Re: Re: Strapping E-36 cars on a trailer

[Bill Ballon <bmwbill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In BMW Digest V9 #7 Michel Potheau wrote:


Neat rule Michel, did you make that rule up yourself?  I followed your=
 advice and I went to my local dealer and guess what?  The delivery trucks=
 from BMWNA use tie downs around the circumference of the tires that SECURE=
 THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS TO THE TRAILER FLOOR TRACKS.  All=
 E-36s ever shipped by truck were secured that way.  That method is BMW's=
 rule.  They don't bounce in transit because spacer blocks are installed in=
 the springs to stiffen them during transit and are removed during dealer=
 prep.  The idea that the wheel/spindle is the weakest part of the car is=
 pure horsepucky.


>While we're on the subject of rules, no E36 can be strapped on the trailer=
 by

>its wheels. Ever. Ya see, the wheel/spindle is really the weakest part of=
 the

>car. Go to your local dealer when a shipment of new cars is being unloaded.


At Pebble Beach, Hershey, and everywhere that fine collector cars are shown=
 Professional carriers from Passport Transport and Intercity Lines will be=
 there carrying their precious automotive cargo for the events. I have used=
 Intercity many times in the past, but I called them both and I did take=
 notes. =20


>Make notes, see how its done. Work with facts, not opinions.


The facts, not "opinions" are that both Passport Transport and Intercity=
 Lines do not lash their cargo down by the chassis either.  Both carriers=
 leave the suspensions free to move just as my oringinal post correctly=
 recommended to Henry. The only time that they lash down a chassis is if=
 cars are too high to fit under the upper level ramps, or are too softly=
 sprung such as a 50s Cadillac.  As a matter of fact, the racing cars and=
 show cars that were shipped from Prototype Technologies to the Pittsburgh=
 Vintage Grand Prix in July were hauled here and back by Intercity.  You=
 see, Intercity has the contract with BMWNA to haul their cars.  They also=
 have contracts with Rolls Royce, Porsche and others too.  Seems that it is=
 spelled out in their contract that the method of tying down the cars is to=
 fasten the cars to the trailers using wheel tiedowns, NOT the chassis,=
 according to Interstate's company representative Bob Sellers=
 1-800-221-3936.  The M-1, 3.0 Coupe, Mclaren, and 1936 328 were all=
 transported with that method according to Bob.=20


> Also, watch a car

>transporter with 10 or so cars on it when it hits a "thank you m'aam" on=
 the

>highways. See the movement?  Watch them in a cosswinds too. Then figger out

>why the NJ Turnpike only allows non-professional trailers on the Pike a few

>days a year. Hint, it it not because you money ain't green enough.=20


I guess that the guys who do this professionally ARE impressed with both=
 tying down a car by passing a strap through a wheel or over the=
 circumference of the tires, since THAT IS WHAT THEY USE exclusively.


> And I'm

>sure that guys who do this for a lviing year round will be really impressed

>with yer suggestions to tie a car down by passing a cargo strap through the

>wheels. Or by using a longer one going over the circumference of a wheel.=
=20


The disinformation on the Crygest came from who?


>With all the disinfomation on the Crygest about how to lash down a car a=
 lot

>of you will understand why I allow two lanes to pass a car (BMW or other)=
 on a

>trailer.=20


For cryin' out loud, if you post get your technical facts straight.  If you=
 attempt to flame someone for their post-Really get your facts straight.




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