<VV> TRANSPORTING ULTRAVAN no go so far.

[Owen Strawn]

The front suspension of a stock Ultra is a cast aluminum A-frame. I would not 
strap anything on this if I wasn't already planning to replace it.. Better off 
strapping down the wheels/tires.

One owner successfully used a small trailer with the tires slightly overlapping 
the edges of the trailer, but it was only a couple hundred miles. His trailer 
was a low-boy and he had to be very careful to get the coach up and over the 
trailer fenders withough hitting the body when it came back down. It can be 
done.

Owen

----- Original Message ----
> From: "kenpepke at juno.com" <kenpepke at juno.com>
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 9:46:51 PM
> Subject: <VV> TRANSPORTING ULTRAVAN no go so far.
> 
> Hey, come on now, it is not that difficult to do ... A couple of railroad ties 


>[or two pair of 4x4s] set across and fastened down to the trailer placed in such 
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>a manner that they support the vehicle under the suspension control arms then 
>fasten the control arms to the railroad ties so the springs are still supporting 
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>the vehicle.  All vehicles, full chassis, stub chassis, or no chassis are 
>designed to be able to support themselves by their suspension.  If the vehicle 
>is in poor enough that it cannot support itself then there is no reason to worry 
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>about further damage in shipping.
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> If the body is questionable one can wrap it with several ratcheting tie down 
>straps.  Tighten it up just enough to make it firm without crushing it.  That is 
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>what I would do if I had to trailer an airplane.  One should always do that with 
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>a ragged out parts car to insure the doors stay closed and it does not break in 


>half on the highway.