Going to need a tow/haul rig

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Not really. :lol: Would it come in handy? Yes because I will be building up my home gym and will need to keep renting to get equipment. But won't need it as much as before until the gym gets going. I figure around $2000 or so in rental fees plus gas will be needed to finish off the home gym.
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So cheaper to just keep renting. Just hate having to drive everywhere trying to find one. Every time I have rented up here I have had to go to a different location because of availability. Would just be so much easier to have something to hop in and go.
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Trying to think if I would use this for other purposes.
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Lol 3500 lb axle but rate the trailer at 2990 to avoid putting brakes on it
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Trying to think. Do I spend $50 for a trailer + premium gas - $5.30/gal - in my car averaging 17 mpg for 425 miles, or $190 + regular gas - $4.65/gal - in a uhaul van/pick up averaging 16 mpg for 425 miles.
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Car route is $130 cheaper - but is it worth saving that for the headache of towing a trailer through the pass and around Portland?
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[quote=""Duck Vader""]Trying to think. Do I spend $50 for a trailer + premium gas - $5.30/gal - in my car averaging 17 mpg for 425 miles, or $190 + regular gas - $4.65/gal - in a uhaul van/pick up averaging 16 mpg for 425 miles.[/quote]

$182.50 for your car.

$313.52 for renting a truck.
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Ya. Got same numbers. Biggest concern is that I will need to run down and pick up everything on a weekday. Trailer + weekday traffic around Portland, especially when can't see well with it = nightmare. I'd almost rather spend the extra $130 to save myself the headache. :lol:
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[quote=""Duck Vader""]Ya. Got same numbers. Biggest concern is that I will need to run down and pick up everything on a weekday. Trailer + weekday traffic around Portland, especially when can't see well with it = nightmare. I'd almost rather spend the extra $130 to save myself the headache. :lol: [/quote]

How much time would it take. Your time is worth money for sure.
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Extra $130 for the truck vs the trailer. Can't be shipped to my house. Need to have it shipped to Portland because arrives on a pallet and the shipping company they use won't deliver here to my address - driveway/road doesn't have adequate access. It is about 3.5-4 hours there and another 3.5-4 back. So a full day of driving. Plus having it shipped to Oregon - avoid taxes and cheaper shipping.

Time wise it is about the same - go to uhaul and get at trailer or go to enterprise and get a pickup truck (same price for either uhaul with mileage or enterprise with unlimited mileage).
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Not that this means anything, but I had a dream last night I bought a Ford.
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I'd rent a truck. Easier to handle in traffic and less wear on your car.
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[quote=""alienviking""]I'd rent a truck. Easier to handle in traffic and less wear on your car.[/quote]

That is the route I am going to go. Just trying to decide between F-150 from enterprise or Silverado from U-haul. F150 will be nicer but uhaul will have 8 ft bed. One of the things I am picking up is 36x74" - not sure what size bed the f150 would come with from Enterprise.
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Not that it matters as it is probably out of my price range, but a 2015 F150 with the 5.0 and payload package has a 3300 payload capacity and can tow 10k-11k.

Wonder what the price tag is on one of those.
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https://www.burienhonda.com/inventory/u ... 7gfc68420/

Looks like lowest average is about 20-25k with most being around 30ish
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Yeah avoid the 5.4 Raptor
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[quote=""Duck Vader""]https://www.burienhonda.com/inventory/u ... 7gfc68420/

Looks like lowest average is about 20-25k with most being around 30ish[/quote]

See if you can track down the 7lug 12th gen trucks... 7700lb GVWR
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