RE: Vehicle transport, anyone ever do this?

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

I have to pipe up. We towed the 80 rocco up to cincinatti on the back of a
van with a bumper hitch... and remember 2500 < 5000....
so the bumper hitch will work just get a tow _DOLLY_ and you'll be fine...
just make sure you actually use the chains and tow it correctly.
brian
previously towed a 77 chevy 1/2 (33"tires) with a 88 GMC 1/2 ton with a
bumper hitch and a tow dolly just fine for 700 mi had to put both spares
on the front of the 77 so it would FIT between the tow dolly fenders.


On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Neal Tovsen wrote:

> Did the Explorer actually have a trailer hitch and towing package? I
> recently got an F-150 Supercab from Budget, and noticed that it had a
> bumper-hitch and light plug, but no tow ball. I toyed with the idea of
> buying a ball and renting a trailer to go get a car, but it didn't happen.
>
> If I were to put a ball on that bumper, would it work to tow a car trailer?
> The bumper was stamped for 5000lbs, but I always thought you couldn't tow
> that much without a frame-mounted hitch...
>
> Of course, this is even before I dare to ask the question: "What would
> Budget do if they knew I was towing a car with this truck?" The truck was
> part of their normal "car" fleet (not in their truck divison). I had
> specified a "mid-size car", but this is what I got. Contract violation?
>
> Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Christian Els
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:30 PM
> > To: Nate Mellom; Scirocco Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: Vehicle transport, anyone ever do this?
> >
> >
> > Cheapest way is to rent (or beg/borrow/extended test drive) a pickup truck
> > and a trailer.
> >
> > A U-Haul type deal will typically cost less for local (drive it there and
> > back) than one-way (rent it there, drive back), but mileage charges will
> > kill you.
> >
> > My cheapest out was to rent an Explorer from Hertz (unlimited
> > mileage :) and
> > a trailer from U-Haul (no mileage tracked) and I grabbed a car
> > from Houston,
> > Texas (I'm in Missouri) over a weekend for about $200.
> >
> > Moving up the scale, if you are in/close to a big city, check
> > with the local
> > offices of nationwide moving companies (United, Allied, Coastal, et al)
> > sometime they have partial loads along common routes that you can add your
> > car onto at a reduced rate.
> >
> > Most expensive is a dedicated auto hauler, listed in the back of any
> > Hemmings Motor News or similar rag -- typically ~$1000 coast-to-coast,
> > somewhat less for less distance.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > Christian
> > 87 16V
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com>
> > To: Scirocco Mailing List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:52
> > Subject: Vehicle transport, anyone ever do this?
> >
> >
> > > My buddy is seriously thinking about buying a Citroen DS on eBay.
> > > Problems is, we live in Wisconsin, the car is in California.  We're
> > > thinking about driving out, and driving or trailering the Citroen home.
> > > If we were to trailer it, anyone know what it might cost to do this?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Nate
> > > '81
> > > '84
> > > And no, they are not going to Cali.....=o(
> > >
> > >
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