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  • #1

    How would you move?

    In about 4 weeks, I am moving from central kansas to Northern VA. It is about 1,300 miles.

    I am junking all of my cheap walmart furniture and only bring a few items:

    -ALL of my tools. I have a pretty big 8 drawer tooxbox.
    -All of my spare parts. About 3 boxes worth.
    -Nitto Radials on 16" rims.
    -Most of my clothes. I don't have much in that department.
    -All of my legos and model cars.

    I wanted to rent a Uhaul and trailer, and tow my camaro home, but I just got a quote. $1700 Freaking dollars!! I will push my car before I pay that much.

    Now that my plans are ruined, I am looking for other options. I was thinking about this: Putting my legos, models, and DR's in my camaro, and driving it to VA. SHip everything else UPS. It would be the most ghetto moving procedure ever, but I could easily ship everything else for under $300.

    I have lots of friends with pickup trucks, but they would never let me borrow them for a 2400 mile round trip.

    What would you guys do?

    I better not hear anyone suggest towing a trailer behind my camaro. I am NOT doing that. That is even more ghetto than shipping everything.
    1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>
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  • #2
    Originally posted by malice10985:

    I better not hear anyone suggest towing a trailer behind my camaro. I am NOT doing that. That is even more ghetto than shipping everything.
    Why not? Mad torque yO
    <a href=\"http://www.sounddomain.com/memberpage/437104\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.sounddomain.com/memberpage/437104 96 Firebird M5</a>

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    • #3
      i say ghetto moving prodedure #1
      96 Camaro M5. Dark metallic gree (?dont know the offical color name)<br />Home made Intake :: Headers, 3inch headers back to Flowmaster muffler :: spec stage 3 clutch Now installed, waiting for 3.42\'s and LSD next month<br /><a href=\"http://photobucket.com/albums/y192/RiceEatingCamaro/?action=view&current=newcar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">My Car</a> <br /><br />Totalled Car.<br /><a href=\"http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/k/sk8er305/\" target=\"_blank\">96 CamaroRS</a>

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      • #4
        Yeah right. We all know that the awsome 225 Lb ft of torque would wheeze and die under a 4500 lb load.

        Especially while driving up the apalachian mountains in west VA.

        DOn't you think that camaros with tow hitches are hideous?
        1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>

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        • #5
          obviously go with the cheapest route... UPS

          But they might break some of your stuff... don't ship valuables.
          <b><a href=\"http://members.cox.net/95batmobile/d86f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Sinister Six©</b></a><br /><a href=\"http://www.sounddomain.com/id/95batmobile\" target=\"_blank\">My \'95 Bird</a><br />I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.

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          • #6
            would you even consider the shipphing method? that seems like the easiest way. You ship the **** off... head over to the new place.. sleep a day, wake up, and having it waiting out by your front door.. and you didnt even have to tip!
            96 Camaro M5. Dark metallic gree (?dont know the offical color name)<br />Home made Intake :: Headers, 3inch headers back to Flowmaster muffler :: spec stage 3 clutch Now installed, waiting for 3.42\'s and LSD next month<br /><a href=\"http://photobucket.com/albums/y192/RiceEatingCamaro/?action=view&current=newcar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">My Car</a> <br /><br />Totalled Car.<br /><a href=\"http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/k/sk8er305/\" target=\"_blank\">96 CamaroRS</a>

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            • #7
              i dont think ive even seen a hitch on a maro or bird before. but im sure its ugly

              current car- 95 Trans am- bolt ons, parked and collecting dust. why? because **** it

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              • #8
                What about renting a pickup from Enterprise or something like that?
                <b>Trucks</b> <br />\'05 Dodge 3500 Dually <i>Cummins Turbo Diesel</i><br />\'98 Dodge 2500 4x4 <i>360 V8 (Wife\'s)</i><br /><b>Toys</b><br />\'81 Chevy K10 <i>Stroker/Swampers/Custom Suspension/1-Tons/Beadlocks</i><br />\'99 Camaro Z28 <i>6 Spd, T-tops, Borla</i><br /><br /><b>Real trucks don\'t have spark plugs</b>

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                • #9
                  The legos are staying with me. Valuables need to be kept safe.

                  My shipping idea is looking better all the time. I am actually shipping the stuff to my moms house. I am gonna be stationed at a base that is 26 miles from her house.

                  Trust me, camaro hitches are crappy and terrible.
                  1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>

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                  • #10
                    i've seen a hitch on a 3.4 camaro. it looked like a trailor park trash thing... plus the poor camaro didnt look like its been washed for years. The person lives like 3 blocks away from me.. but i do see him every once in a while with it, towing either a single jetski or a chopper.
                    96 Camaro M5. Dark metallic gree (?dont know the offical color name)<br />Home made Intake :: Headers, 3inch headers back to Flowmaster muffler :: spec stage 3 clutch Now installed, waiting for 3.42\'s and LSD next month<br /><a href=\"http://photobucket.com/albums/y192/RiceEatingCamaro/?action=view&current=newcar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">My Car</a> <br /><br />Totalled Car.<br /><a href=\"http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/k/sk8er305/\" target=\"_blank\">96 CamaroRS</a>

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by MTMike:
                      What about renting a pickup from Enterprise or something like that?
                      Enterprise only has S-10s and dakotas. THose would choke and die pulling a trailer up a mountain.

                      I have checked a few other companies. Budget has nothing available in the dates I need. Hertz is only for airport customers. etc...

                      UPS looks best for me. It gives me ultimate flexibility. I can ship the stuff right after school gets out, and leave whenever I want. My GF will be heartbroken, so I will no doubt stay here a few extra days.
                      1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>

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                      • #12
                        UPS'n your stuff is not that bad of an idea, plus you probably could get more than you think in your camaro.
                        When I had my 92 camaro I moved my entire bedroom including

                        Disasembled bed and matress, 20inTv, Computer with 17inctr, file cabinets, disasemled computer desk, and 8 large boxes of stuff, and all my cloths. I had the hatch all the way up and everything tied under a tarp.

                        With the back seat down and the hatch up, its like a truck bed.
                        Cardomain

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by malice10985:
                          </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by MTMike:
                          What about renting a pickup from Enterprise or something like that?
                          Enterprise only has S-10s and dakotas. THose would choke and die pulling a trailer up a mountain.

                          I have checked a few other companies. Budget has nothing available in the dates I need. Hertz is only for airport customers. etc...

                          UPS looks best for me. It gives me ultimate flexibility. I can ship the stuff right after school gets out, and leave whenever I want. My GF will be heartbroken, so I will no doubt stay here a few extra days.                           </font>[/QUOTE]The Enterprise branches here rent Rams and Silverados and a couple years ago we had a brand new 02 Ram Quadcab 4x4 as a warranty rental from them when we first got our Trailblazer. Maybe try another town. I know the Enterprise 30 miles away ususally only has S-10s.

                          I was going to rent one to help a friend move up here from Southern California next month because it would cost her like $700 to rent a U-Haul and it was like $60 a day for a Silverado.
                          <a href=\"http://webpages.charter.net/camarov6/Car%20Pics/New/IMG_0085.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Black 2002 Camaro M5</a>-SS takeoff muffler, B&M Ripper, K&N Filter, 35/20% tint, Infinity speakers, Viper alarm, perpetually breaking clutch return spring mod. 15.49@90.15<br /><a href=\"http://webpages.charter.net/camarov6/Car%20Pics/P14.JPG\" target=\"_blank\">Pewter 2002 Firebird M5 (Dad\'s Car)</a>

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                          • #14
                            make the military pay for it? !?!?!?!?!
                            use TMO ???
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                            4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
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                            11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by viper04af:
                              make the military pay for it? !?!?!?!?!
                              I am moving there so I can get commissioned and start training. I am still "technically" a civilian.
                              1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>

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