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If you are going to buy a trailer I would buy it there and haul the bikes back. That way you only have bad gas mileage one way. Might be cheaper to fly out twice to ride them back.
I got my new forum name! Thanks Mr. Wizard, I guess I shouldn't have used a place name for a forum handle, Vallejo Don, and thank you all for not abbreviatting it ! Lol.
I can get a trailer around Springfield/Lebanon for around 2 grand, used of course.
I have searched craigslist in the Bay area, and they are 3to4 grand for a used 12x6.
My truck doesn't really mind when I aim towing a smaller load like a couple of bikes, I averaged 16 compared to 18mpg,
The missus and I are almost finished unpacking,
I got an interesting text message from uhaul this afternoon, they are offering to deduct about one third of the rental price of the truck I reserved,,,
providing I am willing to pick up a uhaul trailer in Hayward California and drop it in Springdale Arkansas?
I have no other details about this text message, out of curiosity I did ask them to go ahead and contact me with the details.
I looked up the directions and I would take I40, but, hey, 787$ off the rental price, a good chunk of change....
if the text message was legitimate I'm wondering what kind of liability risks they are taking?
I'll keep you posted on my first world problem!
I reached out to the motorcycle shipping company I had originally contracted with, email and by phone, they have never responded, I was willing to give them a second chance for a different pickup.
I looked around and found a 14x7 trailer to rent for 350$ a week, I'm picking it up tomorrow and heading west into the smoke and heat of California,
I appreciate all the advice and tips on my moving adventure, settling in nicely in Missouri and already getting a great vibe from our neighbors,
Guy across the road has a 00 super glide with 3,000 miles, older fellow, he says the young bucks ride too fast for him,
when I get back I'll see if I can get him out and about for a putt up around Bennett Springs, and grab a milkshake somewhere,
wish me luck!
Well, I left my new home Monday last, the eighth of September and stopped in Granview Missouri to pick up a trailer,
I hit the road and got to my friends home in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday evening, it's like all of the west coast is burning, I took a day of rest and helped my buddy install a new exhaust on his Dyna, we loaded up my bikes and I got the heck out of dodge!
I was driving alone, so the round trip went much quicker than the move with my Wife and our belongings.
And 2 dogs
I left Vallejo on Saturday morning and I pulled into the driveway of our Home on Monday evening,
4,000 miles in less than 6 days, I got to take my first ride with my Wife yesterday on our street glide, we roamed around for about 150 miles and enjoyed a great dinner together,
Today I got to take my Fat Bob up to Camdenton and check out the events around Lake of the Ozarks,
Yes, it was worth the drive to California and back.
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