andy996tt
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:03 AM |
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Tiger Avon on a trailer
Will be taking my Tiger to a trackday soon. I will be hiring a trailer for the day.
The guy renting the trailer said to reverse the car onto the trailer as the engine is at the front. (weight distribution)
Anyone else heard or agree with this ?
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owelly
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:14 AM |
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I would tend to disagree. Reversing up trailer ramps has its own problems as there is more chance of the wheels spinning so as long as you can get the
nose weight right for the towcar, I'd say put it on forwards.
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HowardB
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:14 AM |
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er,.. not in my experience. The absolute worse situation is a tail heavy trailer. The trailer will wag the car!
A twin axle trailer is less susceptible to this, but still worth loading engine to the front,. just try and balance it the best you can.
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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daviep
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:18 AM |
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Really depends on the positon/layout of the trailer axles but I'd be very surprised if if reversing on gave a correct balance.
You want some weight on the drawbar but not too much, most towbars have a maximum downward weight limit of around 75kgs, if you are using a single
axle trailer then if you can just lift the trailer on to the ball hitch by hand then you're in the right zone.
If you're using a double axle trailer it's a bit trickier, you need to have the ball hitch set at approximately the right height to start
with and as long as there is weight on the drawbar but the car/van isn't dragging it's arse along the ground you'll probably be
OK.
You really do not want the trailer trying to lift the rear of the vehicle, this gives you a very unstable trailer.
Cheers
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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designer
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 10:46 AM |
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Basically, it all depends on the car and trailer.
With a seven and, in fact, most cars, forewards.
[Edited on 21-6-12 by designer]
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tigertom
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 01:21 PM |
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i drove mine onto a twin axle trailer and it towed perfectly.
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andy996tt
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 03:11 PM |
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I had my doubts about what I was told.
From what you've all said I'll go on forwards and see how I get on
Cheers for the replies
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owelly
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 03:46 PM |
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Just another thing and I certainly don't want to sound patronising, but if you're not used to loading your car onto a trailer and the
trailer has a winch, use it! Even more so if it is wet as trailers tend to be very slippy! One spin of the driving wheels and you could do some
damage. Using the winch gives you time to winch it on a bit, have a look round, and then winch a bit more. Check underneath too as it's very
easy to catch the under side of the car as the trailer levels out as the car rolls onto it. Using the winch also lessens the chance of the ramps
slipping.
Good luck!
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ernie
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 04:59 PM |
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Having seen some silly actions in the paddock, one actually drove right over the trailer into the tow car!!I always winch my car on, front first.
PANDE FIRE & SECURITY SYSTEMS
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andy996tt
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 05:31 PM |
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The trailer I'm hiring has a manual winch so might do that
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pewe
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 06:15 PM |
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Second what has been said above about using the winch.
ALSO when the front wheels are over the end of the trailer check to make sure your car isn't going to ground out on the trailer tail half way
up - it might be necessary to lift the front end of the trailer using the jockey-wheel (should really use longer ramps but it's not as if the
car weighs a ton).
Niggly point - your licence does cover you for towing doesn't it?
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe 
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andy996tt
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 07:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Second what has been said above about using the winch.
ALSO when the front wheels are over the end of the trailer check to make sure your car isn't going to ground out on the trailer tail half way
up - it might be necessary to lift the front end of the trailer using the jockey-wheel (should really use longer ramps but it's not as if the
car weighs a ton).
Niggly point - your licence does cover you for towing doesn't it?
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe
licence covers me
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phelpsa
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 07:52 PM |
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Most sevens are evenly balanced and light enough that it makes bugger all difference which way you load them.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 07:58 PM |
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I thought it was illegal to load with car loaded the wrong way around, certainly not advisable.
It should face forwards, if nothing else the reflectors etc are correct so lessen the chance of being struck.
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DJT
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 12:40 PM |
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I scraped the sill of my Avon on a trailer when loading up for IVA. Then had to repair the GRP.
I now raise the jockey wheel as high as it will go (lifting the back end of the two car up). Then use a couple of wooden planks under the ends of the
ramps. This has the effect of flattening the incline the car goes up.
I've always driven on to the trailer forwards and had no issues. Easier to check that the wheels are on track. Also, an Avon is narrower at
the front, so once the front wheels are on the trailer you need to get out and move the ramps out a bit for the rears. Opposite when unloading.
Enjoy.
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