Boxster transport towing setup, tips, issues, best solutions?

[JayG]

I know plenty of people that hove towed their Boxster or 911 on a UHAUL trailer

If you are worried about clearance for loading/unloading, put a short 2x8s in front of the ramp

[Farmlifer]

Clearance and overall “load ability” if that’s the right description is exactly what concerned me.

Glad to know others have executed successfully! Does not mean I won’t do something stupid and appreciate the lessons learned greatly.

I will use the front wheel straps provided by UHAUL and I assume strap rear down either through openings in wheels or suspension or somewhere. I want to harness it down everywhere possible if you have your phone handy snap a few photos of connection points or tie down locations please and thank you.

Will share photos from the road “and color information”.... suspenseful for me too!

Thanks!

[Wallace River]

I picked mine up at the Maine-New Brunswick border after a car hauler delivered it from Florida. The U Haul worked just fine, no issues.
Boxster - en route from Calais, Maine to home by Ian Murray, on Flickr

[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by Farmlifer

I will use the front wheel straps provided by UHAUL and I assume strap rear down either through openings in wheels or suspension or somewhere. I want to harness it down everywhere possible if you have your phone handy snap a few photos of connection points or tie down locations please and thank you.

Look in my picture w/ Jon's black car - the front straps pull up over the top of the tire and ratchet down to a secure point on the front of the trailer.

Look at Ian's yellow car and you'll see the chain tie down on the rear underneath.

The fenders on the trailer will fold down. so you can exit the car without having to climb through the window like I did the first time I ever towed one, before someone here called me a knucklehead for not knowing.

Take your time loading it up. Watch the front clearance. A car with normal ride height is easy. Use the 2x8 board trick if it's lower. When you're on the trailer, be careful you don't kiss the front of the trailer rail with the nose of the car. Have someone spot you and stop 6 inches to a foot away, shut the car off and gently push it forward the rest of the way.
A tip for the front tie downs. Lay them out flat stretched to the rear of the trailer - remember you have to pull them over the top of the tire. You can't do that if the tire is sitting on them. (Ask me how I know)
You'll have to get under the trailer at the rear to find the best spot to wrap the rear tie-down. Don't tie it to a suspension part that will be moving up and down or something that will bend under stress.
When you're all done, double and triple check all your tie down points, the trailer hitch to your truck, and that you have the doors and trunks closed on the Boxster.

Now - after reading all our tips, don't stress and overthink it. Walk it through before you get the car on the trailer so everything makes sense before you're trying to figure it out with the car sitting there. It's really a simple process. I had Jon's black car on the trailer and tied down in 10 minutes tops. You might take 15 your first try.

Your F-150 will tow it easy. Get a couple miles down the road, stop and double check all your tie down points and you'll be good to go.

Then, you'll be an hour or two down the road and you'll forget you're even towing something. You'll glance in your rear view mirror and jump when you see a Boxster right on your butt!

Have a safe trip. Pictures or it didn't happen.

[Farmlifer]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Now - after reading all our tips, don't stress and overthink it. Walk it through before you get the car on the trailer so everything makes sense before you're trying to figure it out with the car sitting there. It's really a simple process. I had Jon's black car on the trailer and tied down in 10 minutes tops. You might take 15 your first try.

Your F-150 will tow it easy. Get a couple miles down the road, stop and double check all your tie down points and you'll be good to go.

Then, you'll be an hour or two down the road and you'll forget you're even towing something. You'll glance in your rear view mirror and jump when you see a Boxster right on your butt!

Have a safe trip. Pictures or it didn't happen.

Thanks everyone feeling much better now about the trip!

[Newsguy]

I have used the UHaul with my Silverado. I just advanced the brake bias to make sure of using the trailer brakes to help stop. The only thing I would do differently in the future is to block in front of the wheels so the those air deflectors for the radiators on either side don't get mangled going over the front of the trailer. And those straps WILL loosen, so plan a stop a few miles down the road to tighten. Also be sure to use the anchors underneath!

[Farmlifer]

Thanks again and I like the dry run idea before getting there...

Will crawl under my current Boxster and look for tie down areas for anchors in the back and elsewhere. No suspension or bendable metal (check) with those plastic covers will be harder to find then I imagine, better to do in my garage than on the road.

Knowing me will be stopping soon after start and OFTEN to check those straps... Murphy’s Law I’d probably think about a professional shipper ($800) except I don’t want to also use an escrow service for funds transaction as dollars just keep adding up.

Plus road trip with my dog will be half the fun!!

[Farmlifer]

Sorry guys after watching UHaul video I have another question...

So do I need a couple 2x8 boards at the front so bottom of bumper clears that metal tire stop? Or just a couple at edge of ramps to help raise bumper to run up on the trailer?

And would it be ok to fish a tie down strap through rear wheels and around under trailer runners to secure the back? The safety chains in back don’t seem like they secure as much as in case of emergency stop from running up into the bed of my truck. Where is the rear secured nice and tight???

Thanks!

Wish weather was better next week in Midwest but at least no snow just COLD! Little nervous have no experience in this transport arena won’t feel good until I park her safely in my garage...