What trailer for engine transport?

mick.fr

Anyone has one to recommend to properly and securely transport an engine, big engine (V8+)

Also any tips to secure the engine on the trailer is welcome.

Cheers

kasper

secure engine to a pallet lift into back of van with forklift job done

peasant

kasper wrote: »

secure engine to a pallet lift into back of van with forklift job done

securely strap down pallet + engine to the tie-down points in van ....job done

kasper

nice one i think i may have cut a few corners on safety not very bright of me you can never overdo safety

mick.fr

So you recon a van would be more appropriate than a trailer?

I was planning to get the current engine swapped from a donor car and come back home with the new one fitted and the broken one on a trailer.

Run_to_da_hills

Either way with a pallet you will need forks each end unless you have a heavy duty engine crane and reverse a van /trailer towards the hoisted engine.

kasper

its a matter of opinion i think you would have a lot more safety issues with a trailer

mick.fr

Oki, I should get the engine delivered instead, investing in a proper trailer to transport the engine will probably cost me more...

Thanks guys

Run_to_da_hills

mick.fr wrote: »

Oki, I should get the engine delivered instead, investing in a proper trailer to transport the engine will probably cost me more...

Thanks guys

Just hire a heavy duty engine crane / chain block and trailer. Most good hire shops should have such.

kasper

lots ofguys out there now with vans outside their front doorswith no work for them

Run_to_da_hills

kasper wrote: »

lots ofguys out there now with vans outside their front doorswith no work for them

Including me