Moving Dead Car Eight Feet

[Bingster]

I asked this some time ago but could not find the thread. Now that I have to move it to make room for a new garage, I'll ask it again.

 

The '47 Desoto is on a dirt floor with the wheels somewhat depressed.  I get depressed too, just looking at them!  I want to just attach a rope or chain to the front end and pull it out with my pick-up, but am afraid I'll bend something, aside from my back.

 

Any ideas?

[Plymouthy Adams]

I use a heavy nylon strap around the huge front cross member...refrains from attaching to the lower A arms, the sway bar mounts and for the most part the bumper brackets themselves..spring them you going to wish you had not....

Edited April 6, 2016 by Plymouthy Adams

[TodFitch]

I use a heavy nylon strap around the huge front cross member...refrains from attaching to the lower A arms, the sway bar mounts and for the most part the bumper brackets themselves..spring them you going to wish you had not....

And don't try to yank it out. Take up the slack very slowly. If you have an old fashioned truck with a "granny gear", just let it idle as you pull.

[suntennis]

If by depressed you mean low air, get the tires aired up even if it requires one at a time to the air station.

[_shel_ny]

This may help:

 

 

http://p15-d24.com/topic/39295-pulling-car-a-few-feet/

[Bingster]

That's it! Where'd you find it?

[_shel_ny]

That's it! Where'd you find it?

 

Hover on individual name. Click find content. Then scroll a bit

[desoto1939]

Bingster: JAckup the car at each wheel. put some wood under each wheel so now you have a hard surface for the wheel to roll on. then put some more wood so the car a roll forward. . It is easier to pull on a wooden surface.

Just some thoughts,

Rich Hartung

[Bingster]

I was thinking of that and even pulled the jack under the rear bumper, but I wasn't sure where to jack it up. Differential? I guess if you say "each wheel" then there must be someplace on each side of the car.  I'm trying very hard not to destroy something!

[Don Coatney]

If you had a flat tire what would you do?

[Bingster]

I did have a flat tire and filled it. It's held air.

[desoto1939]

I was thinking of that and even pulled the jack under the rear bumper, but I wasn't sure where to jack it up. Differential? I guess if you say "each wheel" then there must be someplace on each side of the car.  I'm trying very hard not to destroy something!

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If jacking up from the side of the car use the frame near the rear wheel. Fron tire can be don ethe sameway of on the fron under the lower control arm when you can make good contact with the floor jack.

The problem with the diff is that the car is raise in the middle and now you have a balance issue unless you put jack stands under the alxe at the end to get a point where the car will be firm and steady.

Rich HArtung

[Bingster]

Thanks. I'll try it.

[Bingster]

The other question is:  I've read that it doesn't make any difference what gear shift position the car is in because of the fluid drive coupling, the car will freely move wherever. Right?  The clutch pedal has been removed. 

[Merle Coggins]

It will roll easier if in Neutral. If the trans is in gear there will be some resistance caused by rotating the turbine within the FD coupler.

[Bingster]

Thanks.  Will the column shift respond without the clutch pedal?

[Merle Coggins]

As long as the engine isn't running you can shift all you want without using the clutch. Nothing is spinning.

[Bingster]

Great, thanks.  I'll give it a try and let you know.

[Bingster]

Okay, I got the car up on four 8' 2X8's.  But it doesn't seem like it wants to budge, at least with manpower.  I don' think that the hand brake is on.  It seems to be in neutral.  Guess I'll have to gently pull it out with my little Ranger.