Towing Question
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Towing Question
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 have a 28 foot enclosed car hauler. It will hold almost all of our belongings. I purchased it to move from So Indiana to No. Wisconsin. You can purchase a new trailer with a 10k load rating for around $8000, which was about the cost of having a moving company haul our stuff.
Aside from that, I wouldn't recommend towing your F-250 with something like a U-Haul truck. If you do not want to drive it, look into having it carried by a licensed vehicle hauler.
Aside from that, I wouldn't recommend towing your F-250 with something like a U-Haul truck. If you do not want to drive it, look into having it carried by a licensed vehicle hauler.
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I have a 28 foot enclosed car hauler. It will hold almost all of our belongings. I purchased it to move from So Indiana to No. Wisconsin. You can purchase a new trailer with a 10k load rating for around $8000, which was about the cost of having a moving company haul our stuff.
Aside from that, I wouldn't recommend towing your F-250 with something like a U-Haul truck. If you do not want to drive it, look into having it carried by a licensed vehicle hauler.
Aside from that, I wouldn't recommend towing your F-250 with something like a U-Haul truck. If you do not want to drive it, look into having it carried by a licensed vehicle hauler.
Why would you not recommend hauling an F-250 via a U-Haul or something similar? Is it because the F-250's are too heavy for a hitch on a U-Haul??
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If you rented one of the larger U-Haul trucks, you would have no issues with the towing weight-wise. They are good for between 7500 and 10K in towing capacity.
$8000 to move!!?? Hell, I better not ever move.
$8000 to move!!?? Hell, I better not ever move.
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One note....those car carriers through U-Haul etc are usually not rated to carry a vehicle that big. I was looking at towing my truck cross country when I moved, but I could not find a company that would allow an F150 to be towed much less a Superduty.
I believe that you can get your truck shipped cross country for considerably less than 1000 dollars. (Just a thought)
I believe that you can get your truck shipped cross country for considerably less than 1000 dollars. (Just a thought)
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The Uhaul carriers have a GVWR of 7500#, and wieght 2600# by itself.
Trailering an F250 doesn't make a whole lot of since to me. Even dropping the money up front for a big enough trailer to move everything and sell it when you arrive at the destination would be cheaper than renting something big enough for what you need. The other option is having a licensed and insured hauler take the truck to where you need. I was quoted at around a grand to have a vechicle shipped across country earlier this year. I hope that helps.
Trailering an F250 doesn't make a whole lot of since to me. Even dropping the money up front for a big enough trailer to move everything and sell it when you arrive at the destination would be cheaper than renting something big enough for what you need. The other option is having a licensed and insured hauler take the truck to where you need. I was quoted at around a grand to have a vechicle shipped across country earlier this year. I hope that helps.
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50/50 chance of being able to sell an 8000.00 trailer in today's economy, wouldn't ya think?
I moved two trucks from Colorado to Tennessee via an independent carrier, licensed and bonded. Cost was 500.00 per truck.
I moved two trucks from Colorado to Tennessee via an independent carrier, licensed and bonded. Cost was 500.00 per truck.
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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.
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If you are flexible on time and have someone available on both ends -post the shipment on uship.com. Those times business is slow and quite often car haulers are running empty, looking disparately for back loads. Have seen boats hauled 1200 miles for $800
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Exactly. Tow dollies and rental trailers do not have the capacity for towing an SD.
If you use a shipper to move your truck, do not use DAS. I had a very bad experience with them and one of my classic cars.
If you use a shipper to move your truck, do not use DAS. I had a very bad experience with them and one of my classic cars.
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Looked this myself. Uhaul penskeand budget do not have trailers rated for our truck. I bought a 18' enclosed trailer. Trailer resale values don't drop much. I'm just gonna resell mine. And it will end up more then likely be cheaper then renting. However you have to have the funds to get the trailer.
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I also took up Kajtek1's idea and posted on uship.com to see what kind of bids I can get. I might also look into purchasing a trailer locally and sell it when we get to our destination.
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Looking for a low priced High quality Trailer new company out there call Look Trailers
run by former big shots from Haulmark and Wells Cargo, since those 2 companies were picked up by a investment company that's is running 2 great trailer makers into the ground.
And their no compete clause ran out they got together and started a new company.
I just bought a 20 foot car hauler for $4400 3 year warranty from them
I think it was $100 more if you jumped up to 22 feet and so on, of course this is 7000lb.
But what I have seen this company is building very high quality trailers at a great price. I have owned Pace America (very bad experience ) and Horton Hauler (great trailer but $3000 more)
run by former big shots from Haulmark and Wells Cargo, since those 2 companies were picked up by a investment company that's is running 2 great trailer makers into the ground.
And their no compete clause ran out they got together and started a new company.
I just bought a 20 foot car hauler for $4400 3 year warranty from them
I think it was $100 more if you jumped up to 22 feet and so on, of course this is 7000lb.
But what I have seen this company is building very high quality trailers at a great price. I have owned Pace America (very bad experience ) and Horton Hauler (great trailer but $3000 more)
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What does DAS stand for? I ask because I called Discount Auto Transport yesterday for a quote, the guy seemed honest over the phone from just a first impression point of view, they're licensed and bonded.
I also took up Kajtek1's idea and posted on uship.com to see what kind of bids I can get. I might also look into purchasing a trailer locally and sell it when we get to our destination.
I also took up Kajtek1's idea and posted on uship.com to see what kind of bids I can get. I might also look into purchasing a trailer locally and sell it when we get to our destination.
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They did not treat one of my classic vehicles very well at all. Broke the key in the ignition and then left it sitting in a very muddy junkyard in Kentucky until I retrieved it. I was not a happy camper.