Moving to Denver... uHaul hitch?

Post by **billofdurham** » 31 Oct 2007, 16:30

Major decision made.

I read your blog and would make this comment about loading the trailer - heaviest stuff over the axle then try to load equally in front and behind the axle. Too much weight in front of the axle creates too much tongue weight, pushing the rear of the car down and so lessening the grip of the front wheels. Too much welght behind the axle can cause the trailer to swing laterally which is not very good for the car and, more important, the driver.

Bon voyage.

Bill.

jbm · Post by **jbm** » 14 Nov 2007, 08:54

I have pulled the 5x8 trailer behind my 97 850 wagon several times. It does feel like a lot of weight, but if you keep your speed down (less than 60 mph) and maintain safe following distances you should be fine. Also, if you have an automatic, leave it in "3" instead of "D" as recommended in the owner's manual. The rpms will be higher but it is easier on the transmission.

instarx · Post by **instarx** » 25 Apr 2008, 03:22

matthew1 wrote:
For what it's worth, the trailer will not have much cargo weight. I'm guessing I have only about 1000 pounds of stuff.

And then there's the shipping possibility, where I put my stuff on a truck and retrieve it in Denver.

I'm going to do some research on prices.

Thanks again.

If you only have 1,000 lbs you won't need a double axled trailer like you posted. A little bitty trailer just long enough for your longest item would work fine and be quite towable.

Here is an alternative I used when I last moved. Buy a used box truck (or in your case maybe even a van), use it to move, and then sell it when you get to Denver. You can even tow your 850 with it.

five oh · Post by **five oh** » 13 Oct 2009, 16:25

Wondering if I could get some advice? I need to move in about a month or so, but I'm having trouble deciding whether to do like the whole full-service thing, or use a u-haul. Someone mentioned moving pods.. but I don't know really enough about those? I found some info on these 2 sites, but I'm not even sure if that second company has a customer service team??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PODS_%28company%29
http://www.zmoving.com/moving-pods.html

Has anyone ever used them? If so could you tell me about anything about them? I need to move my car as well.. Anything would help.. thanks!

-Kurt

Post by **matthew1** » 13 Oct 2009, 16:34

Full Service
- downsides: cost
- upsides: easy on your Volvo, bigger

Towing
- downsides: wear on your Volvo
- upsides: you end up with a hitch, cheaper

Post by **vegasjetskier** » 13 Oct 2009, 20:50

five oh wrote:Wondering if I could get some advice? I need to move in about a month or so, but I'm having trouble deciding whether to do like the whole full-service thing, or use a u-haul. Someone mentioned moving pods.. but I don't know really enough about those? I found some info on these 2 sites, but I'm not even sure if that second company has a customer service team??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PODS_%28company%29
http://www.zmoving.com/moving-pods.html

Has anyone ever used them? If so could you tell me about anything about them? I need to move my car as well.. Anything would help.. thanks!

-Kurt

Check out Penske for a truck and a tow dolly for your car. I used them and the price was about 1/2 what Uhaul wanted.

Full service is megabucks (about 5 times Penske's rate) but great if you have the cash or are in a hurry to get somewhere and don't have the time to pack and load/unload the truck.

There are outfits in most cities that will send you manual labor to help you load the truck for a fee. Look in the yellow pages under "moving services" if you are interested.