Any comments/experiences regarding the practicality of towing an Amphicar
on a U-Haul towing dolly? Would you put front or back wheels on dolly? It
seems to me this was discussed before and that most who tried it found it
to be a bad experience, am I right?
Dave
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There are dozens and dozens of past postings to this List in the Archives at
http://www.escribe.com/automotive/amphicar/search.html on the topic of
trailers, trailering and towing. Almost TOO much to wade through.
My understanding is that if one can rent one of U-Haul's newer (and lighter)
model aluminum 4-wheeler auto transport trailers, where the Amphi's all the
way off the ground, then that's the best way to go (certainly when compared
with dragging it along with only two wheels up on a tow dolly and the
resultant abnormal stress and wear and tear). More details on the new model
auto transport trailer can be found on the U-Haul website at:
http://www.uhaul.com/guide/guide_template.html?auto_transport
That's how I'M gonna go when I finally do decide it's time to pack up the
wife and dual rugrats and trailer my Amphi to a Swim-In or elsewhere. But
again this year, as with all past years, I'm getting to the Swim-In under
Old Buoy's own steam...another solo mission. Frankly, I suspect it likes
the long trip and runs as well as it does the rest of the year partly as a
result of this thorough cobweb-blowing annual hejira to the north and back.
It must beat only ever trodding down to the river, plunging in and then
dribbling back to just get laid up damp until the next dunk.
By the way, Ryder offers a similar or identical model to UHaul's, but does
not rent theirs without one also renting one of their trucks. In fact,
that's how I whisked my own Amphi down here from its 14 year slumber in a
Poughkeepsie shed, not having anything but a finicky Chevette at the time as
a tow vehicle.
According to Billy Syx, U-Haul also installed his Class III tow hitch for a
very reasonable fee.
~Bilgemaster~
