Trip Dallas, TX to Anchorage, AK

Another reason for putting them in a van maybe on a normal car hauler with the roads being so bad they'd have all smashed windows etc with all the rocks getting kicked up, never mind bodywork dents and scratches. I dunno, just a thought.

 

@Troady
I've really enjoyed the thread and all of the great pictures. Thanks for posting, it really made my day. God bless you and have a great trip on the south bound leg.

 

I only tried it once, wouldn't dare do it again. Car didn't actually get damaged but moved around like crazy, i was in and out about 30 times adding more straps etc. Ended up stuffing mattresses in there hoping they'd help.

I suppose if you can get the wheels really tightly anchored side to side you're halfway there, in my case that was where most of the movement was, but better you than me anyway!

Vaya con Dios

 

The reason they are shipping in a van is very simple

They are paying this guy like $0.33 per mile to move each car and likely charging a dollar or more per mile. He simply cheaper than any other solution - I would likely include intermodal in that. He is taking all the risk for virtually zero gain.

 

Should of been kn for knight. Nothing wrong with two knights defense. It's a very solid opening.

 

K(G)-B3.

Yea..I know. Bad pun...but eh...cant' win them all.

Sirscrapntruckalot - Chess to me is Cheese spelt incorrectly...forgive me my ignorance.

 

I see you met Alex. Better not mess with him since he has to be one of the biggest guys I have ever met.

 

I hauled probably over a hundred of them out of Anchorage to Washington. I put three in there within inches of each other, but my trailer has E-track on the floor and I would strap them down.