From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Tue Aug 30 2005 - 16:08:05 PDT
I have no idea as to why Gov Liquidation sells at such high prices.
IMO the best way to move a duece from a sales is to use a gooseneck
trailer and a 1 ton truck or larger to move it and the duece. There are
a lot of dual tandem gooseneck trailers around and if you know someone
who has one, you may be able to pay them to haul it for you.
If you can't do that, consider calling a wrecker service and see what
they can do. A lot of big rollbacks can handle 13,000 lbs. Prepare to
pay dollars per loaded mile.
I moved my M51 5 ton (23,000+lbs) with a dual tandem flatbed trailer and
a 1 ton truck. That was right at the weight limit of the truck though
(not enough hp or gears), but the trailer had no problem with it at all.
I personally would not flat tow a duece or a 5 ton without a driver in
the towed truck and a large tow vehicle, like a semi tractor. Even with
that, I would not want to do that for more than a few miles as you
really can't go that fast safely.
Dave
vlmuke@comcast.net wrote:
> HI, All
> I have a couple of questions, first I was wondering why non running trucks go so high on Gov't liquidation and how does one get one home? I thought about bidding on a truck and called Napier Logistisic and they wanted $500 or more to load the thing and 4.00 a mile to ship it I figured it would cost $5,700 just to ship the thing plus the price of the truck!! I don't know about most of you folks but my money tree isn't that ripe! I know Joe young won't buy from there and I know this was a hot topic a while ago but since I didn't have permission to get a Deuce from the wife then I kinda ingnored them, I guess I should have read them, but anyway how have you folks gotten them home? Also I learned that the term Buyer Loads means it doesn't run, any tips, teminology and ways you have gotten one home would be helpful, also can you tow a Deuce with a pick up? Any comments or suggestion would be apreciated
> Thanks for your Time
> RichB
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