I know some of you know that I bought a Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel on Ebay with a clunked out tranny. Well, I need to get it home from the dealer after being mauled over again and the temp tags expired, because I refuse to register it because it is not road worthy. Anyways, I was thinking of getting a uhaul trailer and towing it home (going like ~20 mph max with an escort, and it's only ~8 miles away)... but I'm afraid the uhaul trailer will bust under the weight.

Or should I just do the old fashion chain method with someone steering/braking behind me?

It isn't that far, and the roads are all country roads where people drive overloaded tractors anyways...

 

Depends on what the uhaul is rated for...

 

Yeah, check the uhaul trailer capacity and you can figure that one out pretty quick.

 

don't tell them what you are towing. They wouldn't let me get a trailer to tow a jeep wrangler. I had to get a manager and argue with him to get one.

 

here are the specs on the U haul trailers

* Max load: 5,290 lbs.
* Gross vehicle weight: 7,500 lbs. max
* Empty weight: 2,210 lbs.

 

Phone the local towing company, maybe they do you a cash deal, and you'll have no stress, no renting U-hauls, no possible things going wrong, no bs.
8 mile tow shuldnt cost you more than $100.

 

Habibi- I don't care what anybody says about you, I think you're pretty smart after all, just don't open your mouth and blow this now. Seriously, a very good idea. The potential for disaster to save a hundred bucks is definitely not worth taking the chance.

 

So is the tranny not repaired? I remember reading your thread and the troubles youhad driving it home, but I guess I missed out on the verdict and if the dealer was gonna pay to fix it or help you out w/ the repair or whatever.

But if the tranny was repaired and you just dont want to drive it because of the expired tags....... Me personally, I would drive it home. If it has to be towed I would follow Habibis advice and get a tow truck.

 

someone has to have a flat bed car trailer around there. I doubt uhaul has a trailer big enough. My 49 caddy barely fit on the biggest one they had here.

But you know you go to a heavy equipment place and rent something on a flat bed trailer for an hour or two. Drop the equipment off at the house, run grab the truck, and bring it home. I tried to get the place here to let me just rent the trailer and they wouldn't. But what they don't know...

 

I too would just call a tow truck. Ya' got AAA?

 

I'd drive it and risk the plates. 8 miles ain't nothing. Have someone follow you close to avoid a cop getting in behind you.

 

Habibi's got the right idea on this one.

 

Just have a reputable towing company tow it on a flat bed!........I recommed O'Hares Towing out of Chicago!......

 

This, totally.

I've used U-Haul towing equipment before. I don't feel comfortable dragging quads or go-karts across town using their equipment, much less a 3/4 ton pickup.

 

No way in hell a 3/4 ton truck will fit on a UHaul trailer. If the tranny is fixed, man up and drive the thing. Carry the paperwork showing how you just bought it and it just got out of the shop. If a cop pulls you over, show the paperwork to him and explain the situation.