Cheapest way to tow your car when you're moving 1 hour 30 mins away?
Basically, I'm moving to another city same state. I have two cars. And will most likely have the help of movers or not sure if I will be renting a u haul truck, I will be driving one of my cars and the other car may have to be attached be towed or i don't know what are my options?
The car I will be driving is a large suv the other is a standard honda 4 doors.
any ideas?
Added (1). Would it be safe for a grand jeep cherokee to tow a 4 door honda?
The SUV should be able to tow the Honda. Go to U-Haul and check into the type of trailer that just the front wheels go on. The rear wheels stay on the ground. It's easier to tow and less tongue weight on the SUV's hitch.
One would think that treating a friend to dinner would be sufficient for them to drive your car.
I towed a 4 door honda civic with a toyota tacoma 4x4 4 cylinder pickup from Seattle to Denver. A grand cherokee (assume 6 or 8 cylinder engine) should have no problem.
If you are hell bent on towing it, rent a tow dolly from u-haul. Tow dolly is one of those rigs that lifts the front tires of the towed vehicle off the ground. However, I agree with FarOutside, get a friend to drive it or figure out a way to get back there and drive it yourself. An hour and 30 minutes away is nothing.
If you don't have friends, acquaintances, or paying a college kid… Wouldn't the easiest thing be to do is drive the one car to the new location, then take a bus back to pick up the second car.
- seems like way less hassle than renting a trailer for this.
If you rent a truck from Budget or U-Haul, you can also get a tow dolly or trailer for a vehicle. Of course, that still leaves one vehicle needed a driver. The Jeep may be too big to tow. At least one of those sites will let you input info on the vehicle being towed and it will tell you what you need. I have looked into towing a full sized pickup, and the site says that it can't be done with one of their trucks pulling.
The Jeep can probably tow the Honda. Just make sure you get the right carrier. Some cars can be towed with a dolly (with the back wheels of the car on the ground), others require a flatbed. You can look up those options on U-Haul's site too.
For around $300 you could have a tow hitch installed on the SUV and tow the other car yourself. An easier method would be to just pay someone to drive it for you. 90 minutes away is hardly a major move. Just have a friend drive it and then run them back home.
Have a friend or relative drive one of the cars out, then take them home.
Pushing it down a hill to gain enough speed to make it there.
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