Unfortunately their car trailer is only rated for 3,500 lbs. Many EVs weigh more than that.
----- Original Message ----- From: Jon "Sheer" Pullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:08 PM Subject: Re: Transporting an EV > U-haul car trailers use 'standard' lighting connector (three female one male > round plug thingies) and 2" hitch. As plain vanilla as you could ask for. > > U-hail cargo trailers, on the other hand... ;-) > > S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Seth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 5:42 PM > Subject: Re: Transporting an EV > > > > I would say have it towed prefessionally, or buy the equipment to do it. > > If you have a truck with a class III hitch and electronic brake > > controller (or a friend with one), then buy a tow dolly or trailer. > > Often the U-haul stuff is falling apart and the usual scam is that they > > need a u-haul specific adapter. You will probably be towing once or > > twice again and if you get a good deal on a dolly, it may pay for itself > > in a year. And if you have to share it with the friend who has the truck > > then that's a good deal for both of you. > > > > Seth > > > > "Sell, Ken" wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I just bought my first EV (a 1984 VW Rabbit Convertible, > > > converted to electric in 1998). I need to transport it from > > > San Rafael, CA to Sunnyvale, CA (about 80 miles). > > > The cheapest method appears to be to rent a U-Haul > > > truck and car dolly in San Rafael, and tow the car to > > > Sunnyvale. For a few bucks more, I can rent a car trailer, > > > which would carry the entire car off the ground. > > > > > > The car itself doesn't run at the moment, and even if it > > > did, the batteries are not in good shape. > > > > > > Any recommendations? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ....Ken > > > > -- > > vze3v25q@verizondotnet > > >
