lap Time 2:29 Video Roebling Road Best Lap Time 1:25 Video

05-19-2018, 12:41 PM	#15
Bigg Slimm Drives: 2017 corvette z06 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 4	The rear end is secured with a chain at the back of the trailer which is used to secure the car through the suspension

05-19-2018, 01:37 PM	#17
DirectTo Drives: Sold! Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Posts: 105	Also watch the angle of the ramps to the body of the trailer or you may bottom out as you top the ramps and begin moving down the trailer. Mine did on flat ground and I don’t have side skirts or anything.

05-19-2018, 04:14 PM	#18
kwav8r Flyin NOE Drives: 2018 ZL1 (A10) Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: TX Posts: 949	Thanks everyone, appreciate the insight.

05-19-2018, 07:14 PM	#19
Bow Tie Fanatic Drives: 2018 Mosaic Black Metallic ZL1 A10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: NC Posts: 79	Be very careful. I messed up 2 rims trying to load mine.

05-22-2018, 03:45 AM	#26
JeffInDFW Camaro owner for 29 years Drives: 96 Viper GTS/09 Sky Redline/95 Z28 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 115	That front part of the trailer where you pull your front tires up to is held on by a few bolts. I removed it, drove my Viper on the trailer, and then reinstalled the front wheel stops which were now BEHIND the front airdam. Take a look and it is obvious what I'm doing a terrible job trying to explain. LOL! I had to go to Home Depot and they cut specific lengths of lumber for me to extend the ramps out to give me a good enough angle to get up them. Best of luck.

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