Military Vehicles, December 1996,: Re: Transporting/shipping Vehicles

Re: Transporting/shipping Vehicles

Chuck Chriss (Chuck_Chriss@qx.com)
4 Dec 96 7:54:40

You could also tow it back, behind a rental truck if you don't have the tow
capacity. Take out the drive shafts and put the hubs in freewheel for minimum
effect on the running gear.

chuck

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>To: mil-veh@skylee
>From: barrowsg@rapidnet.com (Gale Barrows)
>Subject: Re: Transporting/shipping Vehicles
>
>>Soren A. Barr wrote:
>>
>>> looking to purchase an M-37 and I don't want to drive it back on an extended
>>> trip. MY options seem to be: Drive it back, trailer it back, or have
somebody
>>> else trailer (or truck) it back. Since I'de have to borrow a truck and
trailer
>>> to trailer it back I don't really like that solution.
>>> If anybody has any good ideas of how to best get a truck to me, or know
about
>>> what it would cost to "ship" it to me ( dollars per pound per mile ?)
>>
>>Soren,
>>
>>I looked into bringing 3 W300's back from Ohio to NC a couple of years
>>ago. If you look in Hemmings, you will find some ads for professional
>>transport services. Cost was pretty reasonable, as compared to me
>>having to make a couple of trips.
>>
>>DP...
>>
>>
>Another alternative is to rent a U-Haul truck for a oneway trip from the
M37"s location to your location. Load the M37 inside the closed van body.
Just do not tell U-Haul what you arevhauling, just say you are hauling
household goods.
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