Off topic, moving classic cars

[TurboTrout]

Thought I throw out a Hail Mary

Got a classic MG I’m looking to move from the west coast up north, as well as a car ish size crate, any recommends on how to do this?

I’m game to rent a truck and trailer and drive it, but the MG doesn’t fit a uhaul car hauler

rather not pay some unreliable uship person.


Any good recommends?

Thanks

 

[_Windrider_]

Thought I throw out a Hail Mary

Got a classic MG I’m looking to move from the west coast up north, as well as a car ish size crate, any recommends on how to do this?

I’m game to rent a truck and trailer and drive it, but the MG doesn’t fit a uhaul car hauler

rather not pay some unreliable uship person.


Any good recommends?

Thanks

There are a bunch of classic car specific hauling specialists. I love Mg’s. Let’s see it

 

[TurboTrout]

There are a bunch of classic car specific hauling specialists. I love Mg’s. Let’s see it

I’d rather not pay the specialist prices

Moving from one hangar to another while I was away, thanks AAA lol, needs to come home.

Frankly if I could find a rental flatbed and pickup I’d just take the time off and road-trip it me self

 

[Eli17L]

An MG would fit in the back of the Uhaul put the crate on the trailer?

 

[TurboTrout]

An MG would fit in the back of the Uhaul put the crate on the trailer?

Just the 2mpg and getting charged like a buck a mile with them

 

[_Windrider_]

Horseless carriage

 

[TurboTrout]

Horseless carriage

Lol, hey, she’s still a young lady!

 

[Supersubes]

Thought I throw out a Hail Mary

Got a classic MG I’m looking to move from the west coast up north, as well as a car ish size crate, any recommends on how to do this?

I’m game to rent a truck and trailer and drive it, but the MG doesn’t fit a uhaul car hauler

rather not pay some unreliable uship person.


Any good recommends?

Thanks

Have you looked into the pro classic car carriers? I dont know what the cost is now that the world is burning, but it used to be quite reasonable, fully insured, etc. especially considering your time, fuel costs, a rental vehicle and trailer etc.

 

[Supersubes]

Thought I throw out a Hail Mary

Got a classic MG I’m looking to move from the west coast up north, as well as a car ish size crate, any recommends on how to do this?

I’m game to rent a truck and trailer and drive it, but the MG doesn’t fit a uhaul car hauler

rather not pay some unreliable uship person.


Any good recommends?

Thanks

Have you looked into the pro classic car carriers? I dont know what the cost is now that the world is burning, but it used to be quite reasonable, fully insured, etc. especially considering your time, fuel costs, a rental vehicle etc.

One more thing, the classic car haulers are an industry unto themselves. These arent teenagers that once worked at fedex.

 

[n2ishun]

MG B GT
Spose it's too much to just get it running and drive it ?
Yes, I know Lucas electricals.
Originator of the 3 position switch......off-dim-flicker.

 

[Maxduty]

Find Chris Ridgway. He's a pro.

 

[TurboTrout]

MG B GT
Spose it's too much to just get it running and drive it ?
Yes, I know Lucas electricals.
Originator of the 3 position switch......off-dim-flicker.

Plus dual SU carbs

And giving moss motors your first born

She’s a fun never ending project, also my first car actually

 

[n2ishun]

Beck Arnley should still make most of the parts for that thing.
Rock Auto will carry the parts, they have good part prices but the shipping sucks.
Never built 600 of those junk carbs, it's was probably 800.
Best fix, Weber DCOE or DCOF.

 

[n2ishun]

BTW.
THIS is the place to get parts from....if you actually want to build it.
They are in jolly old England and do race car shit and street shit.

Demon Tweeks | Motorsport, Car Tuning & Motorcycle Parts

Driven by passion, Demon Tweeks offers the most complete and innovative motorsport, car tuning & product range available worldwide. Browse our range today and enjoy express worldwide shipping.

www.demon-tweeks.com

 

[Jrb572]

I’d rather not pay the specialist prices

Moving from one hangar to another while I was away, thanks AAA lol, needs to come home.

Frankly if I could find a rental flatbed and pickup I’d just take the time off and road-trip it me sel

Have you owned that for a long time?

Looks just like an MGBGT my boss redid at the bodyshop I use to work for.

 

[TurboTrout]

Have you owned that for a long time?

Looks just like an MGBGT my boss redid at the bodyshop I use to work for.

Decades

 

[vh20]

MG B GT
Spose it's too much to just get it running and drive it ?
Yes, I know Lucas electricals.
Originator of the 3 position switch......off-dim-flicker.

Lucas, Prince Of Darkness.

Why do the British like warm beer…?

 

[kimbergoldmatch]

Lucas, Prince Of Darkness.

Why do the British like warm beer…?

They all have Lucas refrigerators.

 

[TurboTrout]

BTW.
THIS is the place to get parts from....if you actually want to build it.
They are in jolly old England and do race car shit and street shit.

Demon Tweeks | Motorsport, Car Tuning & Motorcycle Parts

Driven by passion, Demon Tweeks offers the most complete and innovative motorsport, car tuning & product range available worldwide. Browse our range today and enjoy express worldwide shipping.

www.demon-tweeks.com

Always used these guys

MGB Restoration Parts and Accessories | Moss Motors

Buy MGB parts and accessories for your repair, rebuild and restoration. You will find superior parts here at great prices. Get a free catalog today.

mossmotors.com

 

[TurboTrout]

Any good alternative to a uhaul?

They don’t rent the pickups one way, and for their little box truck and trailer it’s like $2200 and that’s not even with the 9mpg worth of gas.

 

[n0glock]

I haul price depends on if they need trucks in a certain area, there are times it is cheaper to round trip stuff, you just have to check, MG is probably close to small and light enough that you could use a utility trailer with a ramp.

 

[_Windrider_]

Any good alternative to a uhaul?

They don’t rent the pickups one way, and for their little box truck and trailer it’s like $2200 and that’s not even with the 9mpg worth of gas.

There is a fairly new thing where you can rent trailers from people. I can’t remember the name of the service. But it’s basically an Airbnb for trailers. Your neighbors trailer maybe?

Found it

Neighbors Trailer

Rent a flatbed trailer, rent a moving trailer, rent a car trailer, or any other type with Neighbors Trailer, America’s first trailer rental marketplace.

neighborstrailer.com

Also look into Penske/Ryder for car carrier rental

 

[babyguppy]

There is a fairly new thing where you can rent trailers from people. I can’t remember the name of the service. But it’s basically an Airbnb for trailers. Your neighbors trailer maybe?

Found it

Neighbors Trailer

Rent a flatbed trailer, rent a moving trailer, rent a car trailer, or any other type with Neighbors Trailer, America’s first trailer rental marketplace.

neighborstrailer.com

Also look into Penske/Ryder for car carrier rental

who pays for the flats?

 

[TurboTrout]

There is a fairly new thing where you can rent trailers from people. I can’t remember the name of the service. But it’s basically an Airbnb for trailers. Your neighbors trailer maybe?

Found it

Neighbors Trailer

Rent a flatbed trailer, rent a moving trailer, rent a car trailer, or any other type with Neighbors Trailer, America’s first trailer rental marketplace.

neighborstrailer.com

Also look into Penske/Ryder for car carrier rental

Oh that’s cool! But seems it’s local rentals, which makes sense based on their business model.

 

[_Windrider_]

who pays for the flats?

No clue on the details. I’ve only seen it advertised. Just offering up suggestions

 

[lonegunman762x51]

How many miles are you going and from what state to what state? Apparently, Uhaul is not cheap when you are fleeing Portland or Seattle for greener pastures. If you have a pickup you could buy a trailer and sell it when you get where you are going.

 

[roostercogburn98]

Why won’t it fit on a uhaul trailer? I carried my 66 VW bug on one from MO to NC with zero issues. I can’t imagine the footprint being much different that that MG?

 

[HousePlant]

I would be more than happy to transport it for you. Just get me the truck and trailer and I'll make a sweet road trip vacation of it. Just gotta fly me out to the starting point and fly me home from the end point. This is not sounding very economical, but at least I'd take care of it.

And yes, an MG will fit a UHaul trailer... barely. I've done it. Just had to carefully get it on the trailer nice and centered, tie down good, and not bottom it out driving it up. I did so by placing the ramps on a curb facing the lawn of the guy's house and driving the car over the lawn onto the lifted ramps. We transported the thing about 200 miles with my Silverado when I had it (doesn't fit in my spot where I live now so no more truck).

That said, if it were mine, I would tow this thing on a dolly with the driveshaft off and a bunch of Track Armour tape covering the paint. Then I'd be able to use my Lexus LS430, no problem. I've towed heavier with a much smaller car... just need the weight of the towed item off the car.

 

[TurboTrout]

How many miles are you going and from what state to what state? Apparently, Uhaul is not cheap when you are fleeing Portland or Seattle for greener pastures. If you have a pickup you could buy a trailer and sell it when you get where you are going.

1.5k miles ish

FL to a northern state