First Time moving with a Truck and Trailer (movers, miles per gallon, truck rental)
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Hey, Im alittle nervous and trying to figure out how diffucult it will be to move by myself, I will be moving from Phoenix AZ to Seattle WA, this will be my first time driving a truck and trailer to hold my car, How hard is it to drive? any pointers for me to know? Im just nervous because the biggest thing I have ever driven was a Ford F150, Being a girl and bymyself I definetly dont want to cause damage to the truck or myself trying to figure out how the hell to drive it
Hey, Im a little nervous and trying to figure out how diffucult it will be
my first time driving a truck and trailer to hold my car ... Phoenix AZ to Seattle WA
How hard is it to drive?
Wind. It's a bich and you'll have a lot of it.
Which route you might drive (snow and whatnot) won't matter much.
Heck, driving the F150 by itself will be a PITA.
Seriously consider SELLING the car in AZ... or hiring a transporter.
Main items are
avoid backing, look for "pull-through" parking spots
watch your height, look out for overhangs at gas stops and motels
stopping will take longer
Re route, consider taking I-10 to the I-5 in CA, then I-5 to Seattle. US 93 to I-84 is less than 100 miles shorter, but has many long, lonely miles thru eastern Nevada.
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watch the videos re loading car carrier
Main items are
avoid backing, look for "pull-through" parking spots
watch your height, look out for overhangs at gas stops and motels
stopping will take longer
Re route, consider taking I-10 to the I-5 in CA, then I-5 to Seattle. US 93 to I-84 is less than 100 miles shorter, but has many long, lonely miles thru eastern Nevada.
yea I planned on taking nevada due to the shortened miles... I think im overthinking this, I figure hell you have to learn somehow?
They're not hard to drive at all. You'll have to be careful rounding corners, especially with a car in tow and you'll also have to plan ahead when stopping for food, gas, etc… so as to not end up parked in a way you can't get out of. The hardest part is backing up because rear visibility is limited to the 2 side mirrors which makes it even harder to back up a trailer. Other than that, its pretty much like driving a truck, only bigger and slower. I definitely wouldn't say you need to sell your car to avoid having to tow it. If you're really worried about it maybe you can get a friend to drive it for you and pay for their return airfare and gas. Or else hire a moving van for all the stuff and drive yourself out in the car.
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