[Healeys] Trailering your Healey.

[Tracy Drummond]

Al,

You make a really good point.  As I think about it the car bounces along on
the suspension as it rides on the trailer.  The very first car I ever
restored was a Baja VW and I put it in the back of a U-haul.  It bounced
along from Colorado to Idaho and boxes that were on either side rubbed
thorugh my paint job on both doors.  I had to hide the rub through with
graphic stripes.  (Proof of the bouncing)If I ever have to trailer for a
long distance I'll probably use your method even though I have the tow eyes.
Maybe that's why they call em tow-eyes and not strap-down eyes.  Not to be
confused with cross-eyes.

What can I say I am not a fast learner but I have an excuse?  I was born in
a neighborhood clearly marked "Slow Children".  That's my story and I am
sticking to it.

Cheers (BTW I like your sig)!

Tracy Drummond                  Gang Warily !
President AHCUSA              www.healey.org

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+bighealey=charter.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+bighealey=charter.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Alan Bromfield
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:46 AM
To: 'James Lea'; 'List Healeys'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trailering your Healey.

James.
I believe it is safest and less stressful to the car if the wheels are tied
down leaving the chassis free to exercise the suspension.  My approach is to
loop webbing straps round each of the knock-offs and strain down all for
corners from them.

Best.........
 _______________________________________________
(______________  Alan Bromfield  _______________)
   (______     \__1957-BN4 x 2__/    _______)
          (_________________________)

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+alan.bromfield=virgin.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+alan.bromfield=virgin.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of James Lea
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:39 PM
To: List Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Trailering your Healey.

Gentlemen. I have used my trailer to haul different British cars but when I
put the Healey on yesterday I could not find easy attachment points on the
frame for the cross hold down straps. I am thinking of bolting some
stainless steel plates to the frame. If any of you have hauled your Healeys
I would like to know how you solved this problem before I do anything that
might harm the frame. Thanks, JL

James Lea
PO Box 25
Rockport Maine 04856
1-207-236-3632

1951 Triumph Renown
1952 MG TD
1952 Triumph Mayflower
1958 Rover P4
1962 Austin Healey BT7
1966 MGB
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