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JrFuel Hayden:
We use on our JrFueler a dolly to lift the front end off the ground , to easier move the car in and out of the trailer. Once loaded in the trailer, we lower the car onto wood supports located at the rear motor plate for support while towing. We have never had any towing damage in the 20 years of racing this car.  I  have seen other teams use a jack to lift the car to locate the wood support. We also just tie the rear slicks down with the double straps deal and that's all we use.
I have also seen teams buy a rubber bladder under the motor, then add air to support the motor, but we have a belly pan under the engine instead of a blanket, so it would have to be removed to use the bladder. I know of a Ford JR car that after it's last race had the bladder go flat and ithe lower frame rail are still broke., it's still for sale.
On my BB/GD that I won the 69 US Nationals, we had a dolly that we had built with the end of it attach to the trailer hitch on our tow truck, real easy to tow around the pits.

Jon

opa1:
Wood support sounds like a good idea. I'm planning on strapping the slicks. I'll have to load the car and golf cart and see how it works out. Might have to buy a few D-rings for the floor. We're working on the trailer this week. Have to get inspection sticker. The AC isn't working so we're going to fix that too. It's Hot down here!

gregm784:
Might i recommend e-track?
Trucking stuff. Holds great, very versatile. I have it on the walls, the floor, etc.  My straps are all e-track on the ends. makes it quick & simple.

https://www.etrailer.com/s.aspx?qry=e-track

JrFuel Hayden:
If you are trying to fit your FED and a golf cart in your trailer, one thing I have seen is to load the dragster in backwards [ rear of the car toward the front of the trailer,] then scoot the front of the dragster over to one side of the trailer, there-by giving you room to store the cart.
Another trick I've seen is to build a ramp for the cart, after you take the winshield of to make it lower, store the dragster under the cart ramp. It makes the trailer crowded but it will work with a short trailer, untill you take the cart ramp out of the trailer at the races.
The most creative race car trailer combo I've seen is the stacker tool box loaded in the very front of the trailer, the backwards FED but the front end is lifted up to the roof [ winch] so his Vega SuperGas car fits under the front of the dragster, and then the golf cart behind the Vega, all in a dual axle 28' [ ?] trailer , crazy Heh ? No I didn't take any photos.

Cheers, Jon

opa1:
Today is the day. Figuring out the placement in the trailer. Then off to the track this afternoon. Hope to get at least two runs.

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