Rover piggyback?

[LandGrover]

In May I'm moving from Kansas City to Providence. The problem is that I have to get both vehicles out there. I have a mildly modified 95D1 and my wife drives a '00 DII stock. We don't want to drive both trucks separately if that can be avoided; besides getting killed on gas, we'd like to be together for the 1500 miles. Does anyone have any advice on how to pull this off? Is there a pretty reasonable way to have one disco tow the other? Piggyback? Has anyone ever tried shipping a vehicle--probably also pricey? Any advice would be appreciated. Moving is expensive enough, so cheaper is also better.

[stolenheron]

shipping a vehicle is only a few hundred usually. i think i was qouted $572 to ship an FJ cruiser from texas to florida.

i think if you disconnect the front driveshaft and leave the vehicle in nuetral you can town it on a uhaul style car hauler. but i'm not positive.

[Funrover]

Been there, done that. I would simply remove the rear driveshaft once you have the rover on the trailer. You will be fine!

[Funrover]

Look into renting from U-haul, check straps after the first few miles then check when you get gas. You should be fine as long as you remove the rear driveshaft from the 95 (I would pull with the DII)!

[LandGrover]

Those pictures are great. The piggyback could work. I am going to call Uhaul and see what they have. I was worried that their trailers may have weight limits, hopefully not.

[stolenheron]

ok, yeah i knew i wasn't all the way right. REAR driveshaft lol

[Funrover]

Originally Posted by LandGrover

Those pictures are great. The piggyback could work. I am going to call Uhaul and see what they have. I was worried that their trailers may have weight limits, hopefully not.

Yeah you will be fine there..

[pickuprover]

If you are going that far, I would invest in the flat bed hauler (uhaul has them). Less wear and tear on the truck, easier to manouver, don't have to drop the driveshaft.... Also, check the states regs that you are travelling through, I know that here in Canada, there are some that will not let you tow a vehicle of similar size and weight. (due to the fact that you are doubling the inertia but not the braking power and as well, the tow vehicle may not have the mass to control the towed vehicle....) Usually tho a flat bed gets you around this as the trailer should have electric brakes.....

[XtremeMarine]

Is everyone posting here forgetting that Grover has a tow rating of 5500 pounds. You are encouraging him to damage his vehicle. Sure, what Fun did is possible, and is okay for a short trip, maybe even a couple of hundred miles. And it is correct that a flat bed trailer is better. But the truck, even on a tow dolly is over the rating. And it is MOST LIKELY that something will get damaged.
Since they both have the same tow rating, if you decide this is the way you want to go; use the 95 since it is the older vehicle. The DII will be more expensive to repair.
Good luck.

[Funrover]

Originally Posted by XtremeMarine

Is everyone posting here forgetting that Grover has a tow rating of 5500 pounds. You are encouraging him to damage his vehicle. Sure, what Fun did is possible, and is okay for a short trip, maybe even a couple of hundred miles. And it is correct that a flat bed trailer is better. But the truck, even on a tow dolly is over the rating. And it is MOST LIKELY that something will get damaged.
Since they both have the same tow rating, if you decide this is the way you want to go; use the 95 since it is the older vehicle. The DII will be more expensive to repair.
Good luck.

With a flat bed you are gonna cause issues, not with a dolly! I have done that tow many times. The flat beds (renting from u-haul) get you close to the 5500 limit. With a tow dolly it's more or less like a tow strap for weight (I realize there is more, but you get the idea)

[XtremeMarine]

Fun; what's your RRC weigh? On a truckstop scale, my DII weighs in at over 6000 without all of the offroad kit that I bring when I offroad.

[stolenheron]

D2s weigh around 6024lbs with fluids filled stock....

[XtremeMarine]

There's just no way to safely tow 6000 + pounds, 1500 + miles, with a vehicle that only has a 5500 pound tow rating in Hi. And I don't think he wants to drive 1500 miles at 20 mph in 4Low. LOL!

[stolenheron]

oh, but it would really let you take in the sights!

[SafariDave]

When I visit my LR mechanic he prefers to tow the DI & DII with Classic Rovers From his parking area into the lifts in his garage. He says he does not trust the Disco's as much with towing he is afraid something might go in the discos.