Towing Question
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From: Kansas City, MO
colo_dually and akaFrankCastle, could you PM or post the companies you used or got quotes from? $500-$1000 seems reasonable to me, it would cost more in gas to drive it out, I'm moving from Florida to Arizona for work, gas to drive 2k+ miles would be up there. I think a reputable car hauler company might be my best bet. I don't think a car carrier from like a U-Haul could accommodate my truck, it's got a 4" lift with a set of Nitto 35" Terra Grappler's on her.
Anyhow, the cats I used were:
White Ram Trucking, LLC.
292 County Road 345
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 204-1337
I have their card at work (looking at paperwork tonight) and will confirm all this info in the morning.
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Well, I am currently in the middle of my move and I towed with my F250 from VA to my folks cabin around MT Hood, OR. I will be on the road again on Saturday for the trip on the AK Marine Hwy System.
Went up towards Minnesota and proceeded west on I90, wife drove her car and I pulled our trailer 7x14 with 3 motorcycles and lots of stuff inside. I did ship 1 car on a hauler from VA to Bellingham, WA also to be loaded up on the ferry (Mazda Miata) for around $1150.
No matter how you look at it wallet is gonna hurt somewhere. Good luck with your move.
Went up towards Minnesota and proceeded west on I90, wife drove her car and I pulled our trailer 7x14 with 3 motorcycles and lots of stuff inside. I did ship 1 car on a hauler from VA to Bellingham, WA also to be loaded up on the ferry (Mazda Miata) for around $1150.
No matter how you look at it wallet is gonna hurt somewhere. Good luck with your move.
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I'm moving over 2k+ miles away, I'll be using a truck rental company, the problem I'm having is finding a tow dolly/car carrier large enough to haul my F-250, I know it kind of seems silly to tow a big truck but I'm looking at the aspect of saving fuel and money, since I'm using a truck rental company to move my belongings I might as well tow my truck and save money, and towing a trailer with my truck isn't an option, I haven't seen one big enough to carry all of our stuff in as of yet. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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I just did a move and decided to buy a flatbed 10k car hauler ,(under $3k). I also bought a 10K rated, 24' enclosed car hauler for $5k through Ebay.
MC Trailer, New 20'X83" Utility,Flatbed,Car Hauler | eBay
MC Trailer, New 20'X83" Utility,Flatbed,Car Hauler | eBay
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To rent a penske truck for a 2000 mile move you will probably be looking at $1100-$2000 depending on the truck and the mileage and the equipment availability. Buying an AAA membership will give you a discount.
If you check craigslist you should be able to find a nice enclosed trailer for reasonable price. I'd check the bearings and tires before you move, but as pointed out, you can buy a used trailer for maybe $4000 and probably sell it for about that when you get where you are going. It makes sense when you consider the cost of the truck rental.
To answer your question, as others have, no one makes a trailer or dolly rated to carry your truck. You can check with local equipment rental places, as most of them will have 10k rated trailers that might work, but I've never heard of any of those companies offering 1 way service, and by the time you drive the trailer 2000 miles back you will have surely spent enough on fuel that you would be halfway towards a nice trailer of your own (that you could sell when you get where you are going).
Another option would be to buy an equipment trailer... with the economy in the tank, trailers of all sorts are cheap as you could ask for. I've seen 10k, 18 foot low boy trailers only a couple years old selling for $1500 on craigslist. You could then put your truck on that and tow it with the rental truck. Of course, aftermarket trailers have electric brakes and rental equipment almost all uses surge brakes, so you might have to run some wires to get an electric brake controller hooked up.
I moved using a 26' penske diesel truck a few years ago and averaged 8 mpg here in the WV hills. Ouch. (that was without a trailer).
If you check craigslist you should be able to find a nice enclosed trailer for reasonable price. I'd check the bearings and tires before you move, but as pointed out, you can buy a used trailer for maybe $4000 and probably sell it for about that when you get where you are going. It makes sense when you consider the cost of the truck rental.
To answer your question, as others have, no one makes a trailer or dolly rated to carry your truck. You can check with local equipment rental places, as most of them will have 10k rated trailers that might work, but I've never heard of any of those companies offering 1 way service, and by the time you drive the trailer 2000 miles back you will have surely spent enough on fuel that you would be halfway towards a nice trailer of your own (that you could sell when you get where you are going).
Another option would be to buy an equipment trailer... with the economy in the tank, trailers of all sorts are cheap as you could ask for. I've seen 10k, 18 foot low boy trailers only a couple years old selling for $1500 on craigslist. You could then put your truck on that and tow it with the rental truck. Of course, aftermarket trailers have electric brakes and rental equipment almost all uses surge brakes, so you might have to run some wires to get an electric brake controller hooked up.
I moved using a 26' penske diesel truck a few years ago and averaged 8 mpg here in the WV hills. Ouch. (that was without a trailer).
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