- Feb 10, 2006
- 302
crazy how wide the GT is
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twobjshelbys
GT Owner
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
That's why I installed 10' wide garage doors, so I'll have room to easily park my new FGT. Now I need to replace my trailer axles with wider ones and eliminate the wheel wells inside the trailer.
Saint Ho
GT Owner
Hello.
Who knows the maximum width of its body, and the width at the mirrors.
Thank you in advance, and best regards.
Francis (Saint Ho).
Who knows the maximum width of its body, and the width at the mirrors.
Thank you in advance, and best regards.
Francis (Saint Ho).
- Feb 10, 2006
- 302
my 2005 GT was no where near as wide as my lambos anytime they pick up my aventador it clears each side of the enclosed trailer by maybe 1 inch from watching the video when they pull in the gt looks very close to that which is for sure wider then the 2005 gt
Jeff & I won't worry too much about how it fits in a trailer -
We will just drive ours wherever we want to go, and give the people of this nation (especially the children) chances to see and sit in the cars. We've driven (and continue to drive) our 2005 & 2006 cars on the backroads of the country stopping in many small towns and have given many people the joy of seeing our cars in person. Many of the comments I still receive (with a 10 year old car) go like this - "I never thought I would get to see my dream car." "I've seen many pictures if this car, but to see it in person - WOW." "Could I take a picture of my daughter (or son) next to it?" Answer - Of course, let them sit behind the wheel and then take the picture - and so on. The small town people (and large city folks, too) love seeing the cars. Even Ford dealers in small towns have never seen one in person.
I can't imagine what they will say or think when they see the new car in their towns...forget the damn trailers!!
We will just drive ours wherever we want to go, and give the people of this nation (especially the children) chances to see and sit in the cars. We've driven (and continue to drive) our 2005 & 2006 cars on the backroads of the country stopping in many small towns and have given many people the joy of seeing our cars in person. Many of the comments I still receive (with a 10 year old car) go like this - "I never thought I would get to see my dream car." "I've seen many pictures if this car, but to see it in person - WOW." "Could I take a picture of my daughter (or son) next to it?" Answer - Of course, let them sit behind the wheel and then take the picture - and so on. The small town people (and large city folks, too) love seeing the cars. Even Ford dealers in small towns have never seen one in person.
I can't imagine what they will say or think when they see the new car in their towns...forget the damn trailers!!
I know.
I drove mine probably 100 miles yesterday and people were "wigging out."
Took my boys for a ride.
Kids going for a jog (near a school) also freaking out.
I always get the comment "I would trade my 911 in a second for that."
I'm "like",..........."yeeeah,..no."
I can say that pulling a GT in a trailer which I did once is certainly a bear and you have to be careful not just to make sure you don't damage anything but I can't imagine if you didn't pull in straight what might happen trying to get it out.
Brings to mind that Austin Powers scene.....
It's not going to fit in my existing trailer. It might fit technically, but there would be less than 1 inch on each side of the wheels, and that is way too close for comfort. As mentioned above, unloading an Aventador is a nerve wracking experience. Unloaded one off a trailer with a lift gate and the tires were about 1 cm away on both sides. The new GT will be the same.
I totally agree if you were trying to drive the car in. Winching is a different story. It is very slow and precise and no problem to back up inches or feet to slightly reposition.
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
By the time you trailer people finally get your GT inside and tied down---I'm already 100+ miles down the road.
KMCBOSS
RED GT owner
You are right Jeff, but some of us trailer folks look at that 3 to 4 hour (or more) clean up job ahead of you, when you get home - and we are just way too lazy!
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
Bossman - you know there's no way to compete with you on detailing. Not in my dna. Good to spend sometime with you and the family at the Rally!
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
fjpikul
GT Owner
Cobrar
GT Owner
Biginch Blake
GT Owner
I have plenty of room for the new FGT in my trailer. The lift section has 6" over the needed space for the 05-06 ones and that will be plenty for the new one. DR Frank knows this but is still trying to make others think he can take care of the car, not true. It will fit perfect in my trailer and I can take it to all the shows and track events with out re-tooling. LOL I win!!!!