True. I tried to rent a trailer to use behind my 78 IH Scout Traveler, and
the rental company said "Nope, our insurance doesn't let us rent trailers to
be pulled by Jeeps". My Traveler is probably 1 1/2 to 2 times as heavy as a
Jeep, but logic doesn't count. BK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Parkinson, Rob" <Rob_Parkinson@jdedwards.com>
To: "'Dave Shier'" <daveshier@hotmail.com>; <Tom3600@webtv.net>;
<BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:55 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
> Speaking from experience, depending upon where you go to rent, they may
not
> rent you a flat bed because they'll say the 53 is too heavy for your
truck.
> Good Luck, Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Shier [mailto:daveshier@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:18 PM
> To: Tom3600@webtv.net; BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
>
>
> Where is the truck in Colorado? We might be able to look at it for you if
> you like. Personally we use a trailer rather than a car dolly myself
> because none of the parts are turning until we get it back home.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dave Shier
> Trinidad, Colorado
>
>
>
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>
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>
> >From: Tom3600@webtv.net
> >Reply-To: Tom3600@webtv.net
> >To: BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
> >CC: oletrucks@autox.team.net, old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] [old-chevy-truck]Trailering advice
> >Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 16:32:22 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >Hey Susan B ~
> >
> >I don't really see the problem. Drive your 1994 F@&d Exploader to
> >Colorado. Rent yourself a nice car hauler trailer. Hook it up to the
> >1953 1/2 ton Chevy pickup and haul the Exploader back to Texas. Should
> >be NO sweat.
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >
> >Tom Poterack
> >Moline, IL.
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> >From: BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
> >Message-ID: <28.33b71fd1.2b81fae5@aol.com>
> >Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:44:21 EST
> >Subject: [oletrucks] Trailering advice
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> >Hey Everyone,
> >I've located a '53 Chevrolet 1/2 ton in Colorado (I'm on the Texas
Coast).
> >I've given the guy a deposit to hold it until I can drive up there and
> >check
> >it out. I don't have a trailer, but the plan was to check it out, if I
like
> >it, rent a u-haul dolly trailer and drive it back to Texas. My questions
> >are
> >these: Is there any reason you guys think I shouldn't drag this back on a
> >dolly trailer? Apparently the guy who is selling this feels it's in good
> >enough shape (drivable) and doesn't think it's a problem. Any foreseeable
> >problems you can think of? Do you think my 1994 Ford Explorer can handle
> >the
> >load?
> >Thanks for the first of a lot of advice.
> >Susan B.
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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