[geeks] Need moving expertise

[Francois Dion]

No low gear and 165hp and a bit less torque... You need a Land Rover 
Discovery, 9000lbs pull! Hey, there was a Disco for sale in Cali on 
discoweb, and I think the interested party was in DC... You could offer 
your services :)

In fact, I'd look at ebay auctions for trucks in SF and contact 
sellers/buyers offering your service to move their vehicule to the east 
coast. You'd have your tow vehicule.

Regarding the train container, I dont know in the US. Done this in 
Canada. It might be too expensive still.

Francois

Nadine Miller wrote:

> Frankly, the Forrester while nice in the snow, sucks on inclines
> (I've heard some sport rally folks refer to Subaru transmissions
> as "glass").  The climb b/w here and Tahoe with no load is
> annoying, though doable.  We'll be doing the southern route,
> and I really fear the long climbs with any kind of trailer.
>
>> Some cars are better suited at hauling stuff, but of course, there is 
>> no substitute for a truck with a frame. I'm in the middle of a move 
>> myself (altough a few miles only) and I must say that my old 1991 
>> Peugeot 505 turbo wagon has got to be the next best thing to a uhaul. 
>
>
> Hence the investigation of the full size pickup--if it's rated
> for a class 3 hitch, all the better. :-)
>
>> Now back to your problem, have you investigated shipping a container 
>> by train?
>
>
> Nope, didn't realize that was an option--suggestions for research?
> (googling as I type as well).