anyone ever use a u-haul trailer to take your car anywhere? i'm moving to portland and dont want to drive my car all the way there becuase that would require stopping more becuase i only have 3 drivers. on u-hauls site it says that the recommended maximum speed for the trailer is 45mph?!!? which if i went that speed would take me like 40 some hours instead of 24. any suggestions on how to move with limited stops is welcome. i move on the nov 7th and dont want to do a pod thing becuase that is to much work, and u-hauls seem easy enough.
I go out of town alot and have seen tons of u-haul trailers going over 70mph. Mostly is the small trailer that hooks up the front tires. Otherwise, go for a Flatbed truck.
cool good to know. i plan on filling the uhaul with my crap and then putting the wrx on one of the trailers
i got a car hauler from hwy 55 rental when i picked up the brat. we were going ~70 just fine with it.
Be careful though. I was pulling my camaro on a flat bed and almost got pulled off the road. I was pulling it with a 3/4 Dodge. The main thing you have to watch out is for is sway from the trailer. Also make sure that you get your weight far enough forward on the trailer.
Trailer is fine at interstate speeds, but DO NOT get that small one that only picks up the front tires if your car is an AWD subaru. You will SEVERELY damage the drivetrain. FWD/RWD cars are fine on the small trailer.
The only problem I had, and maybe I just got the wrong size, but my car was too wide to fit in the tracks.
I've done this a couple times. My WRX fit nicely on the trailer from Budget. U-haul is super expensive, in my opinion. We pulled it behind a massive Budget truck and had issues with the hitch, which was fun to watch as my car was being driven onto the trailer and the front of the trailer jumped in the air. Once it was all hooked up, it worked pretty well at high speeds through the mountains. However, pulling with a truck could be difficult because of the pull. Make sure your car isn't locked or the alarm will go off. Which route are you taking to Portland? I lived in Boise and drove through ND, MT and down through Idaho. I don't recommend that drive in November, so I'll assume you are going a more southern route. If you drive a normal speed, you shouldn't have any issues. As far as tips, one person sleep while the other drives and switch. With three people you could go straight through. That would save on hotel expenses. Driving both cars would end up being more time consuming and expensive in the end.
i looked at budget prices and they were the same as uhaul +/-$1. I plan on pulling the trailer with a uhaul truck, i think the 14' one, which fits 3 people...uncomfortably. I planed on taking I-90 through ND, MT, through ID, and then down through WA. Why don't you recommend that route? weather?
If they were the same price, either one will work. They are both uncomfortable. And yes, weather would be the main concern. I would assume some of those areas have snow by now. If its clear when you go through, you should be ok, but I wouldn't want to get stuck on that route in a snowstorm. If you are driving a u-haul, get gas at half of a tank if you see a station. The small towns and places to pull over to eat/get gas/sleep aren't as close together as here. If your check engine light comes on, it's probably because those trucks weren't made to go 80 down the side of a mountain, but you almost have to go that fast to have enough inertia to get back up the other side. Utilize your hazard lights when going up the side of a mountain...you'll be going that slow by the time you get to the top. Lastly, you will not have fun. I guarantee it. That drive is boring and long and not one bit fun. It is pretty once you get across ND though, especially if you'll be in N. Idaho.
