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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The Villages, FL
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Marietta, Georgia
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
Just remember the old rule of thumb with Uhaul.....If you go against all that is out there aboiut how bad they are....dont be surprised with the probably end result. JUNK!
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Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area.
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
Yes, you disengage the drive shaft if it's an automatic. To be on the safe side, I would drain the trans fluid and remove the drive shaft completely.
The longest trip I've done with a tow dolly is about 250 miles but I was towing an 87 Cutlass Supreme -a fairly light vehicle. Towing a truck may be a little more hazardous with a dolly. I towed my 69 thirty miles and it got somewhat squirrelly at the higher speeds since the weight is not evenly distributed. I also towed my 68 with a wide (84") 16 ft. flatbed trailer and it was a lot easier. Bottom line, I would bite the bullet and rent a trailer if I had to go longer than 50 miles. |
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
Forgot to mention... The dollys you rent at U Haul may not fit properly. The truck is going to be wider than their widest dollys. I had to put original narrow wheels on my 69 and it still was a tight fit.
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: maine
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
If you can get a trailer from a LARGE uhaul dealer, they usually have newer equipment. Buddy rented a trailer and it was damn near brand new. He had great luck with it, but i would agree for the most part the small dealer stuff sucks.
I bought a trailer for $3k, best money my company ever spent. lol.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Marietta, Georgia
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
YES...make sure you dont have wide wheels on it....take 2 narrow pizza cutters with you to put on the front if needed!
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2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!! Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere! |
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Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Re: Help? Hauling a roller.
Look for a trailer to buy. You can probably use it and resell it for what you paid for it. I don't use mine but a few times a year, but when I need one it is there.
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