Can I move a harp in a trailer

[unknown-user]

I’m just an amateur harpist however I need to move my pedal harp for an audition and it does not fit into our current car even with the seats down. We have a small trailer that the harp would fit in standing up. If I put plenty of padding and secure the harp to the trailer upright would this be an okay way of transporting it?

[Tacye]

Does the trailer have any suspension?

[john-strand]

yes, I agree with the above – it’s pretty risky given the information you have posted – and especially standing up – I did once in an emergency take my concert grand to a wedding in a convertible with the top down leaning up against the back seat, but I was a nervous wreck the whole time – and the wind made the cover flap against the harp pretty violently if we went too fast –

If you have no friends who have vans I would suggest that you hire a taxi that is wheelchair accessible – you need to call your local taxi companies to find one – or an 8passenger taxi and have them put the seats down – either way you have the harp enclosed in a vehicle with appropriate climate control – but do check it out in advance to be sure that you can fit your harp in the particular vehicle they send –

You said this is an audition – I assume for a job – so if you get a regular job, what are your plans for moving your harp on a regular basis –

[jimmy-h]

I’m kinda curious if it’s feasible to use a small enclosed trailer for transporting a harp?

I dont want to trade my jeep in. Maybe a dedicated trailer with a mattress on the floor and a means of securing the harp so it doesnt shift? It certainly would have to be on its side. Would the extra expense of a harp crate be a good idea?

A trailer and crate would be an added expense, but a lot cheaper than a new car.

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