Boxster on a U-Haul car trailer?

[RedTele58]

In my picture above you can see I covered it. Nope. Not again. The wind effect will lift it up and flap the entire time you're going down the road. The picture above is before. By the time I got home all I had was a rag flapping in the breeze. I honestly wouldn't worry about a cover. It's just one more variable to deal with.

Also - if you use the same type of trailer I was using, the engine of the Boxster set right between the trailer axles. It was a very balanced ride.

Here's bringing my '02S back from Tulsa. It was only a couple hour trip, but it came home just like this.

Once you load it, you'll play hell getting the doors open. Better to drop the top and go out over the top.

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

In my picture above you can see I covered it. Nope. Not again. The wind effect will lift it up and flap the entire time you're going down the road. The picture above is before. By the time I got home all I had was a rag flapping in the breeze. I honestly wouldn't worry about a cover. It's just one more variable to deal with.

Also - if you use the same type of trailer I was using, the engine of the Boxster set right between the trailer axles. It was a very balanced ride.

Here's bringing my '02S back from Tulsa. It was only a couple hour trip, but it came home just like this.

Once you load it, you'll play hell getting the doors open. Better to drop the top and go out over the top.

Yeah, I agree: covering seems like a bad idea to me. Without something to protect it, would quickly wreak havoc with the paint. [PW, what kind of "paper" you referring to, as far as protection? Anything not actually stuck to the paint is gonna flap in the breeze..]

I see the problem with getting the door open. One would have to have a lot of faith in the weather forecast to go top down! One possibility: Pull the car onto the trailer, put the top up, latch it, open the driver's side window, climb out, being careful not to scuff the door paint on the way out. The window can then be closed by the key in the door lock technique.

[rfuerst911sc]

Just a thought and it may not be a good one but check to see if locally you have some guys that do boat wraps for winter . It is usually white in color and comes on a roll . The material has nylon straps built in every few feet . They stretch it , tie it down then lightly hit it with a heat gun . I see cars on delivery trailers quite often with a similar setup . It would help protect the vehicle and I doubt it would hurt the paint . Now that I think about it throw a cheap cover on first then have the wrap done . Double protection . Good luck with the move .

[rfuerst911sc]

Didn't realize you could buy the material over the counter , here is one result from a search .


https://www.amazon.com/Winterizing-Proofing-Protecting-Protection-Winterize/dp/B076WMR3CD?tag=pontoon0a-20

[alynch]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Here's bringing my '02S back from Tulsa. It was only a couple hour trip, but it came home just like this.

Once you load it, you'll play hell getting the doors open. Better to drop the top and go out over the top.

I left the top up and crawled out the driver's side with the window down. It wasn't until I was returning the empty trailer that I noticed the mudguards over the wheels fold down so that you can open the door. Not for the first time I felt like an idiot but fortunately no one saw me crawling in or out.

[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by alynch

I left the top up and crawled out the driver's side with the window down. It wasn't until I was returning the empty trailer that I noticed the mudguards over the wheels fold down so that you can open the door. Not for the first time I felt like an idiot but fortunately no one saw me crawling in or out.

OOPS!

That's good to know. I'd have been spending the rest of my life climbing out the top or through the window of every Porsche I drag home.

And I gave up worrying about feeling or looking like an idiot a long time ago, but yeah...

You CAN teach an old dog new tricks!

[Cosmo Kramer]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

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Once you load it, you'll play hell getting the doors open. Better to drop the top and go out over the top.

You do know the fenders fold down on a Uhaul trailer right?

I dragged my parts car home 1200 miles on a Uhaul trailer, towed it with a 2011 X5 50i. Pulled great 70-80 mph the whole way.