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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Indpls, IN
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I finally found the perfect truck. I've already payed for it, and have the bill of sale. Problem is finding a trailor to tow it. Do any of you guys know what will tow a 1/2 ton truck. Uhaul, every guy gives me a diferent answer. Will an auto transport work? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 6,802
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I have heard the U-haul trailers will work, but they won't rent them fo you if you tell them that you are hauling a truck.
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Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA
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Where is the truck? There are a few members in the Indy area, maybe one of them will help you.
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Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512
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You should be able to rent a car trailer at your nearest rental buisness. All the ones around here have them. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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Location: Southern New Mexico
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I rented the Uhaul . I even made reservations on the web and put in 69 chevy truck for the vehicial being towed. no problems. it said it was a recomended towing setup. It was the kind where you drive it all the way onto the trailer. If fit ok but I bought extra tie straps because I was going 1400 miles.
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I Love This Stuff!
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 739
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I speak from experience about shipping my truck from Vancouver to Winnipeg. It took 2 months, I COULD HAVE PUSHED IT FASTER!!! The shipping company kept giving me bull$hit about it being to heavy. Anyways it's better if you do it yourself, that ways you know it will make it there in one piece. fine69 has a good idea about asking board members for help. CoryM, who I have never met went and looked at my truck and disconnected the 2nd/3rd linkage so it was drivable and finally shippable!!
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Indpls, IN
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Thanks for the replies. I went with the uhaul. The next hurdle is getting that heavy truck up on the trailor. Off hand does anybody know what the average weight of these trucks. It's a 1970 Chevy C10 Stepside, the wood in the back is rotted out, and it has an inline six in it already. I can't wait to start stripping it down.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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3500-ish..
How far you towing it, and what is your tow rig...I'd just buy a tow bar, then you'll never have to worry bout gettin your stuff home again. |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
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If you go get it take a buddy with you to help and have extra straps to tie with. I would get a come-a-long to pull it on the trailer then use it to tie the front down.
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: edmonton,canada
Posts: 1,363
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I work for Uhaul and reccomend using an auto trans to hual it. I used one to bring a buddies 79 1/2 ton to take parts off and it fit on the transport nicely. Dont use a tow dolly though, they arent wide enough for a truck
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