[FC] Fw: Ultra Van Towing/Trailering

[Jim Davis]

Front track is 80 inches and rear track is 74'  inches.  Assuming you 
have 185R-14 tires and 6" rims with no offset, that would make the 
outside of the front tires 87.28".    UltraVans will only fit on a 
trailer with the bed over the tires.  If the trailer has fenders, it 
won't fit unless you build a false deck and remove the fenders.  (Ask 
Ken Hand for the details.)   The widest car dolly has an 80 inch wide 
bed.    For as roll back truck, you need a 18 foot long bed (44" front 
overhang + 152" wheel base = 16' 4").  If you need a wheel lift tow 
truck, you need a MEDIUM duty wheel lift.  Standard wheel lift trucks 
can handle only 86" track.  Corvair PowerGlide UltraVans can be towed 
with the drive wheels on the ground without removing the drive shafts 
(you will probably be required to sign a transmission damage waiver).
Jim Davis



On 6/18/2016 3:48 PM, Greg Shaw via Corvanatics wrote:
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>    Hello, I am going down to Florida in 2 weeks to hopefully fire up & make road ready Ultra Van #421 (was on the road briefly last year). In case of this not happening I need a back up plan to get it home. I found the wheel base online (152") but cannot find the width. I am looking to see if there are any truck/trailers I could rent that could handle it. If the back end wasn't so long I'd try a tow dolly.  I saw one guy had framing added to his UV and put a tow bar on it. I won't have supplies for that kind of set up. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I will consider getting bids from U-Ship, etc. Thanks in advance!
> GregDearborn, MI
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