Open to Suggestion...Rigging truck in trailer

Open to Suggestion...Rigging truck in trailer

12-04-2002, 09:27 PM

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jerryrigg

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Open to Suggestion...Rigging truck in trailer

I'm going to be hauling a Ford in my GN hauler...
Trailers interior height is 6' 6"
Truck to top of clearance lights is 6' 5.25" thats 3/4" to spare...

I'm thinking remove the clearance lights, air down the tires, strap the axles down as normal but also put 4 straps between axles and frame and crank them down...I don't want the suspension on the Ford bouncing the truck through the roof of my trailer...

I figure doing this will give me close to 6" of clearance...any other suggestions/advice....

My brother already suggested putting foam on top of the ford and airing up the tires and just wedge the thing in there and forget the straps...so I need more orginal ideas

Thanks
-Matt

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