Best way to transport an engine on a trailer

[JakesterUK]

I need to collect an engine this weekend, will be using a twin axle car trailer to do so, can anyone advise of the best way to secure the engine, naturally ratchet straps etc, but my concern was how to stop the engine from falling over as it will be naturally top heavy.

Thanks

[mrmr96]

Can you get a wooden pallet to sit it on? Maybe cut some sections out of said pallet to provide a kind of cradle for the engine?

[Captain Muppet]

Put a spare tyre on the trailer. Put the sump in the middle of the tyre, strap it down in several directions using the engine lift eyes and anything else that looks strong enough.

[Monkeylegend]

JakesterUK said:

I need to collect an engine this weekend, will be using a twin axle car trailer to do so, can anyone advise of the best way to secure the engine, naturally ratchet straps etc, but my concern was how to stop the engine from falling over as it will be naturally top heavy.

Thanks

Drive carefully, corner slowly.

[bakerstreet]

Engine on pallet and then some decent sized blocks of wood to level it then strap it all down.

Seems painfully obvious to me.

Make sure you get some long ratchet straps. I have had to do a last minute trip to B&Q/Halfords when I've suddenly realised that mine aren't long enough

If you really struggle with the above, I wouldn't loose any sleep over strapping it on its side to the bed of the trailer.

[Andy_sx]

Captain Muppet said:

Put a spare tyre on the trailer. Put the sump in the middle of the tyre, strap it down in several directions using the engine lift eyes and anything else that looks strong enough.

That, have done the same, but in the boot of a car before

[B'stard Child]

Andy_sx said:

Captain Muppet said:

Put a spare tyre on the trailer. Put the sump in the middle of the tyre, strap it down in several directions using the engine lift eyes and anything else that looks strong enough.

That, have done the same, but in the boot of a car before

Same here boot many times

[Fleckers]

i assume the trailer has a solid bed ?

use a tyre
use pallett
lay it down
put in boot

[JakesterUK]

Thanks all, engine now home after a 6 hour trip to collect, pallet and straps worked great.