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Relating to the question about moving cars.... I recommend going to U-Haul and renting their "Auto Transport". This is a specially designed double-axle trailer which carried all four wheels of the car off the ground. It has weight-activated brakes and easy to use tiedowns. Renting one from Washington to Texas last summer cost me only $165, so a local rental would be cheap! This is a superior transportation methid, but some things you must know: 1) You MUST have a hitch rated to carry the weight of both trailer and vehicle towed, or U-Haul will not rent it to you...and you should NOT use one if you don't have the right hitch, anyway. Their trailer weighs 2100 pounds and most cars will run close to 3000 pounds, so you need a class 3 hitch. Don't forget about tongue weight, too! This will put some serious tongue weight on the towing vehicle. 2) A pickup truck with rear step bumper conforms to the needed specifications above. Most passenger cars do NOT. 3) To get a non-running car onto the trailer, bring a come-along and about a 20 foot heavy chain. Then it's relatively easy to pull the ramps down and winch the car up on the trailer. A decent come-along can be had at most auto stores for about $45. Good luck; hope this helps. ******************************************************* Al Powell Voice: 409/845-2807 107 Reed McDonald Bldg. Fax: 409/862-1202 College Station, TX 77843 Http://agcomwww.tamu.edu/agcom/satellit/alpage.htm *******************************************************
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