Transporting games by trailer; Anyone do this?

[charger]

Don't even bother with buying a little one. You might as well go all out like a lot of people here have. I started out with the little one pulled by a Jeep, Now i have a full car trailer, and yes a wood decking is better.

 

[keithsarcade]

Should have stopped by while you were in Kingdom City

Maybe next road trip.

 

[Kawydud]

When you absolutely, positively have to move 382 game in one day...... We were getting 84 games in per trailer.

That is my kind of trailer!

 

[TheBasement]

Should have stopped by while you were in Kingdom City

Maybe next road trip.

I you remember reading the Emergency Call Ambulance road trip on my website, I had just gotten out of the hospital after having my gall bladder removed and was still in a lot of pain. I really needed to just get back home.

 

[Scott C]

I'd like to think my trailer isn't crappy [ ], but I have hauled games 100's of mile in it with nary a problem. Its a single-axle fairly heavy duty trailer. Make sure you strp them down tight... over the top of the game too, not just over the CP. Face the front of the game into the trailer to help protect it. Wrap the games in stretch wrap or tarps or something too. If you are packing them in, put something (blanket, cardboard, etc) between them to stop the sides rubbing (if you use cardboard, best to use 2 pieces between them so the cardboard can slide against each other).

go for it!
cheers
/Tim

I agree with most of these suggestions, but prefer facing games towards the back of the trailer to cutdown on drag and the chances of something getting ripped out of the cabinet from the wind. Having a high sided trailer is a bonus too, especially at higher speeds and on bumpy roads. Games move so wrap, pad and pack them tight (too tight and you can break/crack cabinets).

Scott C.

 

[Scott C]

I wish I still had the photos to prove it, but I cleaned out my HD recently. They are lurking around the forums somewhere. We see lots of turned heads every time we bring another one home. We are finally getting a truck this year though (hopefully).

I have seen his mustang and trailer personally and can vouch for his statements. I remembered it because it surprised me so much (guess I got used to the idea of larger cars and trailers).

Scott C.

 

[Gary Vincent]

I agree with facing the games toward the back since any debris flung up by vehicles in front of you hits the back of the cabinet instead of the marquee or bezel. One word of caution. I lost a bezel out of a Nintendo once because the wind blowing in through the vent holes popped it out.

If you don't want a trailer, you can always buy a used U-Haul truck.

Gary

 

[slimdiggie]

have any of you put games in the back of a truck? my buddy has a ford dually truck and I found a guy that has some games about 2 hours away.

thanks.

 

[Zud]

My game, but not my trailer or SUV.

 

[Zud]

Another one with me and 2 Klov'ers. Brett hates this pic.

 

[7146aaron]

Games

have any of you put games in the back of a truck? my buddy has a ford dually truck and I found a guy that has some games about 2 hours away.

thanks.

Yes:

 

[p1899m]

Also I've never seen a trailer than cant go past 45MPH. just because thats what U-Haul says doesnt make it true.

Yeah I was told by a u haul employee that the 45mph thing was because they were getting too many law suits from people not strapping things properly and having them fall out on the freeway.

 

[Ghostlyguy]

It works fine. I have a few for hauling games.

6 PPs on the trailer.

Do you really need that many spare parts to get one, fully working Pole Position?!!