Trailering a Car

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by hey,littlecobra

Billl--- I tie down like you do, but i was told NOT to set emergency brake when all is good and tight. Don't remember why not right now, but that's what I've been told.
any thoughts on why/why not??
I loosely set the e brake and put in gear to make sure things are hooked, but then put in neutral and release ebrake.
I certainly don't want to do it wrong, but i'm wondering if someone said to me that it puts a lot of pressure on the brake to have it set??
Looking for direction here.
thank you very much.
Kristen

Kristen,

Can't say why you were told this as there is no reason why the emergency brake would lock up or seize under towing conditions. Setting the emergency brake is an extra safety precaution while towing should a strap loosen up for some reason.............

Everyone else,

Using the shrink wrap on a Cobra (ie: fiberglass) may end up "staining" a fresh paint job. If the paint in question is over a year old, then the paint has aged sufficiently where it should not, but again caution should be used when covering it.............


Bill S.

[wtm442]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Using the shrink wrap on a Cobra (ie: fiberglass) may end up "staining" a fresh paint job. If the paint in question is over a year old, then the paint has aged sufficiently where it should not, but again caution should be used when covering it.............
Bill S.

Good point, but depending upon the type of paint used, a year may not always be enough. I have a friend who had his car painted, and he took it off the road and put it in storage after 18 months. He covered it with a fancy blanket while in storage. When he took the blanket off a year later, you could see the imprint of the blanket in the paint. Had to wet sand and reclear the car.