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AgentMurdoc 03-29-2008 08:06 AM

need to tow/dolly a car... options?
 
First off I don't want to pay a tow company, those assholes impound my cars. And I don't feel like being daredevilish and pulling the car with the Honda.

Okay so I need to tow a car from a few cities over [~25 miles], what are some towing options? Or rather, what are some rental places that rent pickup trucks with a tow hitch [need to hitch a car dolly/trailer to it]? And more importantly, reasonably priced.

I went to uHaul.com and it doesn't specify whether or not the pickups have a hitch [won't be able to go til tomorrow to look, but I want to know now and I also need it for tomorrow morning so I would like to be prepared].

Post up experiences/references.

1991civicsi 03-29-2008 08:19 AM

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I went and bought a tow bar for $129 and hooked it to my friends pickup. I am looking into the detachable lites today.

xpert787 03-29-2008 08:29 AM

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I rented a truck recently from U-haul it was a 10' truck with a tow hitch. It was 19.99 to rent it and .79 a mile. I searched around and it looked like they had the cheapest rates for rental trucks that's my .02

Secondaries 03-29-2008 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentMurdoc
First off I don't want to pay a tow company, those assholes impound my cars. And I don't feel like being daredevilish and pulling the car with the Honda.

Okay so I need to tow a car from a few cities over [~25 miles], what are some towing options? Or rather, what are some rental places that rent pickup trucks with a tow hitch [need to hitch a car dolly/trailer to it]? And more importantly, reasonably priced.

I went to uHaul.com and it doesn't specify whether or not the pickups have a hitch [won't be able to go til tomorrow to look, but I want to know now and I also need it for tomorrow morning so I would like to be prepared].

Post up experiences/references.

I don't think Uhaul pickups have tow hitches. I inquired about towing a car a while back and they suggested I rent their smallest box truck and a two-wheel trailer. Wasn't that badly priced, but I ended up not buying the car.

Cray91 03-29-2008 06:11 PM

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Find a friend with a truck and rent a tow dolly from uHaul

You could also throw something up on craigslist and find someone that would tow it for like $50 or something.

schim187 03-29-2008 07:22 PM

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Yo man, i work for a tow company...if you got AAA basic, then you can tow the car for first 3 miles free, then $3/mile...if you got AAA +, then you got 100 free miles. This is if your car is registered. See if you got any friends who have AAA and have them call it in, and be there with you when they load the car. If your car's not registered, do it up with a Penske or Uhaul car hauler. :8

seerex 03-29-2008 07:27 PM

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Do not get the two-wheel trailer, get the one with 4 wheels. The two-wheel trailer moves around a LOT the hole time your driving it is moving no matter what you do, also it is a super pain in the ass to reverse. The 4 wheel trailer is a bit more, it is longer, but in every way it is better.

45psi 03-29-2008 11:04 PM

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a buddy with a tow dolley and truck is the cheapest your gonna get. the tow truck might becheaper than renting a truck and dolly

AgentMurdoc 03-30-2008 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Secondaries
they suggested I rent their smallest box truck and a two-wheel trailer

almost did this but with the full car trailer [50 bucks] and $20 for the truck and .99 per mile.

But instead I lucked out and my homie was able to come through with his truck. Rented the $50.oo trailer [came out to 54ish], I just gave him $40.oo on top [offered to fill up his gas tank, but we worked out something with an HID kit].


Thanks for the input guys :)



Originally Posted by 45psi
a buddy with a tow dolley and truck is the cheapest your gonna get. the tow truck might becheaper than renting a truck and dolly

sad thing is I'd rather pay to money grubbing uHaul than a tow company. Plus towing is like 3-8 bucks a mile or something? Fawk that!

whiterice 03-30-2008 02:42 AM

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so you got a new project crx?

AgentMurdoc 03-30-2008 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by whiterice
so you got a new project crx?

not quite... project usdm ek4 :P

J-SMITH69 03-30-2008 06:24 AM

Re: need to tow/dolly a car... options?
 
i towed ---- with both a dolly and a real trailer.

obviously the real trailer is better but it with also weight a lot so you'll need enough of a truck to pull it and the car.

dolly's work ok esp for such a small light car. i've towed a full size truck on a dolly before... that was interesting...

HMTguy 03-30-2008 06:28 AM

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Well I had sex with a chicken once, microvaj talons are no fun :-X

xternal 03-30-2008 06:37 AM

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haha

LilWayne 03-30-2008 11:05 AM

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Get it towed by a company! just cause they impounded your car for something you did don't blame them cause you fucked up


AAA FTW

AgentMurdoc 03-30-2008 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by random-strike
i towed ---- with both a dolly and a real trailer.

obviously the real trailer is better but it with also weight a lot so you'll need enough of a truck to pull it and the car.

dolly's work ok esp for such a small light car. i've towed a full size truck on a dolly before... that was interesting...

haha it was interested too with a trailer, 45 mph limit and doing 70-80. :P



Originally Posted by Towdogg
just cause they impounded your car for something you did don't blame them cause you fucked up

yeah I guess I shouldn't have up to date tags on a registered car with stripped interior. Car was chillin' on the street legally and was towed and claimed it to be a "recovery." That's bullshit, I didn't report it stolen.

Oh and not to mention the other times they impounded my other cars with stealing ----. ---- that. Guy working at this yard even told me that he wanted to take my motor and suspension.

It's complete bullshit, makes me mad thinking about it.

CRXDrew 03-31-2008 03:55 AM

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A friend's pickup
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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/pho...4699/94696.gif
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/pho...6999/96933.gif

Harbor freight ftw

Cray91 03-31-2008 12:43 PM

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^^Those work a lot better when the vehicle beingtowed has a metal front bumper you don't really care about.


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