looking at buying a crew cab over the weekend, but it is immobile at present. I've looked up the wheelbase to be 168", which is 14', so it seems a 16 footer could work, but i'd like some advise from you guys with actual experience in this matter, if you don't mind.

I've seen quite a pics on here of one OBS hauling another, so I know there are many experts out there! :-)

 

I wouldn't haul it on a 16 footer. Bigger if you can.

 

Start with the axles ...

Tandem 5200 pound axles

3500 pound ain't gonna cut it

Measure the center to center of the actual truck

Figure out how far you have to haul it and what the maximum
overhang allowed is in your region

 

If your renting a trailer anyway, call around to tow shops. A scheduled tow may not be so expensive. Especially locally. Then it's insured all the way to your house too.

 

FWIW my crew cab short box with the fiberglass box sides weighs 6800 LBS.

 

I hauled mine on my 20' 10,000 lb. equipment trailer. You'll probably need a 20' trailer. The frames on a CC are 20' long.

 

very good - thanks guys. its about an hour and a half from my house, so I assumed a tow would be expensive, but its probably worth a few calls.

and a 20 footer is what I was thinking i'd need, but now I know for sure!

thanks!

 

20' at a mininum. As a reference, here's a buddy's ECLB on my 20' trailer.

 

First call would be to AAA, which is kind of a prerequisite for anyone driving a >10-year-old paid-off vehicle. $100-ish a year, up to four tows, up to 100 miles each, no limit wrt # of vehicles.

 

Longer the better. and if your truck has a lift on it, make sure you have a 8-10 inch drop hitch. My trailer kept bottoming out!

 

good call - just checked into it online and it'll cost me $200/yr to get the 2nd tier coverage which covers 100 mile tows. basic coverage is just tows to the closest shop or 3 miles max. the rate for second tier is ~$114 for the first member, $70 for the second - i'd have to get my wife covered as well, obviously :-)

the two from a towing company was $200 as well, though so AAA would be a no-brainer. I just hope the truck's worth buying!

 

YOW, they like to stick it to new members I guess. Or maybe it's regional. I think we're paying $120-is for both of us, for the second tier coverage.

 

AAA is not for your purpose ...

It is for folks who have a vehicle in their name that is registered and operational - it breaks down under normal use while driving down the road.

It is not intended as substitute for someone who is buying a non operational vehicle and wants to save money by not renting - buying - borrowing
equipment or paying for a rollback tow truck to move their vehicle.

Cheating the system results in higher membership costs for all members,
new or renewing.

If you choose to buy a non op vehicle - pay the full price of your choice.

That includes the tow ....

 

try uship.com or craigslist if you don't have a buddy.

you're buying a project truck right? maybe buy a trailer and put a decent winch on it. you'll need it more than once, and if you want you can rent it to friends. once you get one under your belt there will me more projects that require tows.

 

Sorry, I guess I "cheated the system" a couple years ago with my Saturn. LR & RF brakes went out (diagonal brake system), the car didn't "break down", I got it home. Had it towed to the shop (no way to replace brake line on a gravel driveway in dead of winter) with AAA. That was ONE tow in the last 1.5 years. The folks at AAA knew full well I was getting the car towed FROM home, and didn't say a word about it. But I guess I should have driven it to the shop in the winter on half my brakes; to AAA members everywhere, a thousand apologies..