Roadtrip?

[FastBoats74]

Trying to figure out a way to get a 1946 Jeep CJ-2A from Madison, MS to Gulf Shores, Al this wknd. Problem is- no tow vehicle, no trailer. Anyone coming this way this wknd with an empty trailer?

Seriously, though- I think I will rent a uhaul one-way and borrow my bro-n-law's 1997 Explorer (gotta figure out how to get around Uhuaul's no-explorer policy!)

 

[jesterb]

I will be in Starkville or else I would love to trade a fishing trip for a Jeep transport. You can borrow my 250 to go pick up the Uhaul then switch to the Explorer for the ride home.

 

[Bodean]

Bout burned up my old exploder pulling my 40 from Starkvegas to Jacktown years ago. The u-haul trailer is half the problem. They are really heavy trailers. See if you can borrow a trailer down there.

 

[FastBoats74]

You are right about the uhaul trailers. I am going to try to find one down this way. Last thing I need is to have to replace a tranny on an exploder that's a POS in the first place.

 

[Land Speeder]

Jeez. I always understood uHaul trailers to be lighter than standard dove tail car haulers because they aluminum... they're heavier? Well blow me down.

 

[FJ60Cam]

I don't think they aluminum. Prolly galvinized.

 

[FastBoats74]

I don't think they aluminum. Prolly galvinized.

I went and looked at one yesterday. Galvanized and they weigh 2100 lbs.

I decided to rent a 16' Penske truck and trailer and drive it up and back. $277 plus fuel, but it beats replacing someone's tranny I suppose. It did occur to me to figure out a way to drive it into a cargo truck via loading dock, but finding one down here at the beach would be challenging.