RE: (ET) ET transporting

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

I have transported a few ET's....

Simplest; borrow a mid or full size pickup.  If you don't have 
ramps, a couple of 2X10's, 8' long are suitable, but make sure 
they can't slide.  I use the sides from an old waterbed.  A 
'come-along' is cheap and will pull up a tractor with flat tires 
and batteries.  Without batteries, two guys can push the thing 
up ramps.  An even simpler suggestion is back the truck into a 
SHALLOW ditch or swale; no ramps are required and one guy can 
push the puppy in.

As far as width; ET's are typically 34 to 36" wide without 
attachments (depends on tires and which way they are put on), 
the front mower may be left on; disconnect the lift strap and 
flip the mower up and tie it off to the frame.  The deck is 46" 
outside without the flap, and 48" with the flap up.  Made to fit.

I have transported 3 (yep, that's right) full size tractors in an 
F150 at one time.  An E12 in front turned sideways (they only weigh 
about 300 lbs without batteries) with the front wheels up riding 
on the side of the truck.  It took two guys to nudge the front 
that high, but it can be done.  One E15 riding 'normal' in the bed, and
another E12 sideways on the tailgate.  A come-along tied to the 
bed was tightened around the back ET.  That plus a snow-blower and a 
sickle bar mower and a deck piled on top, over 100 miles (including 
much of suburban Detroit) pretty safely.  Without batteries, the 
load wasn't that bad.  Actually, the snow blower was the hardest 
part to get on the truck.

Good luck.

Larry Elie