Craig Faison <cfaison@magpage.com> wrote:
: Hi,
: I haven't really been following this thread, but I have skimmed a couple
: of the messages. I get the idea that a trailer rental is out due to cost
: and extra towing load on the tow vehicle. Seems like flat towing is the
: current option of choice, but it comes with issues related to tags,
: insurance, etc.
: Have you considered a tow dolly? They can be rented for much less than a
: trailer, and should eliminate the tag/insurance/lighting issues and at
: least 1/2 of the mechanical concern since two wheels will be off of the
: ground. The extra weight is minimal and since the CJ2A is so light anyway,
: a v6 Dakota would have no trouble at all pulling that combo.
: I've flat towed vehicles and pulled vehicles with a dolly, and the dolly
: seems much more safe/secure.
: I see them used in my area for $400ish from time to time - might be
: cheaper to buy one and sell it when you're done with it than to rent one.
That would certainly be an option to keep in mind. I never
really thought about it myself since I figured if a trailer wasn't
an option, then flat towing it for free would be better than whatever
they want for a dolly, but its true that you'd only need to worry
about the rear end in that case, and there wouldn't be any tracking
or light issues... Just as a point of reference, U-haul wants $309
for a one way rental. (As opposed to $620 for a trailer.) At that
price, $400 to buy one doesn't sound all that bad. :-) Even if you
were only able to sell it for half what you bought it for, you'd
still be $100 ahead of a u-haul rental. :-) (Though purchasing
would add the additional complications of licensing and registering
it, I would assume.)
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