Will the car make it in?

[Bill_Hancoc]

Sure it can be done at a slow speed but at above the speed that you can stop in 60ft it would be essentialy impossible. even with a front wheel drive car you would still be going whatever speed in relation to the truck and no longer to the ground. and when you braked you would be braking the back wheels too and there for almost pulling yourself off the trailer.

[lukevanoort]

I'd say you could do it. My vehicle for it? Some jeep. Lots of ground clearance, not too wide. But, if you screw up... well, that jeep will not be in as good shape as, say, a Corvette. Approach at about 7 mph faster and switch to fwd mode (I assume Jeeps can, I don't know) when the ramp is hit, and drop the rpms. The second the rear wheels are on, brake. It might work. (esp. with aftermarket brakes)

[greencactus3]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

I'd say you could do it. My vehicle for it? Some jeep. Lots of ground clearance, not too wide. But, if you screw up... well, that jeep will not be in as good shape as, say, a Corvette. Approach at about 7 mph faster and switch to fwd mode (I assume Jeeps can, I don't know) when the ramp is hit, and drop the rpms. The second the rear wheels are on, brake. It might work. (esp. with aftermarket brakes)

eh... i disagree. first off a stock jeep wont switch to fwd. and noone i know would ever modify their jeep to do that.
id go with a rwd. roll the front up thats easy enough. and then just go 1mph faster than the trailer and roll up. even if the car is going 101 and the trailer 100, the 100-0 mph deceleration would be very slow because its ONLY decelerating the rotational inertia. not the whole car's. so with a little rubber mark it should stop easily. its prolly harder to do in fwds like minis tho.
stick a linelock in there and mightbe easier. or if its slower speeds go in reverse and parking brake.

[Mike Schroeder]

Should probobly just ask KITT

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Should probobly just ask KITT

I was waiting for that reference... LOL

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

eh... i disagree. first off a stock jeep wont switch to fwd. and noone i know would ever modify their jeep to do that.
id go with a rwd. roll the front up thats easy enough. and then just go 1mph faster than the trailer and roll up. even if the car is going 101 and the trailer 100, the 100-0 mph deceleration would be very slow because its ONLY decelerating the rotational inertia. not the whole car's. so with a little rubber mark it should stop easily. its prolly harder to do in fwds like minis tho.
stick a linelock in there and mightbe easier. or if its slower speeds go in reverse and parking brake.

Okay, I didn't know that. I just know some 4WD vehicles can, and the jeep seems like a good fit in other manners. Now that I think about it more, how about a motorcycle? Be pretty easy in that I'd think.

[greencactus3]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

Okay, I didn't know that. I just know some 4WD vehicles can, and the jeep seems like a good fit in other manners. Now that I think about it more, how about a motorcycle? Be pretty easy in that I'd think.

now that i think about it, jeeps are fine if you have a winch. neutral, and winch it in. apply brakes as needed

[Cuog]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

Okay, I didn't know that. I just know some 4WD vehicles can, and the jeep seems like a good fit in other manners. Now that I think about it more, how about a motorcycle? Be pretty easy in that I'd think.

4 words jessi james monster garage

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by Cuog

4 words jessi james monster garage

That's the episode where they modified the Tundra pickup so the passenger side would open up and the motorcycle could come out and then go back in the truck. There was a ramp the motorcycle was on that lowered when the passenger side opened up.

[Elgin Clock]

More proof it will work!!!

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?ei=UTF-8&p=1970s+commercials&cs=bz&b=11&oid=5ea22950ac7e5 be6&rurl=www.bowler.fslife.co.uk&vdone=http%3A%2F% 2Fvideo.yahoo.com%2Fvideo%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3D1970s%2Bcommercials%26b%3D11%26cs%3Dbz&vba ck=Results

[Eric Scheuing]

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

7 mph faster and switch to fwd mode

I doubt if you were actually doing this, you wouldn't be doing it with an automatic. Just a thought.

EDIT: I'd imagine the ones broadcasted in TV shows used automatics though. Do you think the different transmissions would make a difference?

[Cuog]

Its all driver skill, each has its pluses and minuses but a good driver will be able to utilize whichever transmission given.