But didn't we also establish that a Spridget just barely fits an
inexpensive utility trailer? I forgot the size that was mentioned.
Of course one of these would probably not be rated for 1500lbs...
Ulix
On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, Skip Tannen wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I posed that question to the list back in April and got an incredible
> number of varied responses from yes to no to "made it work"! The most
> creative was the person that rented a large box truck and drove his
> Spridget up into the back!
>
> I finally went over to a U-haul dealer that had an Auto Transport in
> stock (they are REALLY hard to come by, at least in the Northeast) and
> measured it. A Spridget would have fit fine if it wasn't for the metal
> lips on the inside of the tire rails. Instead of having a full bed
> across the width of the trailer, the Auto Transports have two metal
> "tracks" that are wide enough to drive up on, but the inside edges have
> this turned up lip at about a 30 degree angle just where a Spridget tire
> would rest! I guess that's why they won't rent you one if you tell them
> you have a Sprite or Midget...
>
> I guess you could block under the tires so they don't rest on that lip,
> but I didn't feel it was safe enough.
>
>
> Skip Tannen
> '65 MKIII Sprite
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Swift Justice [mailto:samesq@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 11:20 PM
> To: Spridget mail list
> Subject: U-haul trailers - question
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I remember a while back that a question to the list as to whether one of
> our cars would fit on a U-haul trailer generated the response of "Yes,
> just barely". Do I remember correctly?
>
> A '66 Mk.III Sprite decided to follow me home from a visit to my
> parents home. Hasn't moved in 13 years, but it seems to be all there
> and surprisingly in original shape. It will need to be flat bedded
> home, a distance of about 450 miles. I must get off the evil internet.
> I have acquired two cars through this list in the past year! I will be
> picking up the car in about 3 weeks. So chrome bumper crowd, I'm
> officially joining your ranks.
>
> Steve
> '79 Midget
> '67 Sprite glorified parts car
> '66 Sprite soon to be
> --
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>
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'67 Sprite
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