new owner here, loading questions..
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Hi, new owner here of a 2010SR3RS. First half of season will be learning the car with trackdays and sprints, then hopefully see some of you guys towards end of season for something competitive.
I have a couple of newbie questions, have done a search, but could'nt find the answer so please forgive if been asked before.
1. - Quick lift. Is there a particular one needed for the radical. I don't have one at the moment and was thinking of something like BG racing quick lift, long version. Any recommendations.
2. - Loading technique, I have an IVECO 7.5tonne transporter, but not yet picked up the car. I am guessing it's just a case of fighting with scaffold boards, or youngman boards to get the right angles, unless there is some magic gadget for loading. Gojacks??. Also do race ramps work with a rad? thinking the 7.8degree jack clearance ramps.
Thats all for now, thanks in advance.
I have a couple of newbie questions, have done a search, but could'nt find the answer so please forgive if been asked before.
1. - Quick lift. Is there a particular one needed for the radical. I don't have one at the moment and was thinking of something like BG racing quick lift, long version. Any recommendations.
2. - Loading technique, I have an IVECO 7.5tonne transporter, but not yet picked up the car. I am guessing it's just a case of fighting with scaffold boards, or youngman boards to get the right angles, unless there is some magic gadget for loading. Gojacks??. Also do race ramps work with a rad? thinking the 7.8degree jack clearance ramps.
Thats all for now, thanks in advance.
Jack just a long one that will go under the front, make sure you mark it with some tape when you know how far to push it in so your on the chassis lifting the car and not the figreglass diffuser.
Loading sounds like no tail lift, also sounds like a pain in the arse with about 50mm ish of front ground clearance need some pretty long ramps to get the correct angle. It's bad enough loading Rads onto a trailer.
Loading sounds like no tail lift, also sounds like a pain in the arse with about 50mm ish of front ground clearance need some pretty long ramps to get the correct angle. It's bad enough loading Rads onto a trailer.
http://www.prgtrailers.co.uk/
The Old Wood Yard, Lightwood Green Ave, Crewe, Cheshire CW3 0EN
01270 812402
Hi Chicken and egg really...talk to Piers( PRG )about the cost of adding one. I had quite a smart one fitted and honestly can't remember the price ( about 3 years ago )
Look at vehicles with one attached already - Racecarsdirect or Pistonheads etc shows allsorts of prices and then decide whats best for you.
My only comment would be that if you find a vehicle with one fitted -
a. make sure it can lift your car ( and if neccesary physically try it if you can )
b. all tail lifts are rated to a certain weight say 1500kg. Now this may seem way over the top, BUT the rating is for a weight dead centre of the tail lift. So with a car that hangs over at the end of the taillift, this measn that the tailift has to work much much harder and reduces its lifting capacity.
c.Get the taillift fully checked over/serviced etc as soon as you acquire it. Stating the obvious if the tail lift fails you are in the deep and mucky stuff...
Hope that ( sort of ) helps.
If you need more help then pm me.
Cheers
DD
The Old Wood Yard, Lightwood Green Ave, Crewe, Cheshire CW3 0EN
01270 812402
Hi Chicken and egg really...talk to Piers( PRG )about the cost of adding one. I had quite a smart one fitted and honestly can't remember the price ( about 3 years ago )
Look at vehicles with one attached already - Racecarsdirect or Pistonheads etc shows allsorts of prices and then decide whats best for you.
My only comment would be that if you find a vehicle with one fitted -
a. make sure it can lift your car ( and if neccesary physically try it if you can )
b. all tail lifts are rated to a certain weight say 1500kg. Now this may seem way over the top, BUT the rating is for a weight dead centre of the tail lift. So with a car that hangs over at the end of the taillift, this measn that the tailift has to work much much harder and reduces its lifting capacity.
c.Get the taillift fully checked over/serviced etc as soon as you acquire it. Stating the obvious if the tail lift fails you are in the deep and mucky stuff...
Hope that ( sort of ) helps.
If you need more help then pm me.
Cheers
DD
double d racing said:
http://www.prgtrailers.co.uk/
The Old Wood Yard, Lightwood Green Ave, Crewe, Cheshire CW3 0EN
01270 812402
Hi Chicken and egg really...talk to Piers( PRG )about the cost of adding one. I had quite a smart one fitted and honestly can't remember the price ( about 3 years ago )
Look at vehicles with one attached already - Racecarsdirect or Pistonheads etc shows allsorts of prices and then decide whats best for you.
My only comment would be that if you find a vehicle with one fitted -
a. make sure it can lift your car ( and if neccesary physically try it if you can )
b. all tail lifts are rated to a certain weight say 1500kg. Now this may seem way over the top, BUT the rating is for a weight dead centre of the tail lift. So with a car that hangs over at the end of the taillift, this measn that the tailift has to work much much harder and reduces its lifting capacity.
c.Get the taillift fully checked over/serviced etc as soon as you acquire it. Stating the obvious if the tail lift fails you are in the deep and mucky stuff...
Hope that ( sort of ) helps.
If you need more help then pm me.
Cheers
DD
Agreed on the checking part...... infact get it double checked. The Old Wood Yard, Lightwood Green Ave, Crewe, Cheshire CW3 0EN
01270 812402
Hi Chicken and egg really...talk to Piers( PRG )about the cost of adding one. I had quite a smart one fitted and honestly can't remember the price ( about 3 years ago )
Look at vehicles with one attached already - Racecarsdirect or Pistonheads etc shows allsorts of prices and then decide whats best for you.
My only comment would be that if you find a vehicle with one fitted -
a. make sure it can lift your car ( and if neccesary physically try it if you can )
b. all tail lifts are rated to a certain weight say 1500kg. Now this may seem way over the top, BUT the rating is for a weight dead centre of the tail lift. So with a car that hangs over at the end of the taillift, this measn that the tailift has to work much much harder and reduces its lifting capacity.
c.Get the taillift fully checked over/serviced etc as soon as you acquire it. Stating the obvious if the tail lift fails you are in the deep and mucky stuff...
Hope that ( sort of ) helps.
If you need more help then pm me.
Cheers
DD
Picked up the car today, with beaver tail 7.5tonne covered race transporter. Previous transporter owner was a drag team and they had some pretty low cars so gave me a wooden ramp which takes out the hump bit. The tailgate hinges down and then has low rise ramps hinged on the back of tailgate and the vehicle was built as a race transporter from new, not a recovery workhorse converted, so I I think the angles are shallower looking at others... Now the car didn't go straight on first off, but only 10-15mm out here and their, and I was well armed with pieces of timber board and tools especially after the words of wisdom... After fighting the damn thing for an hour, the car goes on and off in one action rear end first loading, although I need to adjust the super winch so the cable does not damage the rear diffuser. I think a full day on Saturday with some Ali plate to make some permenant adjustments, and the jobs a good un! Just need to remember to park in places with a 40ft loading space.... So worked out pretty good in the end.
https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d... this is what I have had to do to get rad in with ease.
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