some good feedback, thanks. the car is a fiero, i left that out somehow in my original post.
the thing is sitting right down on the frame all around. I will take a pic next time I am over there.
he's in no hurry to move it, which is how it ended up in this condition anyway.
airing up the tires will not do it. i was worried that digging around it to try to get ramps in place might wake it worse.
i have no idea whaundersideersode of a fiero looks like and what could be damaganythingnthing. anyonemorew moer about
them or have some photos of the underside.
don't know that we are overly cautious, i have just been bouncing some ideas around in my head of what might work. i think I could pull it out with the tractor or my pickup if it came to that, but there are limited attachmenaccessibleccessable and sturdy enough for that kind of rigging.
i think my idea with the forks is the easiest. just pick up one side and put a plank under both wheels, then go to the other side and do it again. the car is now up on its wheels and can be rolled away and on to the trailer. I think my little Bobcat can lift one side at a time, anyone know what a fiero weighs?
never mind i just found it online.
Wheelbase 2,373 mm (93.4 in)
Length
1984?986: 4,072 mm (160.3 in)
1987?988: 4,144 mm (163.1 in)
1987?988 GT: 4,193 mm (165.1 in)
Width
1984?986: 1,750 mm (68.9 in)
1987?988: 1,753 mm (69.0 in)
Height
1,191 mm (46.9 in)
Curb weight
1,176 to 1,265 kg (2,590 to 2,790 lb)
I also found there can be an issue with the cooling lines if the car is improperly lifted (
below from wikipedia)
A second problem has become common since more Fieros are being serviced by auto repair shops that do not know their design very well. The underbody coolant tubes are positioned in a manner that a casual glance underneath the car may not suggest their fragility. As a result, many of them have been crushed by shop lifts, resulting in a near complete lack of engine cooling. The age of the car suggests that even General Motors dealerships may now be unaware of the proper jacking methods.