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Tom7227

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One of my kids is moving from MN to NY next week. He's renting a 16 foot truck and taking his 99 Nissan Maxima that has 231K on it with him. Any recommendations on whether he should use a dolly or a trailer for the car? The three places want about $100 more for the trailer. My thought is that there's less chance of trouble with the rear end if it's on the trailer. I also have no experience with a dolly but I would think it may be harder to back up.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Tom

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Wow have the rental fee's really went up. I remember when I use to drag race almost ever other weekend, if you rented a two wheel dolly it was around $75 and a flat bed was only $85. Thats only $10 more. Man, the prices must have went up like crazy. And I am only talking about 5 years ago.

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There is no backing up with a dolly! As long as he keeps that in mind during all his stops he should be fine.

Gee I should have realized that - too many pivot points. It isn't impossible but it's darn hard. One time when I was learning how to tow a C130 I had a heck of a problem figuring that out. Of course it didn't help that the 'insturctor' kept on changing the settings on the opposable wheels on the towing tractor.

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Maybe he will get lucky like I did. When I moved from Kansas City back to Minnesota, I had a reservation with Penske for a 26' truck with a tow dolly. I went to get them and they were out of dollys- they gave me a trailer for the same price. wink Couldn't beat that with a stick!!!

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I see them quite often in the summer trying to turn around in our parking lot. It's impossible for the inexperienced!

I seen a young woman (early 20s) take out the concrete poles at a gas station with a UHaul truck. The UHaul truck got the worst of that deal

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