[AT] Transporting a Massey Ferguson 135 across country

[Ivan]

  Scott ,
   Some words of wisdom for Spencer and S O  definately worth reading 
again .
     Another possibility , a friend recently moved south from PA to SC  
and was considering rental trucks . And the security of sommeone will 
rescue you in the event of a problem is great . However they consideered 
all costs and found out a local truccking company right in town had a 
better choice . They come out with a smallish semi piggyback and spot it 
where you want it .  Load at your leisure and tell them when to pick it 
up .  When you are ready to have it deliverd a phone call is all it 
takes , meantime it sits in the trailer at a safe place and storage is 
included in the price . Their cost was very competitive with U haul and 
totally hassle free . All you have to worry about is your own vehicle 
and clothes for traveling .
   I too am a fan of chevys , especially with manual transmision ! Alas, 
some colledge boy at GM thinks they are no where as good as the 
automatics .    As far as  trailers watch what you buy ,a good well 
built unit will serve you many years . I found a place that custom built 
a 18 ' flatbed with a dropped axle  so it is just higher than a snakes 
belly . But it trails so much better than a deckover , no sway bars 
needed even at max weight .  Mine came with heavy duty brand new  8 ply 
tires .   Ivan