Re: Transporting Audis Far Away

[nscbarry@mail.msy.bellsouth.net]

By all means if you can get a auto hauler, all 4 wheels off the ground, do so. As
i have some exp in this area, about 10 years ago i towed my 320i from new orleans
to LA, a good 2300 miles. Soon after my arrival i found the tires and bearings of
the wheels that rolled the whole way were really f'ed up. Shop explanation, that
those 2 wheels had to bear the weight of the whole car and therefore were
subjected to xs wear. Now I always get all 4 of the ground or drive the whole way,
a hell of alot less $$ then unecessary repairs.
sean 96A6q

Gary G. Erickson wrote:

> Chris Woodward wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure if this has been said, but what about renting a one-way U-Haul
> > type truck?  I'm sure you can rent this, and get a dolly for your car, for a
> > resonable rate.  Unless the car has to be on a flatbed.
>
> This is how I got my car home from Wyoming.  At about $1000 including
> diesel fuel, it was definitley the cheapest option.
>
> But, if the car is running and drivable, I can't see why you'd want to
> spend the extra money on pulling the car on a trailer when you could
> just drive the car yourself.
>
> And FYI -- there's only about $30 difference between U-haul's price on a
> FWD car dolly, and full blown (all four wheels on the trailer) car
> hauler.  If you have a choice in the matter, get the car hauler!
>
> HTH,
>
> Gary