Cheapest way to deliver a Rangie ...

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Author Message   Anton (Anton_r) Member Username: Anton_r Post Number: 57 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 08:27 pm:    Hello, we do not really want to drive some thousand or so miles (or is it two thousand) from Ohio to Colorado on our Rangie... so we thought to rent something that can tail our truck ... But I checked out simple auto rentals and u-haul type rentals ... if they even offer a trailer - it does not support the weight of our 93 RRC ... so, what could be the cheapest way to get our truck (with us) there ? Thanks   Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1433 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:19 pm:    Anton, that's only one day drive!   Anton (Anton_r) Member Username: Anton_r Post Number: 59 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:42 pm:    Peter, my MapPoint says that it's 21 hour drive ;) ... we already drove through Denver and it's no way 1-day drive (as far as I remember). 1400 miles ... With our old Rangie it's better to save those 1400 miles ;) ... though, most probably, we end up driving there on our own anyway   Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 341 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:05 am:    I've found that the auto transporters can haul my Defender for far less than it costs me to drive it long distances. Dependable Auto Shippers moved it from California to North Carolina for $945.   Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1438 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:56 am:    I've driven from Detroit to Boulder in one day - it's a long drive, but doable. It's much more of a PITA to drive a UHaul truck with a trailer than it is a (even very old) Rangie. Just don't go faster than 75, and you'll get there!   Dave Statler (Falconx84) Member Username: Falconx84 Post Number: 134 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 12:49 pm:    Check to see if there's a train or train station around. I know my aunt went to florida by train one time. Then you don't have to worry about driving or findin a place to stay, (hotel) you can be on the train travelling overnight.   Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 965 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 02:15 pm:    the train service was by Amtrak and it was only to Florida from VA.. I've used Barnes Auto Transportation 800-542-3123 a few times now to get the LRs to ECR from Tulsa. Geat folks and reasonable. Had a RR shipped from SoCal to Tulsa for $650 by them as well. Jaime   Anton (Anton_r) Member Username: Anton_r Post Number: 60 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 03:16 pm:    with such prices, we'll be better off driving ;)