I assume the car has to be winched in and out. What could go wrong...Apparently so.
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Just watched him load the Mini. Hydraulic door, a skip plate frame with rollers at the back is locked into the van. He had to help the frame out, it was sitting angled up at the front but the rails were a bit stiff while he let out the winch cable, think he locked it in the it position. Drive the mini up to the edge and winch it onto the skip plate. It went upto some chocks at the front of the frame, ratchet strap all wheels down. Move the winch hook to the frame and pull the whole assembly into the van and lock it into place.I assume the car has to be winched in and out. What could go wrong...
Wonder he didn't have a chauffeur or handyman to do that.Just watched him load the Mini. Hydraulic door, a skip plate frame with rollers at the back is locked into the van. He had to help the frame out, it was sitting angled up at the front but the rails were a bit stiff while he let out the winch cable, think he locked it in the it position. Drive the mini up to the edge and winch it onto the skip plate. It went upto some chocks at the front of the frame, ratchet strap all wheels down. Move the winch hook to the frame and pull the whole assembly into the van and lock it into place.
It was big inside, can take just over 4m.
All himself, a really nice guy. Very enthusiastic about the Mini.Wonder he didn't have a chauffeur or handyman to do that.
Photo of the mini? (I’m a Cali driver but my first two cars were Morris Minis, so I hope that asking for a post of a mini on this forum is acceptable given this context)Just watched him load the Mini. Hydraulic door, a skip plate frame with rollers at the back is locked into the van. He had to help the frame out, it was sitting angled up at the front but the rails were a bit stiff while he let out the winch cable, think he locked it in the it position. Drive the mini up to the edge and winch it onto the skip plate. It went upto some chocks at the front of the frame, ratchet strap all wheels down. Move the winch hook to the frame and pull the whole assembly into the van and lock it into place.
It was big inside, can take just over 4m.
I thought he should have had a porche 911 in there or a VW Beatle. The Mini was incredible, the last modern chassis available for a mini with a vintage top attched. So it looked very old but all the running gear was up to the job.
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