towing my FD (a few questions)
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Originally Posted by Fumanchu
I used to live off of Bay St. when I went to UCSC.
Honestly, I would use the AAA service. I have done it before and had no problems with the driver caring. He is getting paid anyways and does not work for AAA. I even used AAA one time when I was drunk at a bar and didn't want to leave my car at the bar all night when I lived in SC. You know that one bar that has $3 pitchers?
So I say go for the AAA to move your car, and then rent one of those small enclosed car trailers U-Haul has to move the rest of the crap. A suby will have no problem with one. Your total cost for the trips will be low and the FD will arrive safely.
Like this one..
**edit** Since you car is gutted entirely, I would not worry about it getting on a flat-bed tow truck. I bet it looks like a 4x4 right now. By stock suspension'd FD went on a flatbed with no problems with a motor and all its interior
Honestly, I would use the AAA service. I have done it before and had no problems with the driver caring. He is getting paid anyways and does not work for AAA. I even used AAA one time when I was drunk at a bar and didn't want to leave my car at the bar all night when I lived in SC. You know that one bar that has $3 pitchers?
So I say go for the AAA to move your car, and then rent one of those small enclosed car trailers U-Haul has to move the rest of the crap. A suby will have no problem with one. Your total cost for the trips will be low and the FD will arrive safely.
Like this one..
**edit** Since you car is gutted entirely, I would not worry about it getting on a flat-bed tow truck. I bet it looks like a 4x4 right now. By stock suspension'd FD went on a flatbed with no problems with a motor and all its interior
as far as the suspension, the previous owner put aftermarket (GAB's???) and some lowering springs. with no motor, the car still sits lower than my stock FD.
#27
If you could somehow finagle your way into getting a truck, you could spend 50 bucks and do a "in town" move with a uhaul car trailer. that way there is no mileage etc.. but you definately couldn't pull that with a subaru because like someone else said, those trailers are tanks.
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I had to pick my FD up from Maine and bring it to my house which is in Fall River, MA (120 miles). I had no choice but to use U-Haul which ran me $250. one way. That included the small $19. moving truck and the Auto Transport which is a nice flat bed car carrier that came with a winch. It was pricey but safe. The U-haul truck was empty but in your case you can fill it with your motor, tranny and all interior parts with no problem.
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