I used Ryder and they didn't have any problem as long as it was "car
parts".. the fact that it was a rolling chassis with a body on it, etc.
didn't come up in the conversation. The engine was out. I used the flat
bed tow truck method of loading and unloading.
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: StuCohen@aol.com [SMTP:StuCohen@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 4:45 PM
To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: rental comp...cars in the truck bed
If you're planning to put a car in a truck just be careful you don't tell
the
rental place what you intend to do. I was planning to transport my 80 Spit
that way...did all the measurements and determined it would fit into the
medium-sized U-haul truck no problem. But those trucks are only equipped
with single ramps that go up the middle, so...in retrospect, stupidly...I
asked them if they had any suggestions on how to get the car in. That little
mistake ended that plan right away...at least at that rental facility. So
if
you're doing it with a rental truck, "mum's" the word! It seemed like a
terrific idea, though. The car stays clean and dry regardless of road and
weather conditions. And I wouldn't have to deal with those 18-wheelers
zooming past me on the interstate. Any ideas on how to get the car into the
truck though...other than spending a few hundred dollars on a set of ramps
that might only be used once or twice. BTW, I'd love to see those pictures
of the Spridget in the F-150.
Stuart
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