How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
Feb 16th 2012, 11:19 pm
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How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
We are relocating from Calgary to Halifax, everything is booked etc.
The movers are taking our car in the truck but they have stated we have to organise the "bridge / ramp" to drive the car on and also off in Halifax.
Has anybody done this, who did you use, does it have a certain Canadian terminollogy.
Many thanks.
The movers are taking our car in the truck but they have stated we have to organise the "bridge / ramp" to drive the car on and also off in Halifax.
Has anybody done this, who did you use, does it have a certain Canadian terminollogy.
Many thanks.
Feb 16th 2012, 11:25 pm
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
Must be a pretty crap removal company if they dont supply their own ramps.
So now you are looking at hiring ramps at both ends for about 15 mins work.
Try the local yellow pages or try a towing company to see if they can suggest someone.
Didnt this come up when you hired them?
So now you are looking at hiring ramps at both ends for about 15 mins work.
Try the local yellow pages or try a towing company to see if they can suggest someone.
Didnt this come up when you hired them?
Feb 17th 2012, 3:21 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
We are relocating from Calgary to Halifax, everything is booked etc.
The movers are taking our car in the truck but they have stated we have to organise the "bridge / ramp" to drive the car on and also off in Halifax.
Has anybody done this, who did you use, does it have a certain Canadian terminollogy.
Many thanks.
The movers are taking our car in the truck but they have stated we have to organise the "bridge / ramp" to drive the car on and also off in Halifax.
Has anybody done this, who did you use, does it have a certain Canadian terminollogy.
Many thanks.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
Feb 17th 2012, 3:25 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
Must be a pretty crap removal company if they dont supply their own ramps.
So now you are looking at hiring ramps at both ends for about 15 mins work.
Try the local yellow pages or try a towing company to see if they can suggest someone.
Didnt this come up when you hired them?
So now you are looking at hiring ramps at both ends for about 15 mins work.
Try the local yellow pages or try a towing company to see if they can suggest someone.
Didnt this come up when you hired them?
Feb 17th 2012, 3:59 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
Thank you SambadeAmigo,
I will look in to them but I suspect they will have to be higher as it is going in to the back of a 53 footer removal van.
I will look in to them but I suspect they will have to be higher as it is going in to the back of a 53 footer removal van.
Feb 17th 2012, 4:22 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
http://www.rampmaster.com/lctr.html This is the kind of thing I think you need but have not been able to find anywhere that will hire them yet.
It might be worth emailing them and asking if they know of anyone.. you never know, they might be kind and tell you
It might be worth emailing them and asking if they know of anyone.. you never know, they might be kind and tell you
Feb 17th 2012, 5:23 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
This is what you need....
http://images01.olx.com/ui/6/60/12/1...1276186890.jpg
Drive on then transfer to the removals truck....can be a bit of a squeeze and worst case you may have to push your car in/back off.
The other option is a loading bay....meeting the removals truck there...either way it will cost a bit...I had to load a 20ft boat this way once....and went for the transfer vehicle option.
http://images01.olx.com/ui/6/60/12/1...1276186890.jpg
Drive on then transfer to the removals truck....can be a bit of a squeeze and worst case you may have to push your car in/back off.
The other option is a loading bay....meeting the removals truck there...either way it will cost a bit...I had to load a 20ft boat this way once....and went for the transfer vehicle option.
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Feb 17th 2012, 7:37 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
If they don't have ramps, would it be fair to presume that they also might not have sufficient tie down straps and anchor points in the van?
I've trailered many things over the years, and you would be amazed at a loads determination to escape from it's carrier. A car weighing a ton will turn into several tons when you brake sharply.
The transporter truck transfer idea is the best. The loading bay did spring to mind for me too, but the trouble with that is, you normally have stairs to get down, or you only have access into someone's workplace, lol.
I take it the car is a project car or something? The obvious question is of course, why not drive it?
I've trailered many things over the years, and you would be amazed at a loads determination to escape from it's carrier. A car weighing a ton will turn into several tons when you brake sharply.
The transporter truck transfer idea is the best. The loading bay did spring to mind for me too, but the trouble with that is, you normally have stairs to get down, or you only have access into someone's workplace, lol.
I take it the car is a project car or something? The obvious question is of course, why not drive it?
Feb 17th 2012, 10:50 am
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Re: How do I get a ramp to put a car in the back of a removal truck.
Just go see a local trucking firm with a loading dock simply drive it just like a forklift. I loaded a car in dartmouth 20 years ago like this. I work for a trucking firm in sydney and they have one. I'm sure for a few $$ you could use one
