Trailering a 964t
06-07-2007, 11:43 PM
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My 930 has gone farther on a trailer in the past 4 years than it has on its tires in the past ten years. Not a queen just moved a bunch. Florida to Texas, back to Florida and now in Texas to stay. I have always put it on the trailer backwards and as for in or out of gear, mine stays in neutral. Pulled a bunch of trailers from as small as a U Haul to a gooseneck full of 1300 HP yacht engines and would never put that much extra weight behind the trailer wheels.
Additionally FYI if you are renting a trailer, I got in a pinch and had to rent one and you have to be a bit dishonest to your rental company as they do not want a car like this on their trailer. I would presume because of clearance issues, I had to chock the ramps with 2x6's to clear the bumpers.
Additionally FYI if you are renting a trailer, I got in a pinch and had to rent one and you have to be a bit dishonest to your rental company as they do not want a car like this on their trailer. I would presume because of clearance issues, I had to chock the ramps with 2x6's to clear the bumpers.
06-08-2007, 01:24 AM
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I have been trailering my 964 on an 18' aluminum trailer using my Toyota Sequoia.
The straps are crossed front and rear - rear goes through the spokes using padded 36" axle straps and the front are to the tie downs.
I got some 10 000 lbs break-limit custom 8' ratchets made with short handles so there is clearance under the car to tighten the car down.
The car goes on forwards so the weight of the car sits over the double axles of the trailer but I have to position it carefully - too far forwards and the tongue weight is too much and the sway is very bad at highway speed.
Don't forget to stop at 50 and 100 miles to retighten the straps (it is amazing how loose they get) and torque the trailer wheels, especially if you have aluminum wheels (100 ft-lbs).
The car has the brake on and in neutral.
Marc
The straps are crossed front and rear - rear goes through the spokes using padded 36" axle straps and the front are to the tie downs.
I got some 10 000 lbs break-limit custom 8' ratchets made with short handles so there is clearance under the car to tighten the car down.
The car goes on forwards so the weight of the car sits over the double axles of the trailer but I have to position it carefully - too far forwards and the tongue weight is too much and the sway is very bad at highway speed.
Don't forget to stop at 50 and 100 miles to retighten the straps (it is amazing how loose they get) and torque the trailer wheels, especially if you have aluminum wheels (100 ft-lbs).
The car has the brake on and in neutral.
Marc
Last edited by Marc Shaw; 06-16-2007 at 02:05 AM.
06-08-2007, 11:20 AM
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As we failed to mention, all of the weight/CG issues obviously will be determined by trailer length and axle configuration. I have found that your comfort while underway has as much to do with the capabilities and weight capacity of your tow vehicle as where the weight sits on the trailer itself. Use an undersized vehicle and it will be a long day no matter how you slice it.
