Ok. I need ideas. No ideas will be treated in a disrespectful manner or otherwise ridiculed.

I've got an 85 GT that is not running. I'm moving to Illinois. My intention is to tow the Fiero on a trailer. The trailer will a flatbed style; the kind where you drive the vehicle onto the trailer.

Because the vehicle does not run I need to get it onto the trailer. I do not own a winch but I'm willing to spend up to $50 in parts/tools etc. to get the vehicle on the trailer.

Help! I'm thinking of a come-along but I'm not sure. I'm hoping someone else has dealt with this before and will be kind enough to tell me what s/he learned.

Thanks!

Jeff

See if you can rent an electric winch somewhere. Techniques I've seen used: Winch, both manual and electric, come-along, several big, burly, thirsty friends ($50 buys a lot of beer). I've also seen some risky methods, including chocking the trailer wheels (all 4 of them) and using the tow vehicle to pull the car up on the trailer with a tow strap. Inflate the tires to the maximum pressure shown on the sidewalls, and if the rotors are all rusted and dragging, spray oil on them. Don't worry, if they're that far gone you'll be doing a brake job anyway. Keep some wood on the trailer handy to act as a wheel stop so the car doesn't keep rolling right into the front of the trailer.

JazzMan

when my starter blew i just phoned a tow truck that was a flat bed with a winch on it and he just hooked up to the back of my fiero (somewhere im not sure) and pulled my fiero on...

problem solved

this depends if you are using a tow truck or just a flat bed trailer though

hope this helps
-Phil

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The come-along is probably a pretty good idea

quote Originally posted by bushroot: The come-along is probably a pretty good idea

dito

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ive done it with a comealong and some chain. for some reason i couldnt find either of the 2 i already had, so i bought another, all of about $25 for my 3rd comealong and 10 feet of heavy chain.

I just got 2 other guys and a boy to help me push my car on a set of ramps. The boy was inside steering (keeping it straight)and put the brake on, put it into gear and applied the parking brake.

I've loaded many cars (including an 85 GT with no suspension or wheels) with a come along and a chain.

Whereabouts in Illinois are you moving to?

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Just bought a non-runner a week ago..that's what we used...a come-a-long and chain..just make sure you have a long chain, the come-a-long cable is fairly short and only reaches the middle of the trailer.

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Ive loaded up 16 fiero's (non running ones) always used a come-along, only 3 fiero's ive purchased drove onto the trailor.

matthew

well nobody thought it an good idea to backup the trailer very fast

U-haul also rents two wheel dollys [if you rent a truck to move/tow
that you could just jack up the car and back up under and let the car down onto

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are you kind?

Charge batteries the night before.....
Hot wire clutch disengagement switch....
Put in gear, turn key....

Don't hold the starter on for too long, of you will fry it!..

I use an electric boat trailer winch. works fine,and hardly any effort at all to get in on the trailer.Also have one in shop, to pull dead cars into the shop.(chain in floor to anchor it) no more pushing cars by hand....

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