Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.Com wrote:
> David brought up a good point, if any of the wheels are touching the ground,
> technically you'll have to have a plate on it, to flat tow it. Since the desire
> is to haul it 2/3rds the way across country, it probably would be a necessity.
> Perhaps CO offers temporary interstate transport plates which would allow it to
> be flat towed. I know some states do. Don't know about insurance, but I would
> guess there probably would be some requirements there as well. Definitely needs
> to be kept in mind if it is flat towed.
>
Hmmm... yes, plates and insurance are both good points I had not considered. Thanks Dave and Walt for thinking of that. Renewing the plate isn't a big deal, don't know about insurance though. We all know how I feel about insurance companies.
Here's another: how about some kind of brake control system for the vehicle in tow? Based on http://www.brakebuddy.com/towing_laws.html it looks like it would need one in Ohio and New York. We never used to use anything like that going up and down the mountains of Utah, but I guess the state of New York knows better. These "Brake Buddy" systems go for about $800 from what I could tell with a quick search. (And here's the fun part, it looks like it runs off of 12V in the towed vehicle, but I believe the Jeep's electrical system is 6V.) A trailer is looking better all the time.
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