Adam Auditori Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Looking for tips to get a single cylinder run about from Northern Maine to Los Angles Ca.Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddyshack Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Kind of depends on how much money you want to spend. There are professional haulers that can be found in Hemmings magizine. Yellow pages in Maine another source. Make sure they, or you, have plenty of insurance. I have rented enclosed U-Haul trailers for long distance, one way trips and have never had a problem. Might want a pick-up or SUV for the mountains however. A small, light weight runabout won't be needing a huge trailer anyway. Get quotes and sound advise.Good luck!Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 drive it! what a road trip that would be!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Auditori Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 About 110 Hours if all goes good.Are there laws restricting old slow cars on roads in any states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 maybe a route that would include portions of the old 'lincoln' highway, 'national old trails road' and route 66. I would think the 'freeways' such as 'interstate' highways would have minimum speed laws... and it would take much longer than 110 hours. perhaps 2 weeks at least... maybe 3 weeks. but... what a great drive it could be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I had Horseless Carriage in NJ move my 1 cylinder Reo from Spokane to my house and they did a wonderful job. Couldn't have asked for a better move...Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 In my one-lung Cadillac on a tour, I typically average 17 mph in rolling country, counting traffic lights but not other stops, like food and gas. Serious mountains are slower, since it crawls once I need low gear, and I don't dare try to make up time on the downgrades. In dead flat country, I can average 20 unless I'm fighting a wind. Normal flat road cruising speed is 25-28.I have a top and storm front, but they slow me way down since it's like driving with an open parachute. Also rain driving is dangerous because no modern driver expects to round a bend and find a dark car ahead of him going 20 mph. I should start using those little strobe flashers on my license plate.I agree it would be a helluva trip!Gil Fitzhugh, Morristown, NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Any chance you could ship from an East Coast port instead of Los Angeles? I'm thinking you'd have roughly the same sea miles going west from LA as going east around Africa from New York, and transporting from Maine to NYC might be simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Check out "Horatio's Drive".... I think you'll need a mechanic named Crocker and a bull terrier named Bud ! ( Sorry - initially I had Sewell Crocker mixed up with Seward that got us Alaska...) Edited March 23, 2011 by De Soto Frank (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Be sure to cross Donner Pass before snowfall starts or take along a chubby friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambarn Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Look at Aliceramsey.com, My 67 year old mother and three girls drove across country in 31 days, you could probably do it in 40 ( they were in a 4 cylinder Maxwell). And you would be able to repair everything on the car (again) by the time you got home!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochetVelo Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Getting back to your question, you will want an enclosed trailer move. The large firms like Horseless Carriage, Passport Transport, Reliable, etc. can give you quotes over the phone or internet. To spend less money, I suggest you try uShip - The Online Shipping Marketplace - Ship Freight, Furniture, Cars or Moves. I've had luck there. Another guy I've used is Alex Kulikovsky. He owns his own 53' truck and often drives coast-to-coast. A nice, resourceful guy who'll move anything.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Auditori Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thank you some good very good advice.Shipping from NY the quote is allmost double still waiting for more quotesI am keen to drive maybe should suck it and see, I need a holiday. Transport from where ever it all goes wrong. I think it would make it, treated with respect.I have thought about Hiring a large pick up and puting it in the back.I will let you know what the end result is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Adam,Shop around, shipping out of the east coast US shouldn't be more than west coast - just depends on where your shipper is set up. I think you can also ship out of Galveston to Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I could move it on a open trailer if it was shrink wrapped. Im going from rochester NY to Scottsdale AZ . mwest729@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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