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Put a receiver hitch on the front of your vehicle so it extends out far enough to manuever. That should do the trick. Jim

Glad I could help out. Jim

Barney, LeMay Collections At Marymount: # https://www.facebook.com/lemaymarymount/ Jim

I just placed an order for my fourth custom enclosed car hauler trailer from a Georgia based dealer. I just helped two other car owners design their custom enclosed car hauler trailers which they bought from the same dealer. My car hauler trailer has an 8 foot rear door. It also has an 8 inch tube steel full perimeter frame - no outriggers - the side walls rest on the frame. Call me if you want advice. Jim 260-804-6695

Someone pulling an enclosed car hauler trailer 2000 plus miles round trip to a car show would have more than $1200 in out of pocket expenses for the trip. Jim

Settle for local car shows that you can drive to. That is a 2000 mile plus round trip. Jim

You can't diagnose a trailer problem on the internet. Find a good trailer repair shop in your area & take it there. Jim

I find it interesting that dually pick up trucks pretend to be semi tractors. One is not the other. In the real world you cannot safely control that kind of weight using that kind of tow vehicle in an emergency situation and under normal driving conditions - let alone adverse weather and road conditions. It does not matter what brand of pick up truck you drive - a car commercial cannot simulate the real world. Jim

I transport project cars & parts .... Jim

I had heard that he was no longer extending visits to the general public because his insurance company considered it too high-risk. Jim

Exactly .... Jim

Spot On Advice Few automobiles are worth the money & time required to import Unless you are 101% sure of the condition - ownership history - actual cost to import ..... You are are better off to buy stateside Jim

That is a short regional trip of 400 miles. Most car haulers do not haul a car if it does not drive on & off a trailer - they do not have winches. Most car haulers leaving the Los Angeles area want to go up I-5 to Portland or Seattle or at least to Sacramento - if they take your car they have to find another one to pick up to continue on their way. You are better off to haul that yourself. Otherwise - be prepared to pay mileage both ways for someone to do a “ turnaround trip “. Jim

I had lunch with Skip yesterday in Uniontown, PA at Mark C's Diner. He is helping me research The Crow & Crow-Elkhart Motor Companies in Elkhart, Indiana. These are images of a 1942 Lincoln Zypher Convertible Skip restored. There are 7 believed to exist according to the Lincoln Zypher owners club. Some of the 7 are parts cars. This is the 3rd one to be restored. It took 5 years to complete including 2 years at the trim shop. When it came to Skip it was all apart and incomplete. He over saw Paint and Body work & had all the plating done, He did all stainless repair and polishing - all assembly and adjustments. First showing was at 2017 AACA Fall meet in Hershey PA where it won a 1st Junior award. It was selected for consideration for a National Award at the AACA Annual Meeting in Feb. at Philadelphia, PA. It won the Ford Lincoln Mercury Award. The next showing will be at Gettsyburg, PA in July. Jim

Custom built bumper pull heavy ass 34 foot box - 5 foot extended tongue. Triple 5200 pound straight leaf spring axles - high clearance to not bottom out the rear end when crossing low driveways - that leads to broken welds on the rear end which causes racking & roof tearing. 8 foot rear barn doors - 7.5 foot tall x 6 foot wide curbside barn doors to side load in front of the vehicle - surface mount 50K rated etrac you can roll a car over without winching. I use Mac’s padded axle straps to tie down to the axles and/or frame - usually cross the ratcheting nylon straps to keep the vehicle from shifting - I normally leave the vehicle in neutral - no need to go alongside the vehicle to put it in or out of gear. Jim

I think it is a Packard ..... Jim

Load it rear end first - have a forklift or a piece of equipment lift the front end while you pull it on the trailer using the winch - unload in the same manner. Jim

It depends on the knowledge and insight of the vehicle inspector. Like every other profession - it varies. If you are selling a car and agree to consider serious prospective Buyers who live a distance away - it is part of the selling process. Jim

I winch all vehicles on & off my enclosed trailer. Because I also transport vehicles from rollback tow trucks - cargo on skids or pallets - I use commercial aluminum ramps. The roadway is not always level & paved - ramp doors can quickly warp and fail. Thru trial & error I settled on a Harbor Freight 12K 12VDC winch & wireless remote control. This winch offers a slow speed combined with the gearing designed to load & unload vehicles - it also has a spring loaded cable tensioner for the drum. Since I use my winch daily - I installed a deep cycle 12VDC battery adjacent to the winch inside the trailer. Charging is done by the 30 amp 12VDC circuit built in to the 7 way plug from my tow vehicle. I transport just about every sort & manner of vehicle - once the vehicle is lined up straight there is no need to guide it on or off the trailer. I load & unload on an upgrade and let gravity do the work. Jim

Don't know why you want to paint the walls ? Put rubber stall mats on the floor - you can replace a mat it it gets an oil or gas spill - install groove side up to trap fluids. Jim

Neither did I contact you - I am not soliciting your business. I posted on this thread because I was notified about it. Jim

Someone sent me a message about this thread - since I am mentioned above .... I have been hauling since 2006 - have been here on the AACA forum since 2008. I provide Direct Enclosed Transport for the MTFCA Museum in Richmond, IN. I have safely hauled at least (9) vehicles for the museum over the years. Regarding this transport request - my advice would be to store the car until March or April when an independent hauler could build a trip to transport it: It is not just an 850 mile trip - you have to drive empty to the pick up location. Once you drop off - you have to continue with another load or you will sit in the Cold burning thru cash - waiting for another Haul out of the Cold. This Hauler sums it up - short & sweet but right on target: Driving a truck hauling an enclosed trailer in a bad winter is not a smart thing to do. I have had calls requesting car transport in and out of areas experiencing temperatures well below normal combined with ice - hail - freezing rain - snow. I refuse to risk my life - my equipment - or a customer’s vehicle because they can’t wait until Spring when safe driving conditions allow for safe transport. If you decide to purchase a vehicle during a bad winter - make arrangements to store it until the Spring. I am available currently to haul one vehicle from Phoenix, AZ to Salinas, CA on February 5th. I will be available for direct enclosed auto transport out of Las Vegas, NV on February 13th with 32 feet of enclosed trailer space. Jim AACA - HCCA - EFV-8 - MTFCA - MTFCI Member

Again, i transport cars every day. I took this picture today. You don’t to pay for a deck over trailer, straight axles attached to 4 inch channel mounted below the trailer frame will give you no fender wells - additional height will limit bottoming out the rear - you can purchase Race Ramps to help decrease ramp angle - I opt for rear barn doors with aluminum ramps. Jim

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Your rims are fine Jim