Alright forum experts.
I have a 76 FJ40 land cruiser that I need to deliver 1,000 miles away.
I trailered it on a uhaul trailer 500 miles with my wife's Honda Pilot a few months ago. Mainly because i didn't think it would make it on its own. I was in a bind and just did it. That seemed to put a lot of weight on the hitch/ suspension...and I,m not sure i want to do that again 2x as long.
Land cruiser has "35 tires on it. Chevy small block. Power steering. Th-350 auto tranny.
Options:
1) auto trailer again. Vehicles to pull the landcruiser are either '12 Honda Pilot, or '11 FJ Cruiser.
2) Car dolly. Same vehicles as above.
3) Flat-tow. I just welded tabs to the front bumper and tested driving it around behind the FJ Cruiser ( see pics). I bought the cheap hiltex 20046 tow bar from Amazon. But, i'm not sure i trust it for 1,000 miles through CA to ID at 55mph.
Around the neighborhood it tracked ok. But on one turn, with a dip/incline, the wheels didn't straighten out and i had to stop ( chirp chirp the tires went ) and start the car (power steering) and straighten the wheel. Once i did that, it tracked fine the rest of the way around the neighborhood.
4) ship it via auto transport ($$$).
Do i need to disconnect the rear drive shaft.?
Or just put the transfer case in neutral and the transmission in neutral?
Would love to hear your thoughts/ suggestions. I want to do the road trip...but safety is paramount.
All advice is appreciated.
I have a 76 FJ40 land cruiser that I need to deliver 1,000 miles away.
I trailered it on a uhaul trailer 500 miles with my wife's Honda Pilot a few months ago. Mainly because i didn't think it would make it on its own. I was in a bind and just did it. That seemed to put a lot of weight on the hitch/ suspension...and I,m not sure i want to do that again 2x as long.
Land cruiser has "35 tires on it. Chevy small block. Power steering. Th-350 auto tranny.
Options:
1) auto trailer again. Vehicles to pull the landcruiser are either '12 Honda Pilot, or '11 FJ Cruiser.
2) Car dolly. Same vehicles as above.
3) Flat-tow. I just welded tabs to the front bumper and tested driving it around behind the FJ Cruiser ( see pics). I bought the cheap hiltex 20046 tow bar from Amazon. But, i'm not sure i trust it for 1,000 miles through CA to ID at 55mph.
Around the neighborhood it tracked ok. But on one turn, with a dip/incline, the wheels didn't straighten out and i had to stop ( chirp chirp the tires went ) and start the car (power steering) and straighten the wheel. Once i did that, it tracked fine the rest of the way around the neighborhood.
4) ship it via auto transport ($$$).
Do i need to disconnect the rear drive shaft.?
Or just put the transfer case in neutral and the transmission in neutral?
Would love to hear your thoughts/ suggestions. I want to do the road trip...but safety is paramount.
All advice is appreciated.
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