Moving My baby

[Guest WausauLotus]

I'm a week away from moving my baby from her current home to her NEW GARAGE for rebuilding and have been told by my garage that they can't do it with a "regular tow truck" bcause I only have about 6" of ground clearance. They told me I will have to hire a tilt trailer. OK No problem.................. but where is the attachmet point to pull the baby onto the trailer? You have to understand that this is the US and not a lot of understanding about "SPECIAL" cars. Anybody got a picture or suggestion????????????????????

Thanks Dave Wisconsin,USA

[MPx]

There is no tow point on our G-cars (at least not in UK spec.) Always a worry when tracking cos the recovery guys will just break whatever to achieve a tow if necessary. If you haven't started your refurb then just drive it on. If its not drivable then look to see what you can take off. You might be best looking at the back end. If you remove the bottom valance and rear silencer (mufler) there may be part of the cradle accessible to put a strap on and drag it on backwards. Good luck!

[The Veg]

Mine got towed home on a tilt-bed the first day I owned it (long story), but the guy was able to hook onto something without causing damage...but dammit, I don't remember what he hooked onto.

[richardvg]

The truck that lifts the vehicle onto the rear is called a "flat bed" and the normal old school is a "slingback"

The flatbed is the one you want/need .The hooks can be placed around the subframe in the front .

This is a regular practise ,even for people who have a tow hook .

The vehicle is fortunately very light and will manage this with ease.

[Wilf]

If it does end up on the truck "backwards" be careful of the front compartment lid - I think at least one person has had the catch undone whilst been transported and the wind gets under it and rips it off.

[outatym2001]

Here are two pictures I took of the underside of a 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo U.S. spec.

Maybe someone can add arrows to the pics to identify where to hook onto the galvanized frame for Dave in Wisconsin.

When I had my DeLorean towed the first time onto a tilting flat bed tow truck the driver put this huge 9" (22.5 cm) hook around my lower control arm for the front suspension and pulled the car up onto the flat bed. That was not wise. Didn't do any damage fortunately. The DeLorean epoxy coated back bone frame has small loops already attached but the loops were too small for the oversized tow hook.

[The Veg]

Make sure that the car goes nose-first onto the flatbed, as these trucks are designed to accommodate all kinds of cars. Going ass-first onto the truck could cause the air dam to be scraped on the ground as the car angles up onto the bed.