Newbie Trailering Questions

BanOne · 03-22-2021, 08:33 PM

So going to start doing track events and in the process of getting ready I had planned on leaving the car in gear and use the ebrake while trailering. But one of my friends suggested leaving the car in neutral not wanting to allow the transmission to take any of the brunt. I have trailered several cars before but once I thought of it they all were autos and by default it rested on the transmission and the ebrake. My question is what config do you guys trailer in manual transmission in gear or not, ebrake on or not?

Thanks in advance

Doug

ember1205 · 03-22-2021, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BanOne

So going to start doing track events and in the process of getting ready I had planned on leaving the car in gear and use the ebrake while trailering. But one of my friends suggested leaving the car in neutral not wanting to allow the transmission to take any of the brunt. I have trailered several cars before but once I thought of it they all were autos and by default it rested on the transmission and the ebrake. My question is what config do you guys trailer in manual transmission in gear or not, ebrake on or not?

Thanks in advance

Doug

My M6 was trailered home from the dealership by me, about 140 miles. Once loaded, I strapped the front wheels down with the basket straps, car was in gear, e-brake set, and off I went. Not sure why you wouldn't trust the beefy Tremec as much as the A8/A10...

Alpha1BC · 03-22-2021, 09:08 PM

I just use the park brake. If you have that set, it doesn't matter if the trans is in gear or not. It'll slide before the park brake lets a wheel turn enough to load the trans.

joelster · 03-22-2021, 09:12 PM

Always put it in gear. Pull the ebrake and strap in down.

Stephen12ZL1 · 03-22-2021, 09:18 PM

correct sequence is strap down tight in neutral, set e brake, and then put in gear last.

BanOne · 03-23-2021, 06:34 PM

Thanks for all the input

Timbo-1LE · 03-24-2021, 06:40 AM

Stephen is spot on.. Even says this in my Furtua manual

Jjmongelli@aol.com · 04-29-2021, 07:56 PM

I always put in park with E brake on then strap down !

Scargoes · 04-29-2021, 08:17 PM

There is a big difference between an Auto and a Manual when in park vs a gear. When in park in a auto, there is a park pawl that locks the transmission. It isn't using gears to hold anything. It is a metal pin holding the transmission from moving.

As for towing, I pull my car on the trailer to the parking stop I have and set the parking brake. Leave it in neutral. Then strap down over the tires.

evanescent03 · 04-29-2021, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbo-1LE

Stephen is spot on.. Even says this in my Furtua manual

guess i'll start doing this, seems to make sense! did 2,500 miles this past weekend and thing didn't budge using E-track and Mack's Straps despite strapping last. always in for "best practices" though!

03-22-2021, 08:33 PM	#1
BanOne Drives: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 210	Newbie Trailering Questions So going to start doing track events and in the process of getting ready I had planned on leaving the car in gear and use the ebrake while trailering. But one of my friends suggested leaving the car in neutral not wanting to allow the transmission to take any of the brunt. I have trailered several cars before but once I thought of it they all were autos and by default it rested on the transmission and the ebrake. My question is what config do you guys trailer in manual transmission in gear or not, ebrake on or not? Thanks in advance Doug

03-22-2021, 09:08 PM	#3
Alpha1BC Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,001	I just use the park brake. If you have that set, it doesn't matter if the trans is in gear or not. It'll slide before the park brake lets a wheel turn enough to load the trans. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE.

03-22-2021, 09:12 PM	#4
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,282	Always put it in gear. Pull the ebrake and strap in down. __________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

03-22-2021, 09:18 PM	#5
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	correct sequence is strap down tight in neutral, set e brake, and then put in gear last. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

04-29-2021, 07:56 PM	#8
Jjmongelli@aol.com Johnny Z Drives: Chevrolet ZL1 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: New York Posts: 15	E-brake and in gear I always put in park with E brake on then strap down !

03-23-2021, 06:34 PM	#6
BanOne Drives: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 210	Thanks for all the input

03-24-2021, 06:40 AM	#7
Timbo-1LE Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 617	Stephen is spot on.. Even says this in my Furtua manual

04-29-2021, 08:17 PM	#9
Scargoes Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Dessert Posts: 486	There is a big difference between an Auto and a Manual when in park vs a gear. When in park in a auto, there is a park pawl that locks the transmission. It isn't using gears to hold anything. It is a metal pin holding the transmission from moving. As for towing, I pull my car on the trailer to the parking stop I have and set the parking brake. Leave it in neutral. Then strap down over the tires. __________________ 2018 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS 1LE with Nav, PDR, and track alignment 1:34.20 Willow Springs Big Track

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