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Originally Posted by speeder
For lateapex, wouldn't a tiny electric winch solve your problem of loading your race car in street? How much could that cost, or rather how much could your race 911 weigh? Just seems like a logical solution.  |
Actually, the race car is more disposable than a 911...it's an old RX-7.
I have a winch, in the trailer. The issue is getting the car, which is nosed into the shop, backed up the 8' wide, 100' long, uphill drive to the street, bordered by 60' of house on one side, and a fence the entire length on the other. Then, once it's out on the street, it needs to be backed out enough to turn 90 degrees to nose into the trailer.
(Having the car backed in the shop would help, but it makes the turning issue on the street worse)
I could strap it to the truck, but pulling cars backwards is tricky, as the self centering aspect of the steering becomes self UN centering, into the fence, the house, etc.
Then there's the dicking around on the street, lining it up. And I'm single, with no help, (yes, I have a girlfriend, but merely getting away for a weekend to race is a monumental issue, having her come over to help? ha ha ha... LOL) so it's tricky. Once it's lined up with the trailer, I can winch it in.
MUCH easier...all of 30 seconds to do.... if it runs!
(And yes, I know, I need a different house and girlfriend,
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