How to transport a carrier

[gordon]

... that a common skip truck is absolutely ideal for that, and not usually as pricey as a crane either.

[jeff davis]

Hiab crane truck 60 bucks an hour or free if you work for the company

[jeff davis]

Never burn bridges when moving on to a new job

[gordon]

Anyone actually use a skip truck, or any other form of Carrier transporter we might learn from?

I've seen some carriers struggle to drive onto transporters or trailers over the years.

[jeff davis]

Skip Truck I imagine is a roll back or flat bed tow truck.?

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by gordon

Anyone actually use a skip truck, or any other form of Carrier transporter we might learn from?

I've seen some carriers struggle to drive onto transporters or trailers over the years.

I have a friend who once had a Brockway Bridge Erector, which was the forerunner of the skip truck, in operation. He used it to carry his Weasel.

[gordon]

Used to carry - skips, for scrap, rubbish or recycling. These skips are pretty much the size of a carrier with a four point lift from the top edge.

Big horizontal bar across the top, one hydraulic cylinder each side, four chains dangling down from the bar.

[eddy8men]

i used a skip wagon to move my t16 from my yard and cross loaded it onto my flatbed 4 tonner. worked a treat

rick

[Ron Pier]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

I have a friend who once had a Brockway Bridge Erector, which was the forerunner of the skip truck, in operation. He used it to carry his Weasel.

That must be Pip by Paultons Park.......They say it's a HOOT!
Ron

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

That must be Pip by Paultons Park.......They say it's a HOOT!
Ron

Correct Ron! But both vehicles long since gone.

[Marc van Aalderen]

Originally Posted by gordon

Anyone actually use a skip truck, or any other form of Carrier transporter we might learn from?

I've seen some carriers struggle to drive onto transporters or trailers over the years.

Hi, This is how I transport my vehicles. Carrier has no problems what so ever to climb the ramps even with the added weight of the 6 pr. The gun weighs in at 1150 kilo's.

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Cheers,

[Dianaa]

The issues with carriers and trucks/ramps is when the ramps and deck are steel. A rubber mat on the deck will solve the steel deck issue and either rubber fixed to the ramps or hardwood inserts on the ramps.

The biggest problem we've had loading a carrier onto an Army 20 Ton plant trailer was when loading on a sloped parking lot without a direct run at the ramps. The carier kept slipping down hill till it was right on the edge of the deck.

[RichardT10829]

From what I have seen of folk at various events... They only run into problems when they are not being commanded from someone outside the vehicle, or the surface terrain is not appropriate. And finally one vehicle being pushed on by another which is not suitable for the job....

I look forward to the fun and games with my carrier

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by gordon

Anyone actually use a skip truck, or any other form of Carrier transporter we might learn from?

I've seen some carriers struggle to drive onto transporters or trailers over the years.

Here's a variation on a theme. Dirk is in the skip business, you can see he used one for the Loyd. First when it was little more than rubbish, really:
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But also a useful means of transportation after it was restored:
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Picture source: http://www.mapleleafup.net/vehicles/carriers/loyd2.html

H.