Is it possible to rent a truck large enough to put the car *on the
trailer* in the rental truck? i.e, don't bother towing the trailer,
just load it with the car into the truck? Width of the trailer is
likely to be the limiting factor.
Alternatively, rent a truck with car transport trailer. Put the Datsun
on the rental trailer, put the trailer (and spares) in the truck. You
might need to partially dis-assemble the trailer - remove the axles &
fenders - to get it into the truck.
So, if it would cost you >$1500 to rent, how much are you offering to
pay me to tow it out to you...? <G>
Eric
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:20:12 EDT
> From: Gonridn2@aol.com
> Subject: CAR TRANSPORT??
>
> Help, I'm looking for ideas, hopefully affordable ones. I'm
negotiating to
> purchase a Datsun Roadster vintage racecar, it comes with it's own
open
> 2-axle trailer, and enough spares to fill the bed of a fullsize
pickup. The
> car is in NY, I'm in Arizona. 40 hours and 2300 miles one way. I
offered to
> meet 1/2 way but the owner currently doesn't have a truck, I'm short
on time
> for a week long roadtrip. Transport companies won't touch the
trailer and
> spares, one way truck rentals (Ryder, U-haul) don't want you towing
> non-rental trailers, besides they have welded on 2" balls, the
trailer uses 2
> 5/16". Besides oneway rental is in the $1500 range on a $8000 car.
The
> trucks available so far that they will let you tow their rental
trailers with
> are the midsize 15' trucks.
> Looking for ideas/suggestions. Thanks, Troy gonridn2@aol.com
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