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Hi ALL... need ideas to get car moved in NO CAL.

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I have a 68 TR4A, that I have owned for about 25 years. Has Surry Top. Is that rare?
Then my mom got sick, had to move away... so I left the car stored.
Would like to work on car and get driving again.
Car was running when parked. Has about 100k miles on it. One paint job. All original. 3rd owner.

Car is outside of Reno, NV in California.
I am up around Klamath Falls Oregon.

Any ideas on getting car moved?
I guess rent a trailer?

Great being here!! Thanks ALL.:eagerness:
 
Welcome, Steve!

Post your request over in our "Pub", and I'm sure you'll get plenty of response.

:cheers:
Mickey
 
Or a tow dolly might be cheaper if it has good rear tires and you have a vehicle up to the task.
 
Having done both, my preference would definitely be for the trailer if you have a tow vehicle that can handle it.

Or what I did when I moved a previous TR3A from IN to CA was to rent the biggest U-Haul (24 ft IIRC) and load the car entirely inside the truck. The U-Haul folks probably won't like that (but I didn't discuss it with them and they didn't object :smile: ) Best to drain the fuel and oil first, though, to avoid making a mess. And you'll need to find some place with a drive-on loading ramp that you can use at both ends.

If you do go with the dolly, be sure the car's rear tires are up to date (radial tires past about 10-12 years old are prone to suddenly flying apart and possibly doing considerable damage to the car); and that you disconnect the driveshaft. The gearbox will not properly lubricate itself if the input shaft is not turning, resulting in rapid wear even if it doesn't seize.

Another possibility might be a professional car mover.
 
Howdy Steve,

"Welcome" and "Happy New Year".

All of the above suggestions are great. What you may also want to consider is putting a post somewhere on this site (I`m not really sure where); Maybe in the "Classified" Want Ads; that your looking for someone to haul your car. There just may be some local "Part Time / Full Time" folks that do that sort of thing as a "Money Making Hobby".

Best Wishes,

Russ
 
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