stepdown width?

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hi guys, I sold one of my '49 sedans and the new owner needs to know the width of the car at the widest points to make sure it will fit on his trailer or if he is going to need to get a bigger trailer. Thanks for your help,Lisa g

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  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    cailynne wrote:
    Hi guys, I sold one of my '49 sedans and the new owner needs to know the width of the car at the widest points to make sure it will fit on his trailer or if he is going to need to get a bigger trailer. Thanks for your help,Lisa g



    Lisa-



    Widest part of the stepdown down low where the rockers are, is about 75-76". Most twin-axle flatbed trailers with railings (usually 12-14" high) on them are (usually) around 77-78". This ends up being pretty tight to get stepdowns loaded and unloaded.



    What I did was take 4-16' 2 x 12's and stack two on each side underneath the tire track. This essentially raises the car an additional 3" off of the trailer bed and then it was no problem. Hauled a car from eastern TN to south TX that way. No problems on the road or loading and unloading.



    Good Luck!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    To add to what Russell provided- Frame chart for Stepdown



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  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    Most car trailers without railings are about 80 inches between the fenders. You can get a Hudson stepdown on OK, but you can't open the door. If you're not small enough to crawl through the window, take someone who is. The tip above, on putting down a couple of 2 X 12's on each side, is a good one- will get you up above the fender so you can open the door.

    And you can leave the dwarf at home.
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    RL Chilton wrote:
    Lisa-

    Widest part of the stepdown down low where the rockers are, is about 75-76". Most twin-axle flatbed trailers with railings (usually 12-14" high) on them are (usually) around 77-78". This ends up being pretty tight to get stepdowns loaded and unloaded.

    What I did was take 4-16' 2 x 12's and stack two on each side underneath the tire track. This essentially raises the car an additional 3" off of the trailer bed and then it was no problem. Hauled a car from eastern TN to south TX that way. No problems on the road or loading and unloading.

    Good Luck!

    You also need a minimum of an 18 ft long bed on the trailer deck itself

    Bumper to Bumper barely fits lengthwise on my rollback
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    While checking the width of my 49 on the driveway with a carpenters square pushed up to the side of the Hudson with a tape measure on the driveway under the car. It would require about 6ft 5in (77in) to shove the car in. But we all know it takes more room (side clearance) to get it in. (kind of hard to get it exactly centered) I would try to get a trailer with several more inches plus the boards for the height clearance. Remember if they cant open the doors and the windows are left open, the interior may get wet. Good luck. Bob
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    thanks guys, I'll get with the guy about the trailer sizes and good tips.

    Lisa G
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