5" beam and a u-haul car trailer

usmc1345 · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:11 am Post subject: 5" beam and a u-haul car trailer

Wondering if anyone out there have put there bug with a five inch or narrower front beam on a u haul car trailer. There trailers have a gap in the middle and I'm not sure if the front wheels will clear it. My bug is in California so I can't measure the gap in my front tires. I currently have a five inch beam ,145 Nankangs on the front with the empi BRM and drum brakes. Its also slammed to the ground which will be a whole new adventure trying to get it on the trailer itself lol. Thanks.
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joe56vw · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:36 am Post subject:

those trailers also have a good size lip on either side of the gap in the middle that you would have to get the car over
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ThingBeast · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:35 am Post subject:

i have a 61 with a 4" narrowed beam and rented a Uhaul trailer not to long ago. DO NOT try to load it. Mine just bearly fit onto the trailer. I too have 145s up front and it just squeaked it on. I was terrified every time I had to load and unload it, besides, the Uhaul trailers are a bit of overkill for a bug. I pulled it with my 05 Nissan Pathfinder and the trailer is just to heavy. If you have a big full size truck you may be ok. Just my 2 cents worth.

usmc1345 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:02 am Post subject:

I have a full size Chevy Silverado ill be pulling it with. I think budget has one without the gap and lips like u haul. Ill check them out too. Worse case scenerio i can barrow my friends Peterbilt and 53' step deck and haul it that way too low.
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JDGas · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:46 pm Post subject:

When I worked for Penske (uses basically the same car trailers) their trailers had a minimum track width of 42".
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luvthemvws · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:02 pm Post subject:

You could maybe get a stock pair of smoothies (just rollers) and turn the wheels around inside-out. Sorta like the offroaders used to do.
Just to get it on a trailer for a ride. What the heck.
It'll move the tire centerline outward and perhaps give you clearance.
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usmc1345 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:36 pm Post subject:

Not a bad idea there
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usmc1345 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:51 pm Post subject:

Not a bad idea there
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shortride · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:28 pm Post subject:

The U-Haul car trailer I used recently had ramps that were just barely wide enough for my stock '66 Beetle.
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usmc1345 · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:39 pm Post subject:

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Well my bug did fit on the u haul trailer. Took a little bit. Beam wasn't really the issue, the car being so low was. lol. boards took care of that and jacking the trailer up.
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ThingBeast · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:55 pm Post subject:

Here's a picture of mine..

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