Recommend a transporter?

**George130** · 7th July 2007, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by ladas

No more clues on what it is ?

Here is the theory, I am in Melbourne on the 18th/19th, from there I am driving to Orange, then onto Penrith, might detour and go run about with some of the other chaps - before going to expo

There are trailer hire companies - that do one way rentals, you cover the cost of the rental - and a bit towards the additional fuel used - and bobs your uncle.

Sticking point is the limit for the rental trailers - which is only about 1 ton - I think - but could be wrong

I may be able to get my hands on a car trailer. It's the perfect height for a Defender with a 2 inch lift but to high for normal vehicles.

**DiscoDave** · 7th July 2007, 10:26 PM

Hi Edd! Whereabouts would this trailer be? I'm hatching a plot with Ladas at the moment as it seems he's traveling from Melbourne to Sydney just before the expo and he's offered to tow a one-way trailer.

**p38arover** · 7th July 2007, 11:06 PM

What happened to Clarkie's Defender rear end that had to be transported north?

Ron

**hiline** · 8th July 2007, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

What happened to Clarkie's Defender rear end that had to be transported north?

Ron

i try to avoid his rear end

**DiscoDave** · 8th July 2007, 08:22 AM

At the moment it looks like a one way trailer costs as much as a car transporter (when fuel and local costs are added in) so back to my original question - Does anyone recommend a car transporter company?

**tony** · 8th July 2007, 08:50 AM

Hi Dave

I have a tandam axle car trailer you could use...is there a time frame on geting it out of melbourne ? I can have a word with my mate when he gets back see if he can recomend someone or even see if he can back load it up to here does it drive ? but wont be able to talk to him untill next week...

Tony

**George130** · 8th July 2007, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by DiscoDave

Hi Edd! Whereabouts would this trailer be? I'm hatching a plot with Ladas at the moment as it seems he's traveling from Melbourne to Sydney just before the expo and he's offered to tow a one-way trailer.

It belongs to a friend in Canberra. Let me know if you want me to talk to him.

**DiscoDave** · 8th July 2007, 10:19 AM

Tony - Thanks for the offer. The timeframe is pretty tight as I understand it and there's no way I can drive down and get it myself at the moment. I'd be looking at booking a carrier in the next few days (if it happens at all!).

Edd - Okay, thanks. I'll get back to you if I work out a way of using that.

**Quarks** · 8th July 2007, 10:25 AM

We got the defender shipped with Advance Car Carriers - we had to get it off the seller's hands pretty quickly (going overseas in a week), although it did end up sitting in the yard for about a week or so before it came down.
Good service, came through with no problems - was recommended by a friend who hadn't had any problems with them (works at a holden dealer).

**DiscoDave** · 8th July 2007, 08:39 PM

Thanks Geoff, that's good to know.

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