<![CDATA[Moving my trans am]]>Last year I started the process of doing a h/c swap on the TA, hurt my shoulder and could not work on the car. I had shoulder surgery this winter and my shoulder is finally better, but I ended up buying a house as well. We move at the end of the month, and due to all the expenses of moving, I am waiting to finish the car till after I am moved in. Plus, I have no idea how long it would actually take to get my car running.

SO, I have a TA with no top end of the motor sitting in my garage. I was thinking about renting a car dolly, but I have heard bad things about them damaging air dams/front ends.

I was going to gedt a regular trailer, but have also heard issues of people damaging the car, plus I don't know how I would get the car on the trailer.

Any ideas/suggestions.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/17477/moving-my-trans-amRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 09:39:12 GMTFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:08:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:33:58 GMT]]>A big thanks goes out to Colin for helping me move my trans am at 10:00 on a sunday night. Thanks man. That trailer is sweet. It may make you a busy and popular man amongst car guys. lol

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amicheze;281347 wrote:
Buy a couple cases of beer and I'll round up some people to push it wherever it needs to go.

lol, thats just what I need, a bunch of drunk people pushing my car down 45th, lol.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269757https://fargostreet.com/post/269757Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:54:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:16:31 GMT]]>Buy a couple cases of beer and I'll round up some people to push it wherever it needs to go.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269754https://fargostreet.com/post/269754Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:16:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:38:24 GMT]]>I close on the 24th, and would need to have it moved by the end of the month. It is lowered, but I can move it up as well.

Collin, I'll let you know well in advance if I need your trailer. Thanks for offering. I will make it worth it if I need your trailer.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269715https://fargostreet.com/post/269715Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:38:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:06 GMT]]>Looks like your getting good use out of that new trailer!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269711https://fargostreet.com/post/269711Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:22:00 GMT]]>my trailer has a 2 foot dovetail on the end, and with the winch we can go really slowly and use wood 2 x 8's to make sure nothing scrapes. I have had to do much worse and never fucked anything up yet.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269706https://fargostreet.com/post/269706Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:22:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:31 GMT]]>A tilt trailer can be a tricky loading an F-body that hasn't been lowered. The tailpipes scraped on the ground when loading my brother's Camaro this spring on my 18' tilt. My Mustang fits just fine on there though. I'd try Colin's trailer first and if that doesn't work go with the rollback. I am amazed at how cheap it is to get a tow up there. Down in the cities you are looking at $150 for a tow. The shop that tows our trucks when they die is the cheapest in town, I wanna say $50 less than anyone else.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269702https://fargostreet.com/post/269702Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:08:47 GMT]]>I have put my car in enclosed trailers and dolleys, and it is probably lower than yours, if you are careful, you should have no problems. I have done it before without running the car, just jack the front end up and back the dolley underneath it.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269685https://fargostreet.com/post/269685Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:08:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:23 GMT]]>Yeah if Colin's doesnt work, just get a rollback.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269681https://fargostreet.com/post/269681Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:11 GMT]]>I have an 18 ft trailer that i just bought. getting a 8000 lb winch on today (done monday or tuesday). i would be happy to help you out for a few dollars. anytime next week in the evening.

give me a call if you'd like 701-361-8783

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269667https://fargostreet.com/post/269667Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:00 GMT]]>well the west driveway at your apartment might have enough of a dip to get your car on a dovetail. That's where I unloaded my Mustang when I brought it home (but it was damn close).

Obviously have to find something similar to get it off again.

And by that time it'd probably just be easier to have a truck move it.

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DrifterExtreme;281246 wrote:
call for a tow truck with a flat bed. it's like $70-75 any where in town.

i had to do it a few times and my s2000 can get onto the truck just fine no clearence issues.

If you do that, you may as well just signup for Triple A and add the flat bed on for like $25.

Gets you like 100 Free towing miles + flat bed access... had to do that a couple weeks ago

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269660https://fargostreet.com/post/269660Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:23:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:33 GMT]]>call for a tow truck with a flat bed. it's like $70-75 any where in town.

i had to do it a few times and my s2000 can get onto the truck just fine no clearence issues.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/269653https://fargostreet.com/post/269653Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Moving my trans am on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:06:12 GMT]]>find some friends and have them push it on the trailer. 3 of us pushed my 240 up and off one.

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