HYPOTHETICALLY speaking....

[manimal]

"IF" you might be moving...."MAYBE" out of state,across country(Cali to Illinois) and you have 3 vehicles to take...1)1996 3/4t Suburban,1) 1999 Toyota Corolla,1) 1976 Chevy C10. How would you do it?
BEFORE you answer let give you some info...
I have 2 kids, one of which is severely disabled(5 yr old) and another boy that is 7, my wife and a Chocolate Lab. The kids will HAVE to ride in the Suburban...at least the 5yr old. The WIFE will NOT drive the truck..period,and has NEVER driven anything with a trailer in tow. There will be some items taken(personal belongings and medical equipment/supplies for my 5yr old).
Would you rent a tow dolly and pull the toyota with the truck and load the bed with everything that would fit and go.....remember it's a 1/2t 2wd,350,th350 and I dont know what gears.

.............OR.................

If you had the chance to trade the 1/2t for a crewcab dually(1985,454,th400...needs A/C gone through,has Thorley headers,carbed...blah blah blah)....would you trade and use that to tow/haul everything?


............OR..............

SELL 1/2t,buy or rent an enclosed trailer,pack everything in trailer,tow with Suburban and have WIFE drive her Toyota?



Thanks for listening and I hope it made sense...now NEED OPINIONS!

[kaysboat]

I'd go with option 1. Wife drives Suburban, you drive truck with Toyota on dolly (not drive on car hauler). Just my thoughts.

[bigd65]

Or sell the Toyota !!!!
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[king-918]

Originally Posted by bigd65

Or sell the Toyota !!!!
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BAN this guy!

[Redcap]

Originally Posted by king-918

BAN this guy!

You are in the wrong neighborhood.

[motornut]

Hi
I'd pack/drive the burb, tow the packed up car,ship the other truck if if don't sell it
if you need to go quick to get something medical
running around a town in the car would be easier/cheaper

a friend moved out to the west coast,he flew had his car shipped
when the shipper showed up for his car he packed it full of cloths and other non- valued stuff
he had it all over the lawn taking pictures,itemized on a list gave a copy to the driver
(so driver knows, and owner knows whats there)

[king-918]

Originally Posted by Redcap

You are in the wrong neighborhood.

Real men drive Toyota!
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[Redcap]

Originally Posted by king-918

Real men drive Toyota!
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Wrong. Real men drive old American rigs, from when that meant something. Not jap garbage.

[manimal]

cant sell the 'Yota.....has 80k on the odo,gets 33mpg and is her car!

[tucsonjwt]

Sell all vehicles, fly to destination, purchase replacement vehicle(s) at destination. Or, have Yota shipped via car hauler, fly to destination.

[tlawre87]

Im assuming one trip only and you don't want to go back..

With that said I would go option 1, But really depends on how much you have to take with you.
Would your wife be willing to put one of the single axle enclosed U-haul trailers behind the suburban?
But with that route also you could back the Toyota full of any belongings.

[geezer#99]

Flat tow the 76 behind the suburban and the wife(boss) drive the Turdota.
Is your 76 a short or long box?
You can disconnect the driveshaft.

[PAPA KENT]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Flat tow the 76 behind the suburban and the wife(boss) drive the Turdota.
Is your 76 a short or long box?
You can disconnect the driveshaft.

That sounds like a plan.

[rs74]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Flat tow the 76 behind the suburban and the wife(boss) drive the Turdota.
Is your 76 a short or long box?
You can disconnect the driveshaft.

This was my initial thought as well. Load the burb as much as you can and load the bed of the 76 down too. Your wife could drive the car with your other child for company. That is one long trip though.

[rs74]

So is Springfield where you are "HYPOTHETICALLY" thinking about moving?

[f.monroe]

Towing with a heavy truck like that crew with a 454 might be a problem . If you don't know the condition of the cooling system then I would keep the half ton. Cross country trips with a big block can be eventful and that's probably not what you need. I am a fan of your blue half ton. Crew cab not so much. Load the sub, the truck , and pull the yota behind the '76. I would think that would be the easiest trip.
Frank
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[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Flat tow the 76 behind the suburban and the wife(boss) drive the Turdota.
Is your 76 a short or long box?
You can disconnect the driveshaft.

Someone beat me too it, but I would also say this is your best option.

[manimal]

'76 is a longbed...

[Eagle Custom]

Load the 76 on a trailer with your belongings in and around it pull the trailer with the suburban and have the wife drive the yota

[Rich84]

Anyway you choose..It sounds like one long ride..Just sayin.

[geezer#99]

Too bad it isn't a short box. I'd have sent you down my driveshaft disconnect to make it easy for towing.

[manimal]

so here are some pics of the '76 and the crewcab I have a chance to trade for...opinions needed. Thanks

[JCampbell]

I feel you pain. Our move from CA to WA is going to look something like this:

'88 Sub tows the Jayco Pop Up - My Dad will fly down to CA and drive this one up
'77 CC Dually tows the 18' car trailer loaded down w/ the '84 Shortbed - I'll drive this combo
U-Haul - My Uncle will fly down to CA and drive this one up

Got anyone who'd be willing to drive for ya? Might cost you a plane ticket, but still...

[JCampbell]

PS: Trade for the dually.

[manimal]

Thanks Campy!