I am looking at buying a Super Duty to use as parts for my '01, an need to tow it home if I buy it. It will be about 180 miles of mostly level interstate of state highway. U-Hauls are a little on the light side, and it looks like most tow bars limit out at 5,000 pounds. Any suggestions?

 

I had the same quandary when I had to move my 99 Expedition.

Borrow, rent or buy a trailer heavy enough to do the job. Forget the flat tow and U-haul lightweight trailers.

 

There are plenty of towbars that will more than exceed your weight requirements. Demco, Roadmaster, Blue Ox, to name a few, all make bars big enough to pull an SD. The real need will be the "toad" brakes and your tow vehicle. You could probably find a complete setup used through one of the rv sites and then resell it once you're done. But I would agree that getting a trailer would be a better option.

 

You might check around to see what it might cost you to have it "shipped" to you. Might be a cheaper option than a trailer or towing it yourself.

 

 

 

You don't have a buddy with a "brodozer" and a car trailer than can haul it for you, for say fuel and beer?

It's not very far, maybe U-ship would be cheapest way to get it home.

 

A one day rental of a 12K trailer at my local rental place that rents skidsteers and "small " excavators is $50. If you pick it up first thing on Saturday morning and return it when they open on Monday, they count that as one day for the weekend. 3/4 ton or better tow vehicle mandatory.

 

I ended up having to work during the auction and missed out. A 2001 F250 Lariat SD with the same interior as mine. The body was rough, but it went for $1750, kicking myself. It ran and had heated seats, which mine doesn't. Checking into things, shipping it would likely have been the best solutions.

Thanks!